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The Mannlicher M1893 (or M93) is a bolt-action rifle that was the standard service rifle of the Kingdom of Romania from 1893 to 1938. [1] The rifle and its 1892 predecessor were the first repeating rifles to be widely issued in the Romanian military. [2] It was later replaced by the Czechoslovak-designed Vz. 24 as the standard service rifle. [3]
Mannlicher's Model 1891 rifle was adopted by Romania in 1892 as the Mannlicher M1893 and the Netherlands in 1895. They used the first of a series of 6.5-millimetre (0.26 in) Mannlicher cartridges [1] which became the standard service rifle cartridge for the Romanian Mannlicher M1893 from 1893 to 1938, [2] and the Dutch Geweer M. 95 from 1895 to ...
Romanian soldiers during a training exercise. The rifle is the Mannlicher M1893, the standard service rifle of the Kingdom of Romania at the time.. Between 1914 and 1916, 59 Romanian factories along with numerous private contractors produced a total of 400,000 artillery rounds and 45 million small-arms cartridges.
The Swiss Mannlicher Model 1893 carbine was a straight-pull carbine designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher for use by the Swiss cavalry troops. [1] It features a bolt that is almost identical to that of the Mannlicher M1890 carbine and Mannlicher M1895 rifle aside from the shape of the cocking piece.
Other foreign Mannlicher clients opted for versions of the issue rifle of Austria-Hungary, the M1895, or simpler turn-bolt rifles like the M1893 or the Dutch M1895. However, the Mannlicher–Schönauer M1903 did fulfil the specifications of the Greek Army, and the first major contract was signed by the Greek Government in 1903.
Mannlicher M1888/90; Mannlicher M1893 (Standard issue rifle. Also known as the M93) Mannlicher M1895; Mosin–Nagant M1891; Martini–Henry M1879; Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87; Machine guns. Chauchat M1915; Colt–Browning M1895/14; DWM MG 08; Hotchkiss M1914; Lewis Mk I; Maxim M1907 and M1909; Saint Étienne M1907; Schwarzlose M1907/12; Vickers Mk ...
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The repeating carbine model 1890 a.k.a. Mannlicher model 1890 carbine is a bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher that used a new version of his straight-pull action bolt. [5] It was introduced as an alternative to the Mannlicher M1888 as it was shorter and easier to maneuver with.