Hi all,

I have one of these little beauties and going from the scarce information ive tracked down it was made before the 1920`s...and that action is still as smooth as silk! The stock needs a lot of work on it and is missing a few attachments (steel buttplate, sling swivels, one set trigger etc) and i would like to restore it using original components if possible. Does anyone know of a source of parts?

All the best.

I have had occasional luck over the last several years finding anything for the older MS rifles (mine is a 1905 carbine 9x56MS). I did find a bolt head with ejector and extractor in a box at a gun show.
Suggest you look periodically on ebay. On some of the gun auction sites you can post "items wanted". There is someone in Austria who is building MS rifles on a custom basis (sorry I don't have any specifics). Additionally, there is a MS Collectors Association http://www.mannlicher.org, that may give you access to further sources.
Even old and worn they are still quite impressive aren't they.
Good luck.

It might be worth contacting this outfit:

http://www.eschoder.com/

You can easily date your rifle by removing the stock and looking for the proof date where the barrel joins the receiver. The last two digits will be the year proofed.

Hope this helps!

Washougal Chris

I finally got one ! two, i missed out on ,because i hesitated ,the others were from overseas and would have just been too expensive by the time it got here with all the ''charges'' involved .I read in a gun magazine article that you can put empty cases in the magazine and they will cycle through the action ,i thought suuuuuuure !!! anyway i tried it and it works!!! wooooohhooooo!! try that with your ''other super duper rifles !

Velodog,
Learned something. Tried some empty cases in the 9x56 and they do go right in. Then went to the Greek military action that I am converting to 7x57 and even with all the draw filing I've done to open the magizine well, it too will feed empty cases right into the chamber.

Thanks for all the useful information gents, I appreciate it!

I have been there myself. Try looking into
http://www.mannlicherschoenauer.com/home.htm

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Originally posted by velodog:
I finally got one ! two, i missed out on ,because i hesitated ,the others were from overseas and would have just been too expensive by the time it got here with all the ''charges'' involved .I read in a gun magazine article that you can put empty cases in the magazine and they will cycle through the action ,i thought suuuuuuure !!! anyway i tried it and it works!!! wooooohhooooo!! try that with your ''other super duper rifles !

I used to be able to do that with my M1 carbine.

Buy a "beater" and use it as spare parts depot!

I need a buttplate (1903 stutzen) also......anyone please holler with suggestions.
Thanks.
Alex Diner
Gainesville, FL

The Mannlicher-Schoenauer design is probably the most "controlled-feed" bolt action ever designed, even more so than the model 98 mauser.

The design of the rotary mag allows for single stack, near in-line feeding that is flawless.

So...are any of you guys interested in purchasing a Mannlicher Schoenauer Model 1903 6.5x54 stutzen (carbine) .... completely unaltered ....single trigger (very light pull), absolutely excellent bore....couple of stock dings....1500.00 plus postage....holler for pics. and details.

Conifer,

I'm very interested in the carbine and sent you a PM.

conifer,is the 1903 still available?thanks.Kimroux7@wmconnect.com

Folks looking for a buttplate or insert may want to check e-bay again.

Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Say no more.

There's a complete Mannlicher-Schoenauer butt plate assembly on ebay today. Just enter "Mannlicher-Schoenauer" or just Mannlicher at the highest level search. Find surprising amount of parts that way.

LLS
Mannlicher Collector

YOIKS!!! ....just found your posts (buttplate) today.....too late....BUT thank you VERY much for your trouble.
Alex