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My "New" Old Rifles....

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Trez
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Thanks alot for encouraging a addict...:p

M1895 Steyr "Stuzen" I guess these were a conversion done by the Nazi's for one of their allies? It came with some Nazi ammo from 1938/39.

Very neat action!! "Almost" a semi-auto, with a En-Bloc clip, I jokingly call it my bolt action Garand... :p I would like to know who thought to put the rear sling swivel right where you hold the rifle... Its a little weird to get use to...

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Heres the Enfield, Its a 1942 BSA No.I Mk. III*.. Actually much more complicated than I thought, From somebody who's had mostly "Mauser" derived rifles, its very strange...
It has a weird trigger system and bolt... Whats the deal with the two part stock? Why did they make a little "nose" for the bayonet, instead of it going over the barrel like other rifles of its day?

I do like the fine adjustment for the sights, thats pretty neat!

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303tom
You got em both, good deal & your welcome...............
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marc29th
Got to love these old guns! I think I'm going to pick up a Steyr M95 Stutzen to go with my M95/34. There doesn't seem to be much difference between them other than the rear sights and sling swivels.
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Re: two piece stock, and "nose" for the bayonet- The British USED their rifles- with bayonets.

Oh, not just in WW 1- remember, they were the Empire on which the sun never sat. Dealing with troublesome natives, brigands, the odd riot or melee here and there- if you damaged the wood, replace the part you damaged (and the buttstock DID come in 3 different lengths- depending on whether you were a Ghurka or a Scot Highlander)

The "nose" for the bayonet reduced the likelihood of bending the barrel when using the sword bayonet.

BTW, have you noticed just how FAST that bolt action is? :)
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c3shooter said:
Re: two piece stock, and "nose" for the bayonet- The British USED their rifles- with bayonets.

Oh, not just in WW 1- remember, they were the Empire on which the sun never sat. Dealing with troublesome natives, brigands, the odd riot or melee here and there- if you damaged the wood, replace the part you damaged (and the buttstock DID come in 3 different lengths- depending on whether you were a Ghurka or a Scot Highlander)

The "nose" for the bayonet reduced the likelihood of bending the barrel when using the sword bayonet.

BTW, have you noticed just how FAST that bolt action is? :)
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Ok The stock thing makes sense, just seems strange nobody else did it then...

Didnt everybody use their bayonets?? What about the Japanese? I thought they Bayoneted everything... Hell they would Bayonet charge tanks! :p

I donno I gotta give the quickest bolt to the "Ruck-Zuck" over the Enfield... ;)

I have a quick question, whats the swivel in front of the mag for?
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Some of the rifles had 3 sling swivels- on at the front of the trigger guard. That point could also be used to attach the canvas action cover so that when you unsnapped the cover, you did not lose it.

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You will also find some rifles with what sorta looks like a 4th sling swivel out near the muzzle, but the swivel band has a slot at center. Those were known to the Brits as a piling swivel- to the Americans, a stacking swivel. Permiited 3-5 rifles to be "stacked" when not in use, rather than laying on the ground. After the M1 Garand, we stopped using stacking swivels, and used the slings to "stack arms".

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