Stephan98k
aka 8x57IS
Here is the link to the propaganda movie "Das Lied vom Stahl" from 1940. It could be interesting for Paul and some other members.
Regards,
Stephan
Regards,
Stephan
Edelstahlwerke Gebr. Böhler & Co propaganda movie
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Guillaume d'Orange
Senior Member
I guess it is not a "Vorbehaltsfilm". Must have been inspired by the book "Metall" by Schenzinger 
Bavarian Joe
Member
Check out the old hunter's rifle at 5:08. It's a Carcano. I'd love to know the story behind that.
Guillaume d'Orange
Senior Member
With a spoon bolt handle, chances are it's a Steyr hunting rifle. Check out the handle of modern one:
https://www.steyr-arms.com/en/hunting-rifles/
The movie is a reminder that quality steel makes a quality rifle (or naval gun, or torpedo).
JP Sauer advertised some of their hunting guns with a "Krupp Laufstahl" mention:
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Absolut
Senior Member
No it is a Carcano. Due to WWI with Italy they were common in Austria and cheap basis for a sporter/hunting rifle. You can still encounter them nowadays.
Guillaume d'Orange
Senior Member
Yes, there's a Carcano-like bolt safety, but what about the spoon handle, the rear sight and the fact it is a "stutzen" or full stock rifle without bands or handguard (see 5:12) ?
By the way, the young HJ guy is asking the hunter where the steel for such "stutzen" comes from and he answers "bei uns in Steiermark". Were Carcanos built with Austrian steel ?
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Absolut
Senior Member
The barrel has the Carcano style shank, the magazine guard is Carcano, the open receiver rear bridge is Carcano. It is simply a Carcano rifle where the bolt handle has been converted to look like one from a Mannlicher Schönauer rifle (the one admired by most hunters in Austria), a rear sight base added to the original barrel and the stock swapped for a full length Stutzen stock, plus a few engravings done to the magazine. I simply see absolutely no reason to doubt this.
