Steyr 95

[RecycledTape]

So I bought a Steyr M95 today for $140 and 20 rounds at about a dollar each. I'd like to find out what the markings on it mean. So far I know that the rifle has an S which is the Austrian for the new 8x56R Hungarian, and that it would be H on hungarian varients. Anyway to find the year date or if its a Stutzen or a Carbine varient? It has a bayonet lug shaped like a T. Came with a bayonet and scabard with it as well, just need clips. I couldn't resist, it felt very nice in the hands with a dark well worn but good condition stock with a nice clean rifle and bore. Just love sliding the bolt back and forth on this guy. Also whats the little rod sticking out on the left do?

Any info would be nice.

 

[cracked butt]

Also whats the little rod sticking out on the left do?

Its for stacking rifles.


The dead giveaway if you have a carbine or stutzen is looking at the front sight. If the front sight is mounted in a dovetail on top of the barrel, its a carbine, if itsmounted on a band that encircles the muzzle of the barrel, its a stutzen. I think there's a difference int he rear sight as well, but I don't know much about it.


To add: when you remove the bolt from the receiver, place a dime between the bolt head and bolt body- it'll keep the bolt from uncocking. If the bolt uncocks while out of the receiver, its fairly difficult to get it cocked again.

 

[Ash]

Some stutzens have rifle-length rear sights, a dead give-away that it is not a carbine (semantics, of course, because it certainly IS a carbine, but the Austrians got to call them what they wanted).

Ash

 

[cracked butt]

FWIW, here's an example of a 'carbine' version.

 

[aka108]

Got two of these a 15 yrs or more ago. One came in with the eagle over the swatsticka on the receiver and similar marking on the stock. Back then the nazi marked ammo was about 90 bucks a thousand on the 5 round clips. Fun to shoot, lot of recoil and heavy muzzle flash.

 

[MikeG]

I've got two M95s. Neat little carbines/ Here's some sites with information:

http://www.sunblest.net/gun/Mann9530.htm

http://www.surplusrifle.com/steyrm95/index.asp

http://www.gungrabber.com/Steyr M95.htm