[M16A2556MM]

Just picked up a long rifle that is marked 1896 steyr on the reciever. Rifle is all matching except for the stock which is marked 1906 Hembrug with a crown over a W. The rifle bolt is NOT a straight pull like most other steyrs. It came with a long thin bayonet with an all leather scabbard. The bayonet is also marked Hembrug. Thanks for any info.

 

[Devo]

It's a Dutch Model 1895 Mannlicher turnbolt, standard issue for The Netherlands from 1895 to WWII; original caliber is 6.5x53R. Yours is an early contract rifle made by Steyr in Austria. Later production (and your stock) were made at Hembrug in The Netherlands; for more info, post some pictures on the Mannlicher forum.

-Devo

 

[Ike27]

How about some pics?

 

[Dutch Mosin]

I'd love to see some pictures too.
These are great rifles and carbines with a fantastic history attached to them.
I own one too and am very proud of it.
Every now and then I take it to the range to fire some shots using reformed .303 cases.
These weapons are fun to shoot and very accurate.
Here are a few pictures I found of my M95.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

 

[FixBayonets]

dutch

What is the serial number? Lettr or no letter?

 

[Dutch Mosin]

Serial number is 9837 X.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

 

[FixBayonets]

dutch

One of our more knowledgeable members, John Wall, recently educated me about Royal Marine pieces that were not letter marked. I was trying to put my new found insight to good use. This piece obviously is not Royal Marine.

Nice to find them nonetheless!

Bob

 

[Dutch Mosin]

You're right Bob, this one is not Royal Marine(Koninklijke Marine).
I bought this one many years ago and still am very proud to own this piece of Dutch history.
Besides that....with the right ammo these are great shooters too.

Thanks for asking.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

 

[whiterider]

History of an M95

Hi...I was hoping that perhaps someone with a Dutch background may be able to tell me more about my M95.

It has a documented history of being captured at Guadacanal by the US Marines. (Plate inscribed with that on the stock and had spent many years in a local museum.) and No, I didnt steal it..they sold it off with a number of other no longer wanted items...

Under the top handguard on the barrel over the chamber it has the number 3922B with what looks like a 'C' under that number. On smaller parts like the barrel bands and magazine there is 22C...On the bolt (mismatched I guess) is the number 9434.

So any ideas on when it was made.....I guess to wind up in my part of the world (Australia) it must have been captured by the Japs from the Dutch East Indies and there to Guadacanal.........I've tried to research out here how it got to Australia but no luck so far.

 

[Dutch Mosin]

Whiterider

The Dutch had many different models in both rifles and carbines.
Even when the sling swivels were replaced the carbine would become a new model.
Important are:

* Stamps
* front and rear sight
* bolt handle(bent or not)
* Place of sling swivels
* Wooden protection on magazine

Pictures would make a bit easier.
Give me as much info as you can get and I will take a look at it.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

 

[whiterider]

Hey, thanks Martin.

Its a rifle with 'straight' bolt handle. No wooden protection on the magazine. Does not appear to have any 'unit' markings or cartouches on the stock.

Has a front sling swivel on a band and a rear swivel about half way down the bottom of the butt.

The rear sight is a 'ramp' one with a sort of a 'squeeze' ladder that slides up inside the ramp with notches at each range...the ranges are listed as 2 digit numbers on the right hand side of the ramp...fine open v notch at the rear and front sight is an inverted 'v'...

Steel buttplate with apparently no markings....No 'crests' or any other marks on the receiver apart from the 'STEYR 1896'

Caliber is 6.5X53R Dutch.

When I buy another decent digital camera I'll post pics...my other camera has died.

 

[Dutch Mosin]

Thanks for the info Whiterider.
I'll try to find out what you have there.
My first impression is that you have a standard M95 infantry rifle, but....since you are in Australia you might have one of the M95 rifles manufactured for the Dutch KNIL units in the former Dutch East Indies.
KNIL is short for "Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger" or in good English "Royal Dutch East Indies Army".
Many Dutch and KNIL soldiers went to Australia when the Japanese forces had invaded the East Indies.



Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin