Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
M95/30
Type	Service rifle
Place of origin	Austria-Hungary
Service history
In service	1895-1945
Used by	Austria-Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Yugoslavia
Wars	World War I, World War II
Production history
Designer	Ferdinand von Mannlicher
Designed	1895
Manufacturer	Steyr-Mannlicher
Produced	1895-1918
Number built	over 3 million
Variants	M95 long rifle, M95/24 rifle, M95M rifle, M95/30 rifle, M95/34 carbine
Specifications
Weight	M95 long rifle: 3. The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given Army or Armed force is that which it issues as standard to its Soldiers In Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher (January 30 1848 in Mainz, Germany – January 20 1904 in Vienna, Austria) was an engineer and small Armaments The Austrian firm Steyr-Mannlicher is a Firearms manufacturer based in the city of Steyr. 8 kg (8. 36 lb) empty M95/30 rifle: 3. 36 kg (7. 392 lb) empty
Length	M95: 1272 mm (50. 12 in) M95/30: 1000 mm (39. 4 in)
Barrel length	M95: 765 mm (30. For the fictional characters see Gunbarrel (Transformers. A gun barrel is the tube usually Metal, through which a controlled Explosion 14 in) M95/30: 480 mm (18. 91 in)
Cartridge	8x50mmR, 8x56mmR, 7.92x57mm
Caliber	8 mm caliber
Action	Bolt-action
Feed system	5-round en-bloc clip (stripper clip in M95/24 and M95M rifles), internal box magazine

The Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle is an early bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher. A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the The Austrian 8x50mmR is an old cartridge dating back to the days of blackpowder The 8x56mmR cartridge was used by Austria-Hungary. Originally created for the Steyr-Solothurn light machine gun as the M30 it was later adopted for use in rifles The 792x57mm cartridge was designed by the German Gewehr-Prüfungskommission (G The term caliber or calibre designates the interior Diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod This article lists Firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 8 mm ( In Firearms terminology an action is the system of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the Breech. The term bolt action refers to a type of Firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with A clip is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating Firearm. A magazine is an Ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating Firearm. The term bolt action refers to a type of Firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher (January 30 1848 in Mainz, Germany – January 20 1904 in Vienna, Austria) was an engineer and small Armaments It was employed by the Austro-Hungarian army throughout World War I, and post-war by both Austrian and Hungarian armies. The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy (1867 - 1918 World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic During World War II Romania employed much use of the Mannlicher rifle. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Numbers of these rifles also turned out in World War II, particularly in the hands of second line and reservist units. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Many were found in the hands of African guerrillas in the 1970s. Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

The M1895 is unusual in employing a straight-pull bolt action, as opposed to the more common rotating bolt of other rifles. It is also renowned for a high degree of reliability and sturdiness, although this requires decent care and maintenance with an extractor that is notoriously prone to breakage.

Rate of fire is fairly high, for a manual action weapon, as there is no requirement to turn or twist the bolt when operating the weapon, but the bolt is very stiff and there is considerable recoil, especially on the stutzen (carbine) versions. Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific Weapon can fire or launch its projectiles This article is about backward Momentum produced in firearms when fired A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power

The M1895 was originally chambered in the 8x50mmR cartridge. The Austrian 8x50mmR is an old cartridge dating back to the days of blackpowder Between the World Wars, both Austria and Hungary converted the majority of their rifles to fire the more powerful 8x56mmR round. The 8x56mmR cartridge was used by Austria-Hungary. Originally created for the Steyr-Solothurn light machine gun as the M30 it was later adopted for use in rifles Greece[1] and Yugoslavia[2] converted at least some of their captured M1895s to 7.92x57mm Mauser, fed by stripper clips instead of the original model's en-bloc clip system. The 792x57mm cartridge was designed by the German Gewehr-Prüfungskommission (G A stripper clip or charger is a Speedloader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a Firearm 's This conversion was designated M95/24 in Greece and M95M in Yugoslavia. The M95/24 is often mistakenly attributed to Bulgaria, but 7.92x57mm was never a standard caliber of the Bulgarian military. The 792x57mm cartridge was designed by the German Gewehr-Prüfungskommission (G [3] These conversions are prized by collectors for their relative scarcity and chambering in a commonly available round, but suffer from a fragile extractor and a lack of replacement parts. An extractor is a part in a Firearm that holds onto the rim of the Ammunition being fired

External links

Modern Firearms - M95/30 (M1895)

Austro-Hungarian soldiers with Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 carbines in World War I

Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 long rifle made at Steyr in 1917