Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr Display Guns & Parts Sets It is almost 2" wide

It is almost 2" wide at its widest point

1946 with the following decorations: Asiatic Pacific Medal

Just found in the back of the warehouse

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Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr Display Guns & Parts Sets It is almost 2" wideOriginal Item: Only One Available. The small arms revolution started by the French M1886 Lebel rifle and its small bore, smokeless powder cartridge immediately caused shockwaves throughout Europe's military establishments. The Austro Hungarian Empire had just adopted a state of the art technical masterpiece, the M1886 Mannlicher in caliber 11 mm Austrian. The challenge to the Empire was thus relatively simple: develop a comparable modern small bore