LeibstandarteAdH
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I came into contact with a Steyr marked M95 at a gunshow this weekend in Las Vegas on vacation that i couldent pass up. Now i am trying to figure out what i got, and if i should order the j&g ammo for it or not, as i cannot confirm its caliber.
It is in appearance a cut down sporter style stocked M95 carbine. It is marked STEYR M. 95, W-n (eagle) "2" serial number 4282J both on the barrel and recievor in the same lineup to eachother. There are no other numbers, import marks, or electropenciled numbers. The only markings i can find on the bolt are on the belly side of the head, and are an "M" on the bottom right, and a "1" or lower case L on the bottom left. The front sight is dovetailed into the end of the barrel, not on a "band" like i have seen in the usual M 95 pictures, the rear is a simple ladder type sight with a total of three diffrent apetaures, two when stood up, (one on the top and one that slides) It's marked 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, then 24 on the top v notch. There is a "K" stamped on the rear of the sight ladder in the top left corner. There is no provision for attaching any sling to the stock it has, which has been cut right in front of the palm relief cuts, the buttplate is stamped 6IUB over 63.
I have researched on the net and found that they struck an S or H on the recievor to indicate the gun was in 8x56r, and this gun has no such trace of anything like that. So my major question is, is it in 8x50? Im on vacation for the next week or so, and dont have any of my stuff but i figured when i got home i would start with digging out those 10 rounds of 8x56r that i accidentally bought a few years ago and seeing if it would chamber it. Any further insight is appreciated.
It is in appearance a cut down sporter style stocked M95 carbine. It is marked STEYR M. 95, W-n (eagle) "2" serial number 4282J both on the barrel and recievor in the same lineup to eachother. There are no other numbers, import marks, or electropenciled numbers. The only markings i can find on the bolt are on the belly side of the head, and are an "M" on the bottom right, and a "1" or lower case L on the bottom left. The front sight is dovetailed into the end of the barrel, not on a "band" like i have seen in the usual M 95 pictures, the rear is a simple ladder type sight with a total of three diffrent apetaures, two when stood up, (one on the top and one that slides) It's marked 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, then 24 on the top v notch. There is a "K" stamped on the rear of the sight ladder in the top left corner. There is no provision for attaching any sling to the stock it has, which has been cut right in front of the palm relief cuts, the buttplate is stamped 6IUB over 63.
I have researched on the net and found that they struck an S or H on the recievor to indicate the gun was in 8x56r, and this gun has no such trace of anything like that. So my major question is, is it in 8x50? Im on vacation for the next week or so, and dont have any of my stuff but i figured when i got home i would start with digging out those 10 rounds of 8x56r that i accidentally bought a few years ago and seeing if it would chamber it. Any further insight is appreciated.
