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Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher (January 30, 1848 – January 20, 1904) was an Austrian engineer and small arms designer. Along with James Paris Lee , Mannlicher was particularly noted for inventing the en-bloc clip charger-loading box magazine system.
The Mannlicher M1895 (German: Infanterie Repetier-Gewehr M.95, Hungarian: Gyalogsági Ismétlő Puska M95; "Infantry Repeating-Rifle M95") is an Austro-Hungarian straight pull bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher that used a refined version of his revolutionary straight-pull action bolt, much like the Mannlicher M1890 carbine.
Drawing of Mannlicher M1886 rifle, without the en-bloc clip necessary for proper operation. The M1886 itself was an improvement of the Mannlicher M1885 trials rifle (patented in the UK in May 1885 [2]) that was a prototype meant to replace the by then obsolete M1867 Werndl-Holub drum-breech single-shot rifle. It was the first of the Austro ...
Within military 8 mm firearms, the Repeating Rifle Mannlicher 1888, better known as the Mannlicher M1888, was a bolt-action rifle used by several armies from 1888 to 1945. Derived from the M1885 and later M1886 models, it was Ferdinand Mannlicher 's third rifle that utilized the "en bloc clip".
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.
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'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 ...
Rifles by Ferdinand Mannlicher. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. 0–9. 8×50mmR Mannlicher rifles (3 P) Pages in category "Mannlicher ...