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Old 08-22-2009 | 01:36 AM
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Default Steyr M95

Howdy guy's, Just picked up a Steyr M95 from a bud of mine.Funny looking old thing.I think the straight pull bolt is wild also.When you think of old European rifles you almost have to think of some long barrel thing .This is pretty neat due to it being the short version.I don't think it is the carbine but can't think of the name they give the thing .Has Steyr stamped on the receiver but no country.(have seen them with Hungary stamped on the receiver)Barrel shiny ,wood decent ,matching # on wood and bolt (so Far) have not taken it all of the way down yet.Pain in the arse to get the bolt back in......LOL.Got about 300 rounds of Nazi marked ammo with it also.All for $100.My son (15) has laid claim to it already.Guess we will have to go to the farm and shoot this afternoon.One question, I know this should go in the reloading part but,can you make the 8X56 brass out of the 7X57 or the 8mm ma-user brass isn't it 8X57 also?Kinda want to let the boy try to hunt with it some this year if it shoots decent and don't want to use the non expanding military rounds.Have not tried to find ammo yet Figure it will be like that Argentine Mauser I bought.I will try to get some pics .Pretty neat piece of firearms history.
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