plymouthmauser
Senior Member
This seems like a good one to put in the new Beutewaffen forum. New concept to me, but after reading a few posts after the fact the forum is in the know.
Picked it up Saturday after a week of research on the Mannlicher GB forum, and three other sites (given below). I traded my Blue Sky import IBM/AO M1 carbine for it, with $150 due to me.
1903/28 M95M; Yugoslavian conversion of a M1895 Bulgarian contract Steyr (Austria) rifle into a Repetier Stutzen (repeating short rifle), serial number 55424 as renumbered by Yugoslavia. Bolt mismatch; but stock (also Yugoslavian renumbered) and trigger guard match. This is an unusual candidate (Bulgarian origin) for an 8mm (7.92x57) conversion by Yugoslavia circa 1928 (122,161 total M95 8mm conversions made until the M24 Yugoslavian Mausers came fully into production) at the Artiljerijskio Technicki Zavod (Artillery Technical Factory), in Kragujevac, Serbia. This seems analogous to Germany converting Gew98s to Gew98Ms to fill the gap as K98k production picked up in 1935. The conversion added a German Mauser charger cut-out, an internal clip, a new extractor, Yugoslavian M24 barrel, and Mauser type sights. The conversion is designated by the second “M” (for Mauser) and a rework proof on the stock. An ex-Austrian WWI reparation M95 rifle-length stock (still marked J4 or 4th Feldjaeger Battalion, #77610) was cut down for this conversion. The remaining stock has a filled-in sling screw-hole of the moved swivel and a LOA of 40.5;” which makes it a half inch longer than a true Stutzen. Approximately 2,074 carbines and 83,000 rifles were originally made by Steyr from 1903-1914 for Bulgaria. A 1903 side rail date indicates the first Steyr contract, and the largest of seven such: 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, and 1914. The Bulgarian Crest was left intact and the carbine retains its original Yugoslavian sling. Bore is very good, and is non-import marked.
The original sling has red rot; I treated it with Lexol and put it aside. I have a Hunter M07 sling on it now, and am waiting for a usable original M24 Yugo sling to arrive.
Today's shooting results; straight off 100 yards, '53 Yugo surplus, no problems with ammo or cycling. Right target, low first 5, then overcompensated and drifted right. Hard pull at first, but works well for a left handed shooter. Perspective shows the Stutzen as longer than my 1931 M03 RIA/Springfield, but at 43.5" it is three inches longer than the Stutzen's 40.5".
Renumbered stock and receiver; #55424 of 122161
Triangle BT3 rework proof
J4 butt plate mark; WWI Austrian 4th Feldjaeger Battalion
Cut down M95 rifle stock, sling swivel hole filled and relocated
Original Bulgarian Lion proof
8mm Conversion; permanent clip and closed floor plate
New bolt head with 8mm proof and extractor
Yugo M24 barrel
Original Austrian M95 rifle stock serial number #77610
View of charger cut-out, Bulgarian Crest, and remarking M95M(Mauser)
PM
http://hungariae.com/Mann95Bu.htm
http://hungariae.com/Mann95Se.htm
http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/m95.htm
http://www.sunblest.net/gun/Markings.htm
Picked it up Saturday after a week of research on the Mannlicher GB forum, and three other sites (given below). I traded my Blue Sky import IBM/AO M1 carbine for it, with $150 due to me.
1903/28 M95M; Yugoslavian conversion of a M1895 Bulgarian contract Steyr (Austria) rifle into a Repetier Stutzen (repeating short rifle), serial number 55424 as renumbered by Yugoslavia. Bolt mismatch; but stock (also Yugoslavian renumbered) and trigger guard match. This is an unusual candidate (Bulgarian origin) for an 8mm (7.92x57) conversion by Yugoslavia circa 1928 (122,161 total M95 8mm conversions made until the M24 Yugoslavian Mausers came fully into production) at the Artiljerijskio Technicki Zavod (Artillery Technical Factory), in Kragujevac, Serbia. This seems analogous to Germany converting Gew98s to Gew98Ms to fill the gap as K98k production picked up in 1935. The conversion added a German Mauser charger cut-out, an internal clip, a new extractor, Yugoslavian M24 barrel, and Mauser type sights. The conversion is designated by the second “M” (for Mauser) and a rework proof on the stock. An ex-Austrian WWI reparation M95 rifle-length stock (still marked J4 or 4th Feldjaeger Battalion, #77610) was cut down for this conversion. The remaining stock has a filled-in sling screw-hole of the moved swivel and a LOA of 40.5;” which makes it a half inch longer than a true Stutzen. Approximately 2,074 carbines and 83,000 rifles were originally made by Steyr from 1903-1914 for Bulgaria. A 1903 side rail date indicates the first Steyr contract, and the largest of seven such: 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, and 1914. The Bulgarian Crest was left intact and the carbine retains its original Yugoslavian sling. Bore is very good, and is non-import marked.
The original sling has red rot; I treated it with Lexol and put it aside. I have a Hunter M07 sling on it now, and am waiting for a usable original M24 Yugo sling to arrive.
Today's shooting results; straight off 100 yards, '53 Yugo surplus, no problems with ammo or cycling. Right target, low first 5, then overcompensated and drifted right. Hard pull at first, but works well for a left handed shooter. Perspective shows the Stutzen as longer than my 1931 M03 RIA/Springfield, but at 43.5" it is three inches longer than the Stutzen's 40.5".
Renumbered stock and receiver; #55424 of 122161
Triangle BT3 rework proof
J4 butt plate mark; WWI Austrian 4th Feldjaeger Battalion
Cut down M95 rifle stock, sling swivel hole filled and relocated
Original Bulgarian Lion proof
8mm Conversion; permanent clip and closed floor plate
New bolt head with 8mm proof and extractor
Yugo M24 barrel
Original Austrian M95 rifle stock serial number #77610
View of charger cut-out, Bulgarian Crest, and remarking M95M(Mauser)
PM
http://hungariae.com/Mann95Bu.htm
http://hungariae.com/Mann95Se.htm
http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/m95.htm
http://www.sunblest.net/gun/Markings.htm
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