The Steyr M95 - CGN compiled knowledge.

[Heatseeker]

Man, after all this, my head hurts....

Again I want to thank you guys, and especially Goex for all the details. I am going to try and set up a time to take a look at the rifle as soon as I see the guy again.

Thanks again!

[pmcgugin]

I bought one of those $99 specials M95 from J&G a while back and shot it for the first time this last weekend.....and everything everybody said about the recoil, times that by two! not bad for accuracy for the first couple of shots, but I startted to flinch due to the recoil...prettty brutal. But fun little gun.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

Lots of good info here. We have a Hungarian, Budapest, M95. It has an S on it. I'll have to check where the sling swivels are. I bought it with ammo in clips, chargers(?). Some of it has Nazi stamps, some has a standing lion, Bulgarian?
I've never been able to date the rifle. Any ideas on how to date it? By serial number?

[DennisCA]

Here' mine:


(Mine's Austrian)

[glennsche]

I'm just gonna throw it out there-

Between the info that Goex and Marcus posted, this thread should probably be stickyed.

agreed.

[mls343]

So, OP, did you pick it up after reading all of this?

Great information here, Guys!

[Marcus von W.]

I don't think there is any real way to date these by serial number....I don't know of any serial number data base or research work on these. Also, many look like they were re-numbered by the Bulgarians or had the original numbers re-stamped without any prefixes.

Usually you look on the barrel for the little proof marking, as it will have the last 2 numbers of the date, like WN(Austrian Imperial Eagle)14 - which would indicate a 1914 date. However, sometimes the big "S" marking will obscure this. Also, ones re-barreled by the Austrians in the 1930's will have an Austrian Bundes Adler (federal eagle) followed by the last 2 numbers of the date it was re-barreled, like 32.

[paratroop]

The amount of knowledge some guys have around here always surprises me.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Don't forget, if you get the .329" bullet sizing die from Lee, you can re-size .338" bullets down to the correct diameter and use them in these rifles. That means that you can actually make some really nice hunting rounds for these using premium bullets. These carbines make really nice brush guns. And with a 200+ grain soft point, you can take down anything in North America out to a reasonable distance.

-Mb

[chknlyps2]

Don't forget, if you get the .329" bullet sizing die from Lee, you can re-size .338" bullets down to the correct diameter and use them in these rifles. That means that you can actually make some really nice hunting rounds for these using premium bullets. These carbines make really nice brush guns. And with a 200+ grain soft point, you can take down anything in North America out to a reasonable distance.

-Mb

I saw some .338's for sale and was wondering if you could squeeze them down that much. I have a .329 sizing die I use to put gas checks on cast boolits...... Thanks for the tip MB!

[Eddie1965]

+1, this should be stickyed! Here's mine:

[OHOD]

If you buy the rifle.
If you live in my area.
Then I will give you some ammo and a clip for free.
I will not ship.

My M95 loves me, so I want to pass on the love to other CGers.

[ColdDeadHands1]

Thanks for a very informative thread! I appreciate the time you all put into it.

[Heatseeker]

Well, after some time, I was able to connect with my co-worker off the clock and picked up the M95. It is in beautiful condition!

I didn't have time to take photos last night as it was late by the time the seller made it over. Going from my old man's memory, the serial is S7197. There are matching #'s on the receiver, bolt and stock. The stock has a few minor dings. The finish is probably close to 100%. I'll know more once I clean of the cosmoline. I am still surprised at the condition of this old rifle.

I will post some photos tonight after work.

OHOD, does ammo the offer still stand?

[knucklehead0202]

good pick-up, you won't regret it, these little cannons are tons of fun. personally i don't think the recoil is any worse than an m44 mosin, which i really enjoy(maybe nuts). reloading is almost a must, unless you have plenty of money to spend on ammo. prvi partizan makes loaded ammo but it's over a buck a round. that said, if you buy that stuff, save the brass, some reloaders would be very happy to have it. both grafs and buffalo arms sell jacketed bullets from 150-208 gr. i bought the Prvi bullets from grafs which are 208gr fmjbt and am loading them over i think it's 44gr of BL-C(2). haven't tried them out yet but should move along and thump pretty good. i've only shot my m95 a couple times because i've always had feed problems with it. finally narrowed it down to the clips not fitting well. i have a couple dozen clips but only 2 that fit through my action easily. anybody else had this problem? mine is a steyr-made stutzen, matching numbers that i got from big5 when they were like 79 bucks. got a ton of the chicken-marked ammo and clips from a small shop and am hoarding that stuff in case it becomes worth something. i did shoot some and trade some for other stuff but still have a bit. anyhow, enjoy your little beast and welcome to the m95 club! also, as Marcus can vouch for, there's tons of information on gunboards.com and surplusrifleforum.com too!