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THe 8X56R will have large S or H on barrel in front of rear sight.Un marked barrels may have Wn-16 or 18 proof markings on them.If the carbines are new,refinished and will have the S on it.If worn finish and no S or H it will be 8X50r.Also the 8X56R wont chamber in the 8X50R rifle
 

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Thank you. Carbine has a Wn(eagle?)18 behind rear sight, rifle has Wn(eagle?)16 behind rear sight. Neither has visible 'S' or 'H'. Will acquire a 8X56R round and attempt to chamber. Both are from an old collection, appear rough and original, no visible import stamps. Don
 
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Sounds good.The orginal 8X50 rifles are hard to find.So carbine is 1918 and rifle is 1916.They didnt import mark the early imports,Just recently with the large dot matrix on receiver or on end of barrel.If you can sometimes post some pictures.
 
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drweiler@aol.com said:
Carbine has only 'R' (inspector?) on buttplate. Rifle has 'K' AND on upper lip '73.R.' Is that a Regimental unit mark? Rifle s.n. is 3095Q matching barrel, receiver and stock. Thanks for suggesting I look. Don
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Yes that would be for 73rd Infantry Regiment. With that you could track down where your rifle went in WWI.
 
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drweiler@aol.com said:
Carbine has only 'R' (inspector?) on buttplate. Rifle has 'K' AND on upper lip '73.R.' Is that a Regimental unit mark? Rifle s.n. is 3095Q matching barrel, receiver and stock. Thanks for suggesting I look. Don
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Bohmisches Infanterieregiment Nr.73 had 3 battalions in Prague and one in Eger (in Czech Cheb).It was drafting from Chebs (german Eger) region mostly German speaking.
Regiment begin the war in 1914 on the Serbian front in Bosnia-Hercegovina and ended war on the Italian front. It ceased to exist in 1918 and didn't continue in Czechoslovakia.
 
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paulslunecko said:
Bohmisches Infanterieregiment Nr.73 had 3 battalions in Prague and one in Eger (in Czech Cheb).It was drafting from Chebs (german Eger) region mostly German speaking.
Regiment begin the war in 1914 on the Serbian front in Bosnia-Hercegovina and ended war on the Italian front. It ceased to exist in 1918 and didn't continue in Czechoslovakia.
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Thank you for the history. Don
 
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Nice find, esp the long rifle unconverted - that's a rare piece. I have a "horde" recent import carbine and I really like it, fun to shoot and draws alot of attention at the range(straight pull action, the big boom a small carbine makes, and upside down bayonet blade). If you don't mind me asking, where and how did you get those?
 
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mech4matsnova said:
Nice find, esp the long rifle unconverted - that's a rare piece. I have a "horde" recent import carbine and I really like it, fun to shoot and draws alot of attention at the range(straight pull action, the big boom a small carbine makes, and upside down bayonet blade). If you don't mind me asking, where and how did you get those?
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Not at all. Gifted to me several years ago by a career Marine Officer who served with my Father in the Pacific Campaign, both lifelong shooter/collectors. Semper Fi, Don
 
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drweiler@aol.com said:
Not at all. Gifted to me several years ago by a career Marine Officer who served with my Father in the Pacific Campaign, both lifelong shooter/collectors. Semper Fi, Don
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I went thru my records and can confirm the carbine was a bring-back,,,,,,,,from Palm Desert, California! $13.60 in 1972, boy were those the good old days. Semper Fi on this Veterans Day, Don

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