Dutch M95 stock modification as a German WO-II booty-rifle
Until the German occupation in WW-II, the Dutch army was equipped with the M95 6,5 mm bolt action rifle with a 5 shot, clip loaded Mannlicher style, magazine. The first series of these rifles were made at Steyr (Austria) but later on the M95 was manufactured under license by the so called Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) in the Netherlands.
It is common known that the Germans used the Dutch M95’s rifles as booty rifles indicated as Gewehr 211(h). In general, these M95's were not modified. In general… But, see the photo’s of a modified one. There exists several M95’s of which the stock is modified this way to fit the standard German K98 style rifle sling in the collection of the Dutch Army museum at Delft (http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/...n/i004830.html) and in the collections of a few Dutch gun collectors.
I would like to ask the members of the forum if they know anything about this modification. The Dutch army museum doesn’t know anything about it. Probably the modification has been made at the Dutch AI (the production continued under the supervision of the German occupiers) but there is no evidence for this assumption.
Do you know of any evidence about were this modification was made?
Do you know were (which country), and by whom (which police-, or army force)?
Do you know / or have any photo’s of M95’s (modified or not) in use as a booty arm?
With regards,
Jan
The Netherlands
Until the German occupation in WW-II, the Dutch army was equipped with the M95 6,5 mm bolt action rifle with a 5 shot, clip loaded Mannlicher style, magazine. The first series of these rifles were made at Steyr (Austria) but later on the M95 was manufactured under license by the so called Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) in the Netherlands.
It is common known that the Germans used the Dutch M95’s rifles as booty rifles indicated as Gewehr 211(h). In general, these M95's were not modified. In general… But, see the photo’s of a modified one. There exists several M95’s of which the stock is modified this way to fit the standard German K98 style rifle sling in the collection of the Dutch Army museum at Delft (http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/...n/i004830.html) and in the collections of a few Dutch gun collectors.
I would like to ask the members of the forum if they know anything about this modification. The Dutch army museum doesn’t know anything about it. Probably the modification has been made at the Dutch AI (the production continued under the supervision of the German occupiers) but there is no evidence for this assumption.
Do you know of any evidence about were this modification was made?
Do you know were (which country), and by whom (which police-, or army force)?
Do you know / or have any photo’s of M95’s (modified or not) in use as a booty arm?
With regards,
Jan
The Netherlands
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