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Wish I had one of these rifles for stalking the dark timber.

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Stalking is precisely what the 'sporting' Mannlicher Schönauer was designed for.

The stock geometry; light, svelt forend, drop of comb and cast off of stock at the butt make for instant sight acquisition through the iron sights when quickly brought to the shoulder ('snap shooting').



This geometry differs from what is now typical a century later.

Use of scope, especially as they tend to be mounted high to clear the bolt handle (early MS really weren't designed for scope use), can be a bit awkward which is what inspired the design of comb risers such as the one on Dorleac's fine example shown on a concurrent thread. Scope mounts for MS tend to be 'see through' so there is an unobstructed view of the iron sights for 'snap shooting', even with scope mounted. Claw mounts allow for quick removal of scope and instant 'return to zero' when replaced.

Not long after MS production resumed in the 1950s, the 'Monte Carlo' style stocks were offered to facilitate scope use.

For a description of MS stock 'cast off', click this link and scroll down to the article,"Cast in Mannlicher-Schoenauer Stocks": MS Cast Off

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