[8x57mauser]

I was writing an article for my gun clubs milsurp newsletter. I had all of my Steyr production rifles out and it made an interesting display covering a 54 year segment of Steyr production from 1890-1944 In addition it also covers use by Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Turkey, and Russia.

From top to bottom.

1890 Steyr Gew.88/05, this particular rifle is matching, served with Germany and later Turkey.

Hungarian 31.a/M, started life as a Steyr M.95 long rifle serving in Austria made either in 1917 or 1918. After the war it spent time in Czechoslovakia before ultimately ending up in Hungary where it was rebuilt into the 31.a/M configuration.

Yugoslav M.95m, began life either as an M.95 long rifle or carbine. Some time around I believe 1938 was part of a Yugo rebuild program where it was converted to feed from stripper clips, rebarreled in 8mm mauser among other changes. Some time after that it appears to have come into German hands as evidence by the blued bolt and serial number electro penned on the buttplate. I suspect a WWII bring back as there are no import marks and as you can see met the fate of many bring backs. Bore is mint, all parts match, extractor and internal clip present. This one has a happy ending to its story as I have located a replacement stock for it.

bnz 43 sszza4, this rifle started out life as a SS depot built gun, ended up captured by the Russians.

bnz 44 SS contract, vet bring back bolt m/m

m1912 Steyr-Hahn, Started life in 1919 with the Austrian military, some time around 1940-1942 possibly later they were rebarreled by the Germans from their original 9mm Steyr to 9mm Luger and issued to Austrian police.

i used to have a very nice S block bnz45 I traded...hopefully some day ill have another matching bnz45 again.


If there are any detailed pictures of any particular rifle you would like to see just let me know.

Edit: Have since added a bnz 41 MP40 to to the Steyr family so here is an updated photo.

 

[ChrisFTK]

Nice spread!

 

[8x57mauser]

little update due to a new arrival to the Steyr family

 

[ChrisFTK]

Now you just need to throw a bnz45 into the mix. The crappier, the better!

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[8x57mauser]

aint that the truth, I used to have a nice S block that was pretty rough and a T block that had so much solder splash you couldnt see the phosphate on the rear sight base. some day hopefully again. the mp40 set me back a bit so it will probably be a while before i get any more Mausers.

Now you just need to throw a bnz45 into the mix. The crappier, the better!

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[ChrisFTK]

Lol. Yeah. I have a t with some serious solder issues too. More so on the front sight. Its rough in general. It was made using a vk98 receiver. Makes my odd size lam s block look nice by comparison!!

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[mwt]

Don't forget 1914 Austrian mauser (1912 Mexican)

 

[8x57mauser]

Don't forget 1914 Austrian mauser (1912 Mexican)

definitely. I have a lot of holes to fill. I didnt set out to collect Steyr, but when I was going through my collection today I noticed that i have a growing Steyr sub-collection

 

[AndyB]

It would be nice to detail stampming of the M31 carbine,thanks.Andy

 

[8x57mauser]

It would be nice to detail stampming of the M31 carbine,thanks.Andy

These are the only ones I have on my computer at the moment, I'll try and get some better ones this week. One thing to note, that while it has the H stamped to indicate modification to 8x56r, the rifle is still chambered in 8x50r so it was stamped but never updated.

 

[AndyB]

Interesting rifle, there isnt in the chamber a conversion conus to use the older 8x50R? as there all updates speaks for M31A and 8x56R- upgraded sights, KAB proof and H stamp, the time of the rework i would move to late 30 ies, because of czechoslovak south czech proof.The CRS stamp on reciever is of early postwar period, still visible any austrian proofs anywhere? Interesting piece.