The Steyr M95 - CGN compiled knowledge.

[Emdawg]

Here is a good website for those Steyr-Mannlichers

http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9030.htm

(Probably where Marcus and Goex got all their info from)

[pitfighter]

I don't know - but this is some of the best and most informative info. (in one place) that I have encountered on the little M95.

Thanks Markus and Goex, great stuff!

[robertmcm]

Wow thanks for this info fellas. Awesome stuff. I am gonna dig out my Austrian and Budapest carbines and see what I actually have.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

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?

Most of these were re-arsenalled after WWII. Up until a few years ago, it was possible to get them still in their mummy-wrap for $69. Ammo wasn't available aside from the Nazi-marked 1939 stuff, so it kept the price of the guns down. Back then, you could either make your own brass from .45-70, or use 7.62x54R brass that had been resized. The former was time consuming, the latter had too short of a neck to hold the bullets well after it had been fired once or twice. And the bullets cost a lot. Now that you can get factory-made hunting ammunition for them for about the same as most other calibers, these oddball rifles are becoming more and more popular. Add in the fact that the surplus supply of them has dried up, and they are only going to rise in price.

-Mb

[glennsche]

Here are my his and her matching Steyr 1895 Long Rifle and Carbine.

Going by what i read above by GOEX, i have learned the following about these rifles.

1. The Long rifle is all habsburg; stamped with lots of little K peenings and is all matching. There is no import mark. The bolt stock and front band all appear to match.

2. The shorty is a good example of, what i would suppose after reading the above, a good example of a bulgarian refurb Repetier-Karabiner; swivels on the left side, electric pencil matching, stamp on right side of stock

I am grateful for the Meisters wisdom above, especially Goex and Markus von Doggenlieber

[Gutz]

Love me the Steyr M95, I have 2.


From what I can find my first rifle was modified in Hungary, I think the correct designation is the Huzagol 31M. The Hungarian conversion to 8x56R have the H stamped on the barrel. The KAB on the stock is the marking for (in English) Central Acceptance Committee, 1932-1944 This means that the gun was probably used by Hungarian troops in World War II.

[Heatseeker]

Nice pics Glennsche & Gutz. I still haven't taken any.

Last night, I disassembled and cleaned all the cosmoline from the rifle. It cleaned up really nice.

Then I went on to reassemble it and did something really stupid. I was using a site(http://www.hungariae.com/M95bolt.htm) to guide me on the assembly that said to insert the bolt assembly into the receiver quickly to avoid the bolt from getting hung up. I installed the bolt not realizing that I had failed to put the safety latch in the correct position. The bolt went in about half way and got tight. I thought maybe I hadn't installed it quickly enough. Then I did something really stupid. I gave the bolt a good shove forward. It went in the rest of the way but the safety latch gouged the stock. Badly. So, now I have a M95 with an idiot mark....

After that, I was rather upset with myself and didn't feel much like taking pics. Maybe tonight I'll be able to bring myself to looking at it long enough to snap some pics.

[Gutz]

NOOOO!!!!

Those bolts can be a ***** to pop back in if they snap! Anyways, check out this guy:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheKoba49?feature=watch

He knows quite bit about the M95. I emailed him and asked him about mine, cool dude.

[Heatseeker]

Well, I got the rifle out for a couple of pics. Looking at my idiot mark still sickens me.

On to the pics:

The whole enchilada. It just hit me that the bolt on my rifle is polished. Incorrect?




Barrel markings


Idiot mark


Overall, this little rifle is in pretty decent shape. from reading above, I'm guessing this is a 95/30? All numbers are stamped, no electro penciling and no import mark anywhere. Just about every part has the serial number or the last two digits of the serial stamped in.

I'll let the experts tell me more .

[CEDaytonaRydr]

I'm just gonna throw it out there-

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

+1

These guys are always quick to answer any questions we have about straigh-pull Steyr, and these questions come up a lot (I'd say bi-weekly, on average). They were nice enough to talk me through it when I bought mine.

Let's give them a chance of not developing carpal tunnel! Make this one a sticky!!!

[Eddie1965]

How do we get this thread turned into a sticky? Do we PM a mod?

[DennisCA]

Well, I got the rifle out for a couple of pics. Looking at my idiot mark still sickens me.

On to the pics:

The whole enchilada. It just hit me that the bolt on my rifle is polished. Incorrect?




Barrel markings


Idiot mark


Overall, this little rifle is in pretty decent shape. from reading above, I'm guessing this is a 95/30? All numbers are stamped, no electro penciling and no import mark anywhere. Just about every part has the serial number or the last two digits of the serial stamped in.

I'll let the experts tell me more .

Very nice gun - you'll enjoy it (Until you shoot it)
BTW - for that "Idiot mark" try this:

They are used for furniture but they'll work on wooden gun stocks as well.
It comes in pack of five, various shades.
I nicked my M95 a short time after I got it also, I used one of the markers (Let it set awhile to dry) and it look (almost) as good as new.
I forgot where I got it though, probably some hardware store.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

stickied and title edited to attract eyeballs.

[Zedrek]

I got the Hungarian M95/34 U-Fix-Em from Century and finally figured out what it was missing. The safety is missing off of the bolt assembly. How necessary is it and does anyone have a lead on where to find one? Thanks for all the great info guys and to QuarterBoreGunner for making it a sticky.

[Gutz]

I got the Hungarian M95/34 U-Fix-Em from Century and finally figured out what it was missing. The safety is missing off of the bolt assembly. How necessary is it and does anyone have a lead on where to find one? Thanks for all the great info guys and to QuarterBoreGunner for making it a sticky.

This place used to have them. Just keep checking.

https://www.buymilsurp.com/rifle-parts-accessories-steyr-m95-8x56r-c-3548_2083.html