mannlicher schoenauer 1903 serial numbers

During the M1950-M1952 series production run, Stoegers listed 18 variations of the Mannlicher-Schoenauer in their catalogues.However, unofficially, the 6.5x55mm, 6.5x57mm, 7圆4mm and 8x57mm were offered as USA special orders throughout Post War era production. The only metric calibers offered to the US market after 1960 are 6.5x54mm, 7x57mm, 6.5圆8mm, and 8圆8mm.This situation continued until the 1965 issue. Therein are listed the 1961-MCA, 1960-MC, 1952-GK, Magnum, and Premier, all have differences. For a serious case of confusion, see the Mannlicher-Schoenauer section of the Shooter’s Bible #53 of 1962.

Although Mannlicher-Schoenauer production officially ceased in 1968, some examples have been observed with proofmarks indicating 1970 and later as the final year of assembly.Through out the MCA production run, European market “NO” models with straight handled blued bolts and “GK” style stocks were produced in assorted metric calibers (6.5x55, 6.5x57, 7圆4, 8x57, 9.3圆2) and some US calibers.The NO may also have been available in the MC serial number series.The same problem was listed in the 7mm option, when really the 7x57mm and 7圆4mm were available. All of the 6.5x55mm and 6.5x57mm appear to be European products, blued bolts, but an US market example may turn up someday. In reality, the weapons were available in 6.5x54mm, 6.5x55mm, and 6.5x57mm. Early in the Post WWII production Steyr began to list the M-S as “available in 6.5mm”, which was taken in the USA to mean 6.5x54mm.In 1964-65 US market MCAs began to be drilled and tapped for Redfield scope mounts.The so-called “GK” stock design was standard during the 1950-1952 series. The clip guides were removed during the transition from M1950 to the M1952, same changes apply to the swept back bolt handle.In the M1950, the 6.5x54mm returned with an 18.5 inch carbine barrel that remained standard for that caliber throughout the Post War production.The best place to see this huge range of options is in the 1939 issue of Stoeger’s Shooter’s Bible. In the Pre WWII era, catalogues offered an unlimited range of variables of made to order rifles and carbines.The 1925 is also called the “High Velocity” model. Post WWII actions are of the M1924/25 standard size, or the M1958 magnum. MC models are also observed with MCA series stocks. In 1960-61 Stoeger listed a 1960 MC model with the same stock as the 1956.

Mannlicher schoenauer 1903 serial numbers