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Steyr Model 1908 Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:900.00 USD
Steyr Model 1908 Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine
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Steyr Model 1908 Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine Bolt Action Rifle, #1127, 8mmx56mm cal., 19.7'' round barrel, rust blued finish, double set triggers, 4x Kahles scope in removable locking mount, walnut full-length stock with Monte Carlo cheekpiece, steel buttplate with trap door for ammo storage. Rounded Prince of Wales type pistol grip with checkered grip panels, and small checkered forend wraparound panel, spoon handle bolt knob and flat blade safety, with dovetailed rear ''V''-notch sight with fold-up blade for 300 yds, and dovetailed front sight with silver metal round bead, and wide sling swivels. Action is fitted with a 4x scope with four-post reticle having thinner crosshairs, by Karl Kahles in Wien and engraved on top ''Joh. Springer in Wien'', attached with locking mount having two spring-loaded catches on either side of the front mount, and the rear mount arm fits tightly around a screw in the receiver. Elevation knob turns with some effort, and the parallax adjustment is stiff. Optics are clear and bright. Condition is excellent with approx. 98-99% of the original blued finish on the barrel and receiver. Bolt shows only minor losses to the finish where it contacts the action in use. Floorplate and triggerguard show very slight thinning to the blued finish. Buttplate retains approx. 98% bluing. Wood stock is in very nice condition, with a beautiful walnut grain and original finish, showing light dings, scuffs and scratches from light use; checkering is sharp and in nice condition. Action and double set triggers function properly; bore is bright and shiny, like new. The fire blue finish on the bolt release knob and action spring is approx. 98%. Scope shows approx. 85%-90% of its original rust blued finish with some scattered pinprick pitting on the rear and center of the scope body and front mount. Est. $1,800-$2,800. (C&R)