I have looked at one of these for the last 3 or 4 gun shows. Was concerned about rust under the wood line that most I have seen have had.
Took this one out of the stock and it was perfect.
I have never seen such workmanship on any rifle.
It was manufactured by Steyr in 1900.
Perfect bore in 6.5X53R.

Very nice ireload, it's not often you find them in good condition, ammo should be available from Graffs.

Darwin,
Thanks I will check out Grafs.
If not I have a 6.5X53R trim die....just need the regular die set.

Hi, Ireload2 -

They are a darned fine rifle. The carbines are great, too. The English gunmakers made a LOT of very expensive stalking rifles on those actions as well...they are the original "6.5 Mannlicher" one reads about the Greats using in Africa, too. (I've had a couple dozen of the English ones over the years.)

My uncle brought home a brand new, unused, military carbine from WWII, and my dad traded him a butane furnace for it, to get it for me as my very first centerfire rifle right at the end of the war.

I believe you can use 6.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer dies to size those cases too...seems to me they are pretty much identical except for the rim, which of course never goes into the sizing die in either version.

I make cases from both .30-40 Krag and .303 British with equal ease and success which are currently used in both a Hembrug '95 carbine and a Ruger No. 1. You're a l8ucky devil to get one in that nice shape!!

i have 2 built by george gibbs of bristol, england they are incredibly handy rifle that points like a shotgun ....paul