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Re: Mannlicher Stutzen
      22/04/09 12:51 AM

The term "Stutzen" or "carbine" has its origin in reference to a cavalry weapon. A full length stock would offer protection for a short weapon to be carried in a saddle scabbard, and a flat "butter knife" bolt handle would make it easier to insert it into one, both characteristics the Mannlicher Schoenauer shared with the Mauser type "M" carbine.

All the cavalry weapons of the period had full length stocks, as did the service rifles. A short foreend on a sporting stock fitted to a military rifle barrelled action made sense, when the full length barrel was retained, but would look ridiculous on an 18" barreled carbine. I submit that both of those factors were in play in determining the final shape of the sporting carbine.

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* Mannlicher Stutzen vegard_dino 18/04/09 02:28 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen fuhrmann   21/04/09 08:06 PM
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. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen tophet1   06/02/10 07:06 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen Paul   06/02/10 10:16 PM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen KurtC   08/03/10 02:07 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen NitroXAdministrator   08/03/10 02:30 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen kuduae   08/03/10 04:22 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen Kiwi_bloke   02/04/10 09:02 PM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen xausa   22/04/09 12:51 AM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen ozhunter   18/04/09 01:26 PM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen vegard_dino   18/04/09 04:38 PM
. * * Re: Mannlicher Stutzen Rolf   20/04/09 06:33 AM
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