Mannlicher M1895
| Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 | |
|---|---|
 M95/30 | |
| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin |  Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1895-1945 |
| Used by | Austria-Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Yugoslavia |
| Wars | World War I, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ferdinand von Mannlicher |
| Designed | 1895 |
| Manufacturer | Steyr-Mannlicher |
| Produced | 1895-1918 |
| No. built | over 3 million |
| Variants | M95 long rifle, M95/24 rifle, M95/30 rifle, M95/34 carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | M95 long rifle: 3.8 kg (8.36 lb) empty M95/30 rifle: 3.36 kg (7.392 lb) empty |
| Length | M95: 1272 mm (50.12 in) M95/30: 1000 mm (39.4 in) |
| Barrel length | M95: 765 mm (30.14 in) M95/30: 480 mm (18.91 in) |
| Cartridge | 8x50R, 8x56R, 7.92x57 |
| Caliber | 8 mm caliber |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 5-round en-bloc clip, internal box magazine |
The Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle is an early bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher. It was employed by the Austro-Hungarian army throughout World War I, and post-war by both Austrian and Hungarian armies. Numbers of these rifles also turned out in World War II, particularly in the hands of second line and reservist units. Many were found in the hands of African guerrillas in the 1970s.
The M1895 is unusual in employing a straight-pull bolt action, as opposed to the more common rotating bolt of other rifles. It is also renowned for a high degree of reliability and sturdiness, although this requires decent care and maintenance with an extractor that is notoriously prone to breakage.
Rate of fire is fairly high, for a manual action weapon, as there is no requirement to turn or twist the bolt when operating the weapon, but the bolt is very stiff and there is considerable recoil, especially on the stutzen (carbine) versions.
External links
Modern Firearms - M95/30 (M1895)
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