Of all of the fine rifles made in the 20th Century, the Mannlicher Schoenaur has always held a special place. A go to Safari rifle. Small, deadly. W.D.M. Bell killed elephant with one in 256 Mannlicher. Hemingway bought one for his wife, actually several for his wives to take on an African Safari. They are also a very neat looking rifle, with the wood heading to the front sight in the carbine models.
Of course they are expensive. If you want a new one you are out of luck. No longer made. After WWII the Austrians made these rifles in not only their old pre-war classic issues, but in classic American calibers like the 30-06 and .243.
Hemingway killed Rino with his Griffin and Howe custom made 30/06. He would probably not hesitate to take one with a rifle like the one shown here.
I strolled into a pawn shop and was nearly knocked over by the rifle hanging on the wall. It was in bad shape. A homemade recoil pad, dinged up from obvious heavy use? Africa?
Price $450. Handy and fast. With 220 grain solids bear and moose medicine.