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Thank you LRF and Rothammer1, that is a lot of information and a beautiful rifle.
My goal is to make the 375 as light as possible give its large bore, and I see the 1910MS are a "sculpted" piece of art . all excess fat is trimmed away. the cut away drawing is very helpful.
I will study on the dimensions of the barrel.
Ron

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I'm glad to provide the information. That was not my own M1910, it's another image I've pilfered from the 'net. Mine is, however, a cased Take Down Model so they are rather similar.

I've no recent or high quality images of mine at hand but here she in the hands of former owner (my grandfather) John Forrest Easton in January of 1932:




The stocks of sporting Mannlicher Schoenauers, particularly the stutzen, were quite svelte. They are pleasing to the eye and, as you've noted, deftly excised of 'fat'. They have a well deserved reputation as light, quick 'brush guns' and superb stalking rifles. Their 'pointability' with iron sights is quick, instinctive, and superb.

Not all full stocked carbines were Mannlichers, however, just as not all Mannlichers had the stutzen stock with which they have since become so closely identified.


Mauser Stutzen - Stoeger 1939 Catalog

The 'no excess fat' mode carries through to the Steyr built action, with nothing extraneous or unnecessary. Balance and smoothness of function of the MS is without rival. They run like a well oiled watch.

The Schoenauer magazine, though difficult to produce, is a marvel of engineering simplicity:




Schoenauer magazine with 6.5 X 54 MS

The 'cut away drawing' posted previously shows an optional feature, the removable grip cap with storage for spare front sight. Mine has one with original spare sight and also has the 'special folding peep sight' option.


Removable grip cap


Special Folding Peep Sight - deployed.
Visible fore of trigger guard is the take down release lever.


Here's a bit more MS information: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/ma...velocity.47277/

A link to Dorleac & Dorleac - several fine, well photographed, Mannlicher Schoenauers. Their custom work is impeccable: https://www.dorleac-dorleac.com/?s=mannlicher&submit=Search

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