I just bought a Steyr M-95 for around $100.00 it is an 8mm . I'm not sure if it is a plain 8mm or if other numbers are included to tell its true caliber. I shot the gun today for the first time and after ejecting the casing I noticed it had the infamous waffenbird on it. This rifle is a straight pull bolt which is the first I have seen other than the Schimdt Rubin K31. My question is , did the germans use these rifles during the TR period. I will note the gun has no waffenbirds on it. After further examination the box the ammo came in has the waffenampts on it also.
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Do you own the rifle (around a 30" barrel) or a carbine (maybe 19" barrel)? Those M-95 carbines and rifles that were still in Austria in the spring of 1938 were used in one way or another by the 3rd Reich. Many of the carbines were cut down from the long rifles, which are much less found today than the carbines. I understand that both the long rifle and the carbine were used to a large degree by German police units and I have photos of many or these arms being carried by various (usually training and security type units) German WWII military personnel. There is a published series of photos of the W-SS soldiers (Prinz Eugen, I believe) undergoing basic training carrying and firing M-95 long rifles.Originally posted by History View Post -
Mine is the shorter version and doesnt appear to have been modified.Comment
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Steyr M95
The only weapon my father brought home from WW2 was a Steyr M-95 carbine because it was the only rifle, aside from a machine gun, that he could fit into his duffle bag. He was planning on making it into a deer rifle but found it next to impossible to find ammo for. These weapons were used by the Volksstrum and when I was at Dachau I saw a picture of a camp guard with a rifle model M95. I think they were pretty strong weapons and can be found in two calibers, I think 8X50 and 8X56 but I am not sure. One will be marked with a S stamped into the receiver and I think that is the 8X56.
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Mine does have the S stamped into the reciever. It's really a neat gun . I was surprised when i saw the waffenampts on the ammo. I just never thought of this rifle being used by the germans, but that sorta just makes sense. Thanks and any more info is appreciated.Comment
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I think that Denny is correct with his above information. The ammo is very avaiable at this time for the 8x56. You can find it at most shows and at many of the on-line surplus ammo dealers.
These rifles and carbines will have a two digit number just forward of the receiver, in the chamber area the will tell you the year it was made they will also have another very very small two digit number in conjunction with a small proof in the same general area that will tell you the date of the re-work (re-chambering, etc..)
The M-95 is one of the major military bolt action designs in history. I would guess that these rifles under various circumstances were used in quanity by a dozen or so nations.
There is a very good book recently published on these guns. I don't own it, but understand that it is very well done.
I understand that some of these carbines were faked during the import process with Wa's on the wood and right receiver, so be careful if you seek out a 3rd Reich marked one. In my experience, the Germans did not Wa mark firearms (old or captured and re-issued) unless there was some type of arsenal/depot level overhaul or modification performed. Some estimate that about 1/4 to 1/3 of all rifles used by the Germans were of foreign origin.Comment
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Steyr Carbine
Here is a Steyr M95 Carbine that was Liberated from Dachau...BILL
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=steyr+carbineComment
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Mine has an S on the reciever not an H. Whats the difference? I know it was said earlier that an S meant rechambered for 8mmx56. So ,,,,,????Comment
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