Mannlicher carbines and double set triggers

[Green Chile]

Any love for the short Mannlicher carbines with double set triggers? Here we have a newly acquired Waffenwerke Brunn Mannlicher 7x57 with it's little brother M/S 1903 carbine 6.5x54. I would like to find a big brother 9x57 to go with them.

 

[tombkeeper]

Those are nice, I like the double set triggers on non-dangerous game rifles, & the classic teutonic look of the full stock. How do they shoot? I’ve always been resistant to the full stock setup only because of potential accuracy issues with the wood sitting along the barrel its entire length.

 

[WAB]

Beautiful rifles!

 

[Green Chile]

I find many of them to shoot MOA or less. The problem is seeing the very fine iron sights. Not the rifles' fault!

 

[tombkeeper]

1 MOA is outstanding & all you would need from a carbine…Looks like the Huns figured it out long ago.

 

[CJW]

Any love for the short Mannlicher carbines with double set triggers? Here we have a newly acquired Waffenwerke Brunn Mannlicher 7x57 with it's little brother M/S 1903 carbine 6.5x54. I would like to find a big brother 9x57 to go with them.

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Is that the same 7x57 that was for sale on another forum recently?

If so, I am so jealous. Well, I'm jealous regardless, but those are both great firearms. Congrats.

 

[Green Chile]

That's correct. Seller is a good man. I was glad to pick it up from him. Thanks! If you get a chance to handle one of the little carbines, take advantage of it. They handle very quickly like a good shotgun.

 

[Tanks]

Just out of curiosity what is the barrel length on the top one (longer one)?

 

[Green Chile]

20" on the 7x57. The 6.5x54 is 18.5" if I remember right.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Those are beautiful. I’m a huge fan of the 7X57.

 

[Green Chile]

I’m a huge fan of the 7X57.

Me too. I'm fascinated reading about WDM Bell aka Karamoja and his work with the 7x57...many hundreds of elephant and buffalo. I think on elephant he averaged 1.5 shells per kill with the 7x57. He was a real student of anatomy and knew the brain shot from any angle. Impressive man with the little rifle.

 

[SaintPanzer]

Those are nice, I like the double set triggers on non-dangerous game rifles, & the classic teutonic look of the full stock. How do they shoot? I’ve always been resistant to the full stock setup only because of potential accuracy issues with the wood sitting along the barrel its entire length.

Actually, upon close examination, the barrel is free floating in the stock. On my M1910, you can easily slide a dollar bill between the two. Stock ammo from Dorfner yields about one MOA from the 19 inch barrel, and I'm about to go on a reloading effort to tighten that up. Questions in the reloading forum to follow...

 

[MS 9x56]

20" on the 7x57. The 6.5x54 is 18.5" if I remember right.

6.5x54 is actually 17.7”. I have a 9x56 model 1905. I hunt deer and hogs with it using 200 and 250 grain round nose bullets. My rifle is a 1.5 to 2” shooter. Have not had to use more than one round so far and all but one large hog died within sight of the shot. Great rifles. It is my favorite still hunting rifle. Congratulations on a great looking pair.

 

[MS 9x56]

PS I love the double set triggers.

 

[Green Chile]

I forgot it was shorter than 18". It's a really compact rifle but incredibly proportioned. It feels even better than it looks. I looked a long time for a nice 1903 and found this one at the Beinfeld show in Vegas. Even at that amazing vintage gun show, it was the only one there.

If you haven't read Ross Seyfried's article on the 6.5 Swede in Guns & Ammo, Feb '91, you should find a copy. The 1903 M-S is one of his fav rifles.

 

[MS 9x56]

What kind of safety is on that 7x57. Is it a Mauser 98 action?

 

[Green Chile]

The 7x57 is a A.G. Zbrojovka Brno action by Waffenwerke Brunn.

 

[7x57Joe]

Fantastic rifles Green Chile! I am also very fond of them.....Model 1908

 

[Shootist43]

Green Chile, I'll say one thing for you, you have good taste when it comes to rifles.

 

[Green Chile]

Tell us more about the 1908? Looks fantastic.