Mannlicher–Schönauer
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The Mannlicher–Schönauer (sometimes Anglicized as "Mannlicher Schoenauer", Hellenized as Τυφέκιον/Όπλον Μάνλιχερ, Óplon/Tyfékion Mannlicher) is a rotary-magazine bolt-action rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher for the Greek Army in 1903 and later used in small numbers by the Austro-Hungarian Army. Post-war it was sold for civilian use.
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Mannlicher–Schönauer | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1903–1949 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Greco-Turkish War World War II Greco–Italian War Greek Resistance Greek Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Otto Schönauer & Ferdinand Mannlicher |
Designed | 1900 |
Manufacturer | Steyr, Breda |
No. built | ~350,000 |
Variants | M1903 M1903/14 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.77 kg (8.3 lb) (1903/14) 3.58 kg (7.9 lb) (1903/14 Carbine) |
Length | 1,226 mm (48.3 in) (1903/14) 1,025 mm (40.4 in) (1903/14 Carbine) |
Barrel length | 725 mm (28.5 in) (1903/14) 525 mm (20.7 in) (1903/14 Carbine) 450 mm (18 in) (Model 1903) |
Cartridge | 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (military and Model 1903) 8×56mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1908) 9×56mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1905) 9.5×57mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1910) .30-06 Springfield, .243 Winchester and .270 Winchester (Model 72) |
Action | bolt action |
Muzzle velocity | 678 m/s (2,223 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | ~600 metres (660 yards) |
Feed system | 5 round rotary magazine |
Sights | Front barleycorn; rear tangent adj. from 200 to 2000 m |
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