Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Steyr M1895 Long Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

A clear identifying feature of the Steyr M1895 rifle series is the stacking pin that protrudes forward on the left side of the rifle, originally used to stand rifle up against each other in the field - 8x56R

The Steyr Mannlicher M1895 was an Austro-Hungarian rifle, developed and designed by Ferdinand Ritter Von Mannlicher and was produced between 1895 and 1918. It was originally produced in 8x50R, however after 1924 some were converted to 7.92 Mauser (the current caliber adopted by the Imperial German Army) and those rifles are called M95/24. During the latter half of the 1920s, Mannlicher developed a more powerful cartridge, the 8x56R and began to convert many existing rifles to fit the new ammunition. Since the new ammunition was adopted in 1930, it is called M30, however many sources simply refer to it as 8x56R. The M1895 (or M95) can be seen in the full length rifle and the M95 short rifle. These rifles, chambered for the new M30 round were issued to Hungarian and Bulgarian forces during World War II and some German Police Units. These rifles are known as the M95/31 in Austrian service and 31M in Hungary.

Specifications

(1895 – 1921)

• Type: Rifle

• Caliber: 8×50mmR Mannlicher

• Weight: 7.4 lbs (3.36 kg) (short rifle), 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg) (long rifle)

• Length: 39 in (100 cm) (short rifle), 50.1 in (127.2 cm) (long rifle)

• Barrel length: 19 in (48 cm) (short rifle), 30.1 in (76.5 cm) (long rifle)

• Capacity: 5 rounds

• Fire Modes: Bolt-Action

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The Steyr Mannlicher M1895 can be seen in the following:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Battleship Potemkin	Grigori Aleksandrov	Chief Officer Giliarovsky		1925
A Star Called Wormwood (Hvezda zvaná Pelynek)	Rudolf Deyl	Pvt. František Noha	M95 carbine version	1964
	Radoslav Brzobohatý	Cpl. Vodicka	M95 carbine version
	Jirí Sovák	Pvt. Červenka	M95 carbine version
	Martin Ruzek	Pvt. Koval	M95 carbine version
	Jan Tríska	Pvt. Lojzík	M95 carbine version
	Jaroslav Mareš	Pvt. Werner	M95 carbine version
	Josef Vetrovec	Pvt. Pelnár	M95 carbine version
	Gustav Heverle	Pvt. Kolarík	M95 carbine version
	Ladislav H. Struna	Soldier	M95 carbine version
	.	Austro-Hungarian soldiers	.
The Corporal and Others		Hungarian soldiers	.	1965
Soldier of Orange	Derek de Lint	Alex	Dutch Hembrug M95 rifle version	1977
	Huib Rooymans	Jan Weinberg	Dutch Hembrug M95 carbine version
	.	Dutch soldiers	Dutch Hembrug M95 carbine version
Signum Laudis	Vlado Müller	Cpl. Hoferik	M95 carbine version	1980
	Jirí Zahajský	LCpl. Lorisch	M95 carbine version
	Jan Pohan	Pvt. Steiner	M95 carbine version
	Jan Skopecek	Pvt. Reisch	M95 carbine version
	Jirí Kodes	Pvt. Richter	M95 carbine version
	.	Austro-Hungarian soldiers	.
The Green Wagon (Zelyonyy Furgon)	Boryslav Brondukov	Grichenko		1983
The Green Wagon (Zelyonyy Furgon)	Dmitry Kharatyan	Volodya Patrikeyev		1983
Lake Placid 2			Seen at the sheriff's office. Short rifle variant	2007

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Bors		Various characters		1968

See Also

• Steyr Mannlicher - A list of all firearms manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher.