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M1895 Mannlicher Rifle

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  8-mm M1895 Mannlicher Rifle (8-mm ÖSTERREICHISCHES REPETIER-GEWEHR M95)  This weapon, the most widely used of all the Mannlicher rifles, was the standard Austro-Hungarian rifle of World War I, and huge quantities were surrendered to Italy under provisions of the Peace … Continue reading →

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Austrian Firearm Terms

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Austrian Firearm Terms from Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954. GLOSSARY OF AUSTRIAN TERMS Austrian   Translation   English Meaning PISTOLE   Pistol   Pistol GEWEHR   Rifle   Rifle KARABINER   Carbine   Carbine (short rifle) … Continue reading →

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