It's more polite to call "shenanigans", but I think you're right.I call BS on the "walking stick" story...
It's more polite to call "shenanigans", but I think you're right.I call BS on the "walking stick" story...
Es würde Herrn Mauser nicht gefallen!!
#The short barreled carbines we know today have their roots in the Austrian cavalry of the late 19th century.
KurtC,
are you referring to the Mannlicher 90 to 95 models or the Modell 88? The Kar88 was developped in Germany and used by German cavalry but also adopted by Austria. The Swedish military had ordered 1894 carbines from Mauser for their cavalry. Carbines had become popular with European cavalry mainly after the introduction of the clip-fed magazine.
I call BS on the "walking stick" story...
As for the walking stick, it's part of the German experience to use exactly that. The huntsman wouldn't carry the rifle, it would be handed to him by his gameskeeper or bearer.
I have thought about getting a used Ruger No. 1 RSI in .270, 308 or 30-06
Are the barrels on Mannlicher-stocked rifles floated, or does the stock contact the barrel in a detrimental way?
This is one of those rifles that I don't need, but I just want because they are so damn beautiful.