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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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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