GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
MANNLICHER M1896/03 CARBINE, COMMERCIAL CONFIGURATION. MANNLICHER 1897/1901 462 7.63 MANNLICHER MODERN; C&R; IMPORT Cal. 7.63 Mannlicher. Scarce and highly desirable Mannlicher Carbine with 11-3/4″ bbl having a drift adjustable front sight & 4-position rear sight graded 1-2-3-4. The SN "462" is on left side of receiver and repeated on the right side of the trigger and on the floorplate of the magazine. The carbine is mounted with two sling swivels: under the forearm and under the buttstock with the latter numbered "922". Major components are rust blued. Bolt, cocking lever mounted on right side of the frame, and trigger are in-the-white. Safety is broken with the head missing. Single-piece wood forearm wraps around and is fixed to and recoils with the barrel. Buttstock with checkered grip and cheekpiece secures to the tang with a single screw. Standard blued metal buttplate. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Approx 95-97% bright orig rust blue including metal buttplate. Minimal sharp edge wear with thinning under the trigger guard. Forearm and buttstock with most orig varnish, having only a few lightly scattered dings. Same high condition applies to the metal buttplate. Near mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics, except as related to the broken safety. An excellent Mannlicher Carbine that could easily be improved by replacing the safety. 43475-950 LMA (5,000-10,000)