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HZa stamped No.1 New Model Dutch Mannlicher carbine

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This is one of the Dutch Mannlicher No.1 New Model carbines that were captured in 1940 and processed through the Magdeburg depot for German use. They were originally designed with cavalry and bicycle mounted troops in mind, which is why it has a left side sling arrangement, and a wooden cover on the left side of the magazine assembly, protecting the user's back from the metal edge. Like many Dutch Mannlichers brought back or imported, this one is in nice shape, and is all-matching. What isn't originally matching has been 'depot matched' by the Germans.

The bolt head, bolt flat, side of the cocking piece and possibly the safety were renumbered to match. In addition, they blued the bolt and stamped the serial number without letter suffix along the underside of the stock. The Magdeburg depot stamp (Mg10) is stamped just to the rear of the trigger guard. There are no stamps on the butt plate. It's easy to see why the Germans would readily use these. They shoulder well, are light, short, and have a very slick action. These were also supported by wartime industry in that 6.5 Dutch ammunition continued to be produced under German control at FN-Liege in Belgium.

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Lol, I mean one exactly like it.


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No, this one is slick on the bottom.

A large number of these Magdeburg carbines are actually German conversions of the No3NM to the No1NM spec, but if there is no plug then it was originally a No1. Assuming your stock matches on the inside of course....:googlie
 
Mine is 1918 and has a plugged swivel hole.
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Nice carbine Mike! :thumbsup:

A large number of these Magdeburg carbines are actually German conversions of the No3NM to the No1NM spec, but if there is no plug then it was originally a No1. Assuming your stock matches on the inside of course....:googlie

Good info, thanks for adding it! The stock channel on my rifle is stamped matching to the rest of the rifle. I didn't remove the hand guard as it is pretty tight.
 
Mine is 1918 and has a plugged swivel hole.

Yep thats it. That carbine was originally a No3NM pattern with a long handguard and sling swivels on the underside. The Germans cutdown the handguard, removed the lower sling swivels and installed No1NM side sling swivels in the stock. I have no idea why.

Good info, thanks for adding it! The stock channel on my rifle is stamped matching to the rest of the rifle. I didn't remove the hand guard as it is pretty tight.

Your wooden magazine plate will also be numbered. :thumbsup:
 

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