Mannlicher M1886
| Repeating Rifle Model 1886 | |
|---|---|
 A sample from the Swedish Army Museum. Note that the magazine extends past the trigger guard, unlike on the Model 1888. | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin |  Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1886–1918? |
| Used by | Austria-Hungary, Chile, China[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ferdinand Mannlicher |
| Designed | 1886 |
| Manufacturer | Œ.W.G. |
| Produced | 1886–1887 |
| No. built | 100,000 |
| Variants | Carbine M1886, M1886-88 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.52 kg (10.0 lb) |
| Length | 132.6 cm (52.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 80.6 cm (31.7 in) |
| Cartridge | M86: 11×58mmR M86-88: 8×52mmR |
| Action | Straight-pull bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | 440 m/s (1,444 ft/s) (M1877 ball cartridge) |
| Maximum firing range | 2300 paces 1,725 m (1,886 yd) |
| Feed system | 5-round en bloc clip, internal box magazine |
| Sights | Quadrant sight graduated 300–1500 paces (225-1125m), long range volley sight adjustable 1600–2300 paces (1200-1725m) |
The Repeating Rifle Model 1886 commonly known as Mannlicher Model 1886 was a late 19th-century Austrian straight-pull bolt-action rifle, adopted in 1886.[2] It used a wedge-lock straight pull action bolt. It was the first straight-pull bolt-action service rifle of any nation.[citation needed]
History
The M1886 itself was an improvement of the Mannlicher Model 1885 Trials Rifle that was a prototype, meant to replace the by then obsolete M1867 Werndl-Holub drum-breech single-shot rifle. It was the first of the Austrio-Hungarian service rifles to introduce the feature of the clip dropping out of the bottom of the magazine when the last round is chambered.[3]
Conversions
Between 1888–1892 95% of the M1886 rifles were converted (rebarreled) to 8×52mmR Mannlicher under the designation M1886-88.[3] Rifles in original (11mm) caliber with Austrian acceptance marks are a rare find.
See also
References
- ^ Martin Pegler (1 January 2012). The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II. Osprey Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84908-654-7. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ John Walter (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 264–265. ISBN 0-89689-241-7. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b http://www.hungariae.com/Mann86.htm