CUSTOM BRITISH SPORTING RIFLE BUILT FROM A STEYR
1900 ACTION. Cal. .256 (6.5x54 MS). S# 8732 (Military S# B3376). Originally military Dutch contract Steyr M95 Mannlicher Schoenauer rifle; imported to Great Britain and converted to sporting rifle. Barrel 26" with band-mounted blade front sight, 2 leaf rear sight and British proofs. Military action with both S#s on trigger guard. 2 piece walnut stock set with checkered pistol grip with steel trapdoor grip cap, and German silver oval toeline nameplate. LOP: 14 3/8" to checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: barrel has very good blue with detached sling eye (stored in grip cap). Good receiver blue with cleaned pitting on top of receiver along with cleaned pitting and traces of blue on trigger guard. Very good wood finish with scratches and marks; small crack behind receiver tang. Very good bore with strong rifling. (26-3220/MD). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.
[ translate ]1900 ACTION. Cal. .256 (6.5x54 MS). S# 8732 (Military S# B3376). Originally military Dutch contract Steyr M95 Mannlicher Schoenauer rifle; imported to Great Britain and converted to sporting rifle. Barrel 26" with band-mounted blade front sight, 2 leaf rear sight and British proofs. Military action with both S#s on trigger guard. 2 piece walnut stock set with checkered pistol grip with steel trapdoor grip cap, and German silver oval toeline nameplate. LOP: 14 3/8" to checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: barrel has very good blue with detached sling eye (stored in grip cap). Good receiver blue with cleaned pitting on top of receiver along with cleaned pitting and traces of blue on trigger guard. Very good wood finish with scratches and marks; small crack behind receiver tang. Very good bore with strong rifling. (26-3220/MD). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.
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