It has a WJ Jeffery Queen Victoria Street London barrel.
Vet said it came sporterized, when he picked it up. I was given a Y1903/14 Greek Mannlicher, it was a WW II vet bring back from Italy. He actually gets to the Mannlicher Schönauer itself (M1900) at ten minutes in and brings out the 1903 at 22:30, the 1903/14 at 33:45, Carbine (1903, 1930) at 39:20, the 'Breda' at 47:07, more about the 1930 Carbine at 48:21, and at 54:55 Mae "can't believe it's not butter". Here is a lengthy (over 1 hour) and (very) detailed video regarding the 'Greek' MS with lots of history and background. The internal parts of the M1903 and the 'Greek' rifles are completely interchangeable. It could be said that the Mannlicher Schönauer M1903, M1905, M1908, M1910, M1924 are refined, cultured, siblings of the Y1903 and other 'Greek' variants.
It was only after the Greek contract had been awarded that the Mannlicher Schönauer sporting rifles went into production at Steyr for the civilian market. There seems to be disagreement among some, but it is said that all 'M1900' Mannlicher Schönauer rifles and carbines are actually modified military prototypes or barreled actions. The Y1903, Y1903-14, and other 'Greek' MS have this contract as their shared origin. Original Steyr built (not 'English' or other custom shop jobs) M1900 rifles were prototypes made and marketed in effort to obtain desirable and lucrative military contracts.ĭue to their high cost and other factors, the only significant contract awarded to the MS was with Greece in 1903. Re: Tell me about the 1903 Greek Mannlicher/Steyr?īriefly, the Mannlicher Schönauer 'sporting rifles' and the '1903 Greek' or Y1903 have shared roots in the M1900.
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning." Were they Greek military rifles? What did they look like? And any other details. I have one! A 6.5x54 mm I believe which was cut back or modified from a military rifle into a Stutzen styled rifle with a butterknife bolt handle.īut I know little about the original rifle. Tell me about the 1903 Greek Mannlicher/Steyr? Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others