SOLD Styer Mannlicher M-95 Carbine, 8X50R, Straight Pull Bolt Action, Austrian, C&R, Spanish Civil War

 Sellers note:

This is a consignment sale- Payment will be Money order or Bank check which  ever is best for you- ALL RIFLES SHIP TO A FFL--I need your FFLs license to ship. Give your FFL my email which is on the order/invoice and have them email me a copy-I'll email back my license. YOUR FFL can also give you a transfer copy to send with the payment. Here's the deal- I'm having to chase down FFL's this takes time multipule phone calls and emails to bad address's.  

SHIPPING: Packages are usually posted on Tues. or Wed. for UPS- this means I stick the shipping lable on the box. UPS will pickup on a delivery day. Which my be that day or later in the week. IF your FFL is home based or a business I need to know this for shipping purposes. Shipping cost flat out suck. Box prices are 10-12$ IF I don't have one that will accominadate your rifle. 

ALL #BPBReloading sales are "AS IS" always have been-

Rifles condition: I don't clean nor inspect for operation. The majority of the bores are good condition many still have preservative in them. IF a rifle has a particular issue good or bad and I notice it it will be mentioned. I run a oil patch down teh bores to feel for hang-ups. All rifles need a good going over-teardown and cleaning. 

Please check out my other sales items & look for more rifles in the coming days. Pretty much all year I'll be listing this collection. 

Regards BPB FFL 35 years

Styer Mannlicher M-95 Carbine,  8X50R, Straight Pull Bolt Action, Austrian, C&R, Spanish Civil War

STYER M95 8x50r

This rifle is a Styer M-95 Mannlicher carbine in in the original 8X50R caliber.  It has a starburst cartouche on the wrist on the bottom of the stock near the trigger guard.  This cartouche is attributed to rifles used by the Republicans agains Franco’s Nationalists in the Basque Country in northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War.  This rifle has no import stamps or markings.  It comes with 4 stripper clips.

This rifle was probably sold by Poland to the government of Spain to arm their troops during the Spanish Civil War.  Poland captured thousands of M-95 Mannlichers when the Astro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved after World War 1.  They were of little use to the Poles because they had selected the 8mm Mauser as their standard cartridge.  Records that Spain received in excess of 27,000 M-95’s, both rifles and carbines, during the Spanish Civil War.

After Franco came into power, Spain put the odd caliber weapons into storage until they were sold to Sam Cummings of Interarms in the late 50’s.  Back in the glory days of Military Surplus, these rifles were advertised for sale in US magazines in 8MM Austrian for as little as $9.95.

On the left side of the stock appx 2" up from the butt you can just make out some numbers.

 

SOLD 1925 M-91 Dragoon Tula Arsenal 7.62x54R Spanish Civil War rifle

 1925 M-91 Dragoon Tula Arsenal. Spanish Civil War rifle. 

  

This is a 1925 dated M-91 Dragoon rifle made at the Tula Arsenal.  I believe that it is a Spanish Civil War rifle.  I say that because of the remaining sling swivel in the rear sling slot and the fact that does not have an import stamp indicating that it was imported before that rule came into effect.  Granted that it does not have the “Made in the USSR” stamp on the receiver or a Flaming Bomb cartouche but the sling swivel and no import stamp lead me to believe that it is indeed and SCW rifle.

That being said, the rifle is a 1925 M-91 Dragoon made at the Tula Arsenal with its very distinct markings on the chamber.  It has the Tula Hammer stamped on the top of the hex receiver.  The rifle is not matching and it has the original Soviet “triangle” barleycorn  style front sight. There is a weak stamped Tula star cartouche on the stock.

Sellers Note:

Stock has a crack just below the bolt receiver area left hand side. It is pictured-