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Waidmannsheil
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Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903
28/01/18 01:14 PM

TJ, what an absolute ball tearer, beautiful. What you have I believe is a Greek Military Model 1903 MS in caliber 6.5x54 MS made in 1906 and then converted some time afterwards by one of the British gun makers, judging by the flat top checkering and the rear sight used, possibly Gibbs who did a lot of military conversions. The fact that it has no makers name indicates that it is a trade gun which was made and sold to other businesses to on-sell to retail customers. The bolt knob is the military knob bent down for sporter use and the rear sights are the same as used on the Mannlicher Model 1895 Dutch rifle fitted into a new sporter type base, possibly with new leaves fitted and re-regulated. It has a lovely Lyman rear peep sight and a British style Trapdoor grip cap. The only part out of character is the front sight which looks quite big and lumpy, sort of out of place. It may have been fitted afterwards, the British tended to have quite fine beads rather than square edged sights. Really nice, you are very lucky.

Here is a link to a Jeffery Mannlicher also made on a Military action which is quite similar. This was an action a couple of years ago, unfortunately I was outbid.

http://www.gundepot.com.au/Listing/Detai...G-RIFLE-65-x-54

If at any stage you feel that you are not interested int the gun, than I am happy yo buy it off you.

Waidmannsheil.

P.S. Kuduae may be able to tell you who built the gun.

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Unusual British Retailed 1903	TexasJohn	28/01/18 11:34 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	30/01/18 01:03 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	kuduae	30/01/18 02:42 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	TexasJohn	30/01/18 12:48 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	kuduae	31/01/18 08:16 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	TexasJohn	05/02/18 09:26 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Ripp	06/02/18 01:50 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Waidmannsheil	28/01/18 01:14 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 11:57 AM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	TexasJohn	29/01/18 12:07 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 01:12 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Kynoch	29/01/18 03:18 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 04:28 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Waidmannsheil	29/01/18 06:54 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 08:21 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Waidmannsheil	29/01/18 09:53 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 06:27 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Kynoch	29/01/18 03:30 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	Rothhammer1	29/01/18 12:22 PM
Re: Unusual British Retailed 1903	kuduae	29/01/18 01:11 AM

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