Congratulations you're the first American who pronounces Steyr right.I am very proud of you.By the way the sights aren't measured in meters they are in Schritten, actually that's even less distance. 1 Schritt = 0,75 meters = 2,5 feet Greetings from Austria!
Thanks! It was also called "Ruck-Zuck-Gewehr" by Austro-Hungarian troops, because that means "in no time-rifle". In a text I read about it, it even said,that a very trained soldier could get a fire rate of 35rpm in theory. This is going to be my first gun ,since I am very interested in it and they are some times as cheap as 100€. Until then I have to use my Airgun for Plinking.
Just great! Shotguns and boltaction rifles don't require anything. You only have to be 18 and wait for three days to let the seller register it in our gun data bank. Everything that's semi auto needs a permission that you get by doing a 3 hour course in gun safety and shooting and a psychiatrist has to conclude that you#re not completely out of your mind. Air rifles aren't regulated at all and you can buy them if you're 18 without a muzzle energy limit. If you're property is safe enough and has a fence you can shoot on it if it's impossible that the bullets leave the property.
M95 Thanks for replying, and that's a good surprise to me because I thought gun laws where much stricter there! It makes me sad, however, to hear how politicians want to ban our ability to own guns here in the states. :(
I think youre giving the Enfield too much credit. I mean, if you practice with an Enfield bolt for years and years trying to get the speed down then yea, youre gonna be fast with it. The idea of the straight pull is for anyone to be fast with it, not just those who dedicate themselves to being fast
Yeah i've had mine for about a year and im pretty quick with stipper clips and optimal loading i can get 20 rounds to 30 in under a minute if everything is perfect.
@@jesseandfriends1 i mean yea, the idea is prolly just to give some Dude a rifle and a simple stripper clip that works as a signal when to load, while an enfield prolly needs a bit more of training to function the same. Tho the bigger magazine is pretty neat i guess
The best demonstration I've seen. It has what we want to see: Resolution, weapon handling, positions, real sound, and a good amount of rounds ... congratulations.
+GrOuNdZeRo7777 Dangerous Things Channel I don't know why people say the mosin kicks hard. My fathers h&r .308 single shot with the best recoil pad i have ever used kicks harder than my mosin m44.
+Gen Scinmore Ive found they do indeed kick harder, at least more than other milsurps. But not as bad as say the big bore hunting rifles. I think its the way the stock is shaped or something.
I bought one of these last year, and I'm madly in love with it. I'm short and lightweight, so it kicks my ass after 20 rounds, but it's definitely the best $200 I've ever spent.
You were shooting a cut-down infantry rifle with the long sights. True carbines had carbine sights. Also, most of the refurbed cut rifles have much stiffer actions than the originals did. Finally, there were police issued front sights that were taller than the one you have and that would bring the point of impact down. They are not easy to find, so I made one from a Mauser sight. It fit in with a minimum of fiddling and works as well as my originals. Good job on he video. These are much better rifles than people credit them with being.
one thing I've noticed watching your run and guns is regardless of the action you pace your shots about the same. thus even if the straight pull was faster it wouldn't show overall because you don't time your shots on when you finish cycling the gun, but rather when you are ready to take the shot. just my own observations.
yeah if theyre trying to compare speed of straight pull to a standard bolt it should just be how fast they can fire x amount of bullets. the aiming speed of the user shouldnt matter since it will vary greatly
The Mannlicher clips are the fastest and most reliable reloading devices in older bolt action rifles and only the modern detachable magazines designed to be changed for reloading are better... I find my Budapest M95 is probably the hardest recoiling smokeless military rifle I own using original 1939 ammo! The nice steel buttplate quickly makes my shoulder hurt and leave a nice black and blue mark after 20 rounds! Can you imagine a Lee-Enfield No4 (with peepsight) using a mannlicher clip system: that would be a very very fast firing rifle!
+pyrotechnicien You can see why box magazine didn't catch on until full auto/semi-autos became the gold standard (the box magazine was actually invented before either the stripper clip or the en-bloc).
This just isn't true. There are definitely advantages to Mannlicher clips, but there are also disadvantages. One is the opening at the bottom of the well that the clip falls out of. There's plenty of documentation of those filling up with dirt or mud and preventing the gun from working until cleared. Your assumption that stripper clips are so much worse is also pretty far off the mark. They have tradeoffs like Mannlicher clips, but they do work very well. You're making another assumption that there is only one Mannlicher clip. The reality is that it is better thought of as a style of clip, as the clip itself can very subtly for each gun. The same is also true of stripper clips, of course. Lastly, if you look at the history of Mannlicher and stripper clips, there is a strong lean toward stripper clips in the number of guns that use them and the longevity of them. I'm sure your clips work great, but Mannlicher clips as a whole aren't the end all be all.
you have to play around with the buttplate on your shoulder and find the optimal position. When I shot my yugo Mauser for the first time i put 40 rounds through it in 2 hours and didnt have a single mark on my shoulder having worn just a tshirt. Just try different to shoulder it where there are no bones directly behind it, i dont really know how to describe it properly
Since my 95/30 is just a beater built from parts and not collectible in any way and Im getting older I committed heresy by cutting the stock down a bit and putting a recoil pad on it. Absolutely love shooting it now.
I feel like the straight pull bolts are faster for someone who is inexperienced with a full bolt action rifle. I've had my younger cousins have a go at bolt action rifles as their first gun they've shot, and they seemed to grasp the straight pull faster than the standard bolt. I think more experienced people may choose the standard bolt, as it is mainly down to the shooter on how fast they can cycle the action.
That and they have the advantage of being harder to flub the action due to being simpler which is important considering they would be used in panic inducing situations
Yeah, and the mannlicher system was also much better for conscripts. The benefit of the Lee-Enfield tactically is massively outweighed by how easy it is to train someone on a mannlicher. Imo the mannlicher is the better infantry arm and that can be attested to by Italian soldiers who had to face it.
Alex pronounces "Steyr" like he's trying for the German pronunciation, "Nagant" like he's Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds, and "Mannlicher" like it's the title of a gay porno.
+timewave02012 He gets 'em close enough, just wish he'd pay John Garand a bit more respect for his contributions to 'Murica (and pronounce his name correctly, is what I'm getting at).
He pronounced "Steyr" correctly [Shtaier]. That's how the Germans/Austrians say "Steyr", but he butchered "Mannlicher"[Manliher] so badly that it sounded like "Man licker".
bumboclat I took German in high school and its really not hard at all once you hear it spoken enough in person. You just have to make the effort to understand. The problem really arises when most of my fellow Americans are too lazy to care lol. Sad but true.
The rifle was also the standard rifle of the Dutch army. From 1904 it was built in the Netherlands under license at the Artillerie Inrichtingen (Hembrug). The quality turned out to be excellent and the price significantly lower. After 1918, rifle production for the Dutch army came to a standstill. At that time, about 470,000 had been produced; more than enough to equip the army.
Another great video guys, thanks. I love the inclusion of the run and gun segments. It shows the unique features of each gun in action... I always thought these were really underrated rifles, and you can get them cheap. I think people dont consider them because of their obscure ammo. Id love to get one rechambered in 7.62x54. And I too really like the Mannlicher/enbloc style system over stripper clips.
@Naltddesha I think it was 400 even. It's in pretty good shape too. I've seen them go from anywhere between 300 and 700 depending on the condition and the manufacturer.
@@unwantedscrub thanks for your reply. I found one in good shape for $500, so I’m sure that got to be around fair- considering inflation. I don’t know any details on which manufacturer made it. It did have some sort of official looking stamp/engraving seal on the receiver. I’ve been passively collecting milsurp rifle for about ten years now, and I honestly didn’t even know about this one. And the fact that it’s straight pull intrigued me even more. I’m probably going to pick this one up
@Naltddesha You won't regret it. Just make sure to clean it well after shooting, almost all the ammo out there is corrosive. Google "hungariae/mann9530" for a page of different stampings. :)
Also check the markings on the ammo. I have a bunch of ammo with the Austrian Coat of Arms, but then I have a bunch from the same factory from 1938 and the Coat of Arms is replaced with the German Eagle with a tiny swastika. Awesome piece of history if you ask me.
I would also like to point out that at the time the rifle was made, a lot of bolt guns had bolts that went straight out instead of turned down toward the trigger
Great Demo. Back in the late 1990's to 2006 there wasn't much on the net for a person to review on surplus weapons in regards to videos of run and gun, in depth functionality test and such. thanks TFB for adding more information and practical demonstration.
no no ich glaube du solltest den geschichte Unterricht wiederholen. Das letzte mal als ich nach sah ist Österreich seit Jahrhunderten unabhängig und bis zum ersten Weltkrieg war es eine weltmacht. Österreicher und deutsche sind verschieden, doch das bedeutet nicht das wir keine Brüder sind.
Despite the issue with the rear sight it seems like a decent pick, especially since it seemed to cycle smoothly and showed decent accuracy under stress regardless. In a more personal opinion, I'd probably go with a '95 simply for the charm that comes from any rifle that uses en-bloc clips, especially in the case that they eject from the receiver with a harmonic ping in the firing/cycling process.
S & K makes Scout Mount scope mounts. With NO alteration to the weapon. Instead of a Scout Scope use a red dot instead! Found one that kinda looks like the "mini scope" used by the Germans during WW II. It looks period correct on a Spanish 1893 7x57 Mauser. Accurate too! The ammo Guy 8-) Aim High! It allows for bullet drop.
+TFB TV Having been in University for 3 years now with a focus on history, politics/international politics, and being a ROTC Cadet, I have made many friends who live on other parts of the world such as Europe or Canada who do not understand American gun culture and the importance of firearm ownership. Whenever I show them a video about guns when they are curious I always try to come here first. Many people can be easily put off by the partisan pro-gun message of other great UA-cam channels, or find the information being said in the video to be very confusing because they target experienced shooters. I want to express a great deal of thanks for keeping your channel informative, academic, and a-political. It has made it easier for me to use visual media to convince my friends across the pond that they are mistaken about guns and our 2nd Amendment...DONT CHANGE!!!
+Ian Melendez you're correct my source was missinformed, although canadians do own alot of guns U.S.A. has 112 per capita, Canada 30. People are still very very pro-gun here (including liberals).
I’m buying a Swiss K31 soon and I still say that the M95 is a badass rifle to anyone that respects it. It’s en bloc feature is very unique when comparing to the K31, the K11 or even the Schmidt-Rubin but both M95 and the Swiss rifles are amazing and they both shoot uncommon cartridges, so hopping on either one is a journey. The only reason why I went for the Swiss K31 is because it has the option of adding diopter sights and the K31s perfected everything that came before it. I might still get a M95 if I ever find one in great shape.
I have one of these Mannlicher M1895 made in Budapest. I bought it for my dad as a souvenir, because he used this model gun when he was in the Hungarian army form 1925 - 1935.
I've been tempted with the thought of getting one of these and having a skilled gunsmith re-barrel the action for 7.62x54R, since the 8x56R ammo is so scarce. I know I could just get a Mosin Nagant for a lot less, but I'm in love with the M95's action and magazine design.
I inherited one of these from my grandfather, who grabbed it outta cheap surplus when he came home from WWII. It's an interesting firearm. The "S" models were reworked for civil defense use in WWII, to use the more modern "Spitzen" round ("pointed" and smokeless, as opposed to the old round-nose black-powder loads developed after the war). Mine's also a carbine model, with the shortened barrel, and OH HELL YEAH does it kick like a crotchety mule. It's not the best battle rifle of it's era, but I love it because it was so ahead of it's time technologically. Seriously, almost every semi- and full-auto firearm today owes a big debt to this gun: it pioneered the enclosing bolt-carrier/cam action used by almost all of them. Also, the en-bloc cartridge clips were adapted (in double stack fashion) for the M1 rifle; the way they eject out the bottom is arguably superior to the way the Garand does it. I owned the damn thing for decades, until the Berlin Wall fell; lots of ammo suddenly came onto the market, and I got to shoot it finally. It's a real live war rifle, to be sure, shoots real fast once you get the hang of the action, as fast as a Lee Enfield IMHO. It sure ain't state-of-the-art, but I sure wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of one.
When i was first learning to shoot and sighting my rifle in at the range I bumped into a guy who waved me over and started a conversation then let me shoot his m95 it was an awesome first trip to the range
FYI; the first version of this rifle was chambered for an 8 x 50R cartridge, similar to a 7.62 x 54R Russian round. The 8 x 56R was a "product improved" version, and most earlier rifles were re-chambered to it.
Never actually seen this enbloc clip system in action. Looks great. Of course u have to wonder how much crud gets in through the bottom hole in field conditions. Too bad about the sights. Most sights are set for a battle zero of 300 yards, the ladder is of course for long range. I should have bought one of these (and a K31) when they were more plentiful. Thank you Hornady and Graf for making ammo for both (and Prvi too i think).
Well, in my game project, the bolt-action rifles are straight pull. I know, the placement force you to completely remove your hand, but I don't complicate cycling Alex. I keep it simple. Under skilled hands, maybe you can shoot faster via mad minutes but straight pull is very consistent.
Just received my my M. 95 last night. It was taken home by a European soldier (probably German or Dutch) after either WWI or WWII. Whoever it was, they slightly shortened the barrel a few inches, and modified the underbarrel part of the stock to be more user friendly, and light weight
Straight pulls are way faster than turn bolts in the prone position. Especially when compared to a rifle with a turned down bolt handle like an enfield.
I had the pleasure to shot a straight pull rifle and a turn bolt rifle, one after the other and damn, the straight pull is so much more fun! I feels almost like shooting a semiautomatic rifle
Okay, i noticed that with this rifle you hold the stock more as where with the Enfield you held the bolt handle and just hit the trigger. That may play a huge part into your preference.
If you binned the iron sights in favour of something better like an Aimpoint, and frankly I'd consider putting a rail on it for easy mount/dismount, you would have a good scout rifle.
S & K makes Scout Mount scope mounts. With NO alteration to the weapon. Instead of a Scout Scope use a red dot instead! Found one that kinda looks like the "mini scope" used by the Germans during WW II. It looks period correct on a Spanish 1893 7x57 Mauser. Accurate too! The ammo Guy 8-) Aim High! It allows for bullet drop.
+The Canuck Redcoat the Ross is the smoothest straight-pull, however, it wasn't a good combat rifle. They were very accurate, but unreliable in muddy trenches, and the early versions had a flaw that allowed soldiers to assemble the bolt improperly which could make for a bad day to the shooter. The K31 is the best straight-pull combat rifle, even if it wasn't fired in anger. Just as accurate as a Ross, beefy bolt and action, and the precision that goes into these rifles is almost unmatched. A few years ago, I contacted the Swiss soldier my rifle had been issued to. He couldn't say a bad thing about it and wished he wouldn't have had to turn it in and be issued the StG57.
I own an M95M that was missing the internal clip-replacement pieces, had to have a gunsmith install some sheet metal to replicate the missing pieces. It's not as smooth or refined as a K31 or Schmidt-Rubin rifle, but 8mm mauser is easier to find than the rare 8x56r and the nonexistent 8x50r Mannlicher. A handy length, lighter rifle, it's just a pleasant gun to shoot. Mine won't fully chamber Romanian steel case 8mm surplus, but it works fine with name brand ammo like Winchester 8mm. Sights are not the best for long range shooting, but they pick up very easily for 100 yard and less shooting.
for the longest tiem i didnt understand why the bolt sounded louder when you chambered the last round, today i found out it's because when it chambers the last round it also ejects the clip so you can load the new one without having to eject the old one.
I have a demilitarized m95 (hole cut into the chamber, welded firing pin channel). I was wondering if it would be worth it to rebarrel it for 7.62x54r and find a new bolt head.
The favorite weapon of our(Bulgarian)resistence forces in Macedonia in the yearly 20th century. The M95 carabine. And I guess, they were run&gunning in a similar manner, when encountering the Turkish army & irregulars at close quarters.
I own one of these M.95 carbines and I totally love it! The bolt is a bit stiff and you really have to pull on it hard but no big deal when you get used to it, I only fired 20 rounds out of it since ammo is near unobtanium with some Nazi surplus still around (But who would shoot collectable ammo?) or Hornady SP rounds which cost around 20 dollars a box! The few rounds I shot out of it were very accurate though and the recoil wasn't as bad as the Mosin Nagant funny enough...I only paid a 100 dollars for mine at a gun show and so far it's my only 'gun show loophole' gun since it was a private seller, I'm glad to own it and it's even more special to me since the Dutch had a variation of this rifle in service during WW2 and since I'm Dutch I think that's neat...Perhaps one day I'll get a reloading kit for this ammo, It was fun to shoot!
Two things: 1) If you had an extra bolt body, modify it so the bolt head is down and to the rear, similar to the Enfield. 2) I'm piecing a Steyr carbine together. It will be a "Frankin rifle" from various parts. I need a stock. Since it will be no where near original/collectible I would like to find an aftermarket "hunting style" stock, (I can dream). Otherwise a stock that is solid, but not usable for restoration would be good. I will try the bolt mod idea on "Frankin rifle". Ammo Guy 8-) Aim small. Miss small.
I could be wrong on this but I thought straight bolt design was more about the ease of operation instead of the speed of operation. For example while wearing thick stuffed gloves (or hands frozen if no gloves available) it would be much easier to pull straight back and forward instead of having to worry about turning the bolt. It also seems like it would be easier and safer to use a straight pull if you were very nervous and in a hurry, for example any turn bolt I have fired I usually do a quick visual check to make sure the bolt is turned down all the way and locked where with my K31 I just slam it shut and have confidence it is locked.
To be fair, the Lee Enfield was the pinnacle of bolt action design in certain regards. Compare this to a Mosin Nagant and it's a clear winner, though. Also, I did have one of these, but never got to shoot it because I couldn't find clips or ammo for it. I can say that the screws on mine were incredibly cheap metal and the heads nearly stripped off after a few takedowns.
The Austrian-Hungarian troops who served during World War 1 under abysmal generals salute you for showing that they were issued with an acceptable rifle.
+FellToRise You phisically can. The fact he doesnt do it does not invalidate its possibility. On a turnbolt you obstruckt your vision with your hand, here you dont.
you really can't do it very comfortably. At least i cant, i have to physically move my cheek back on the stock or i run the risk of hitting myself in the face with the bolt.
How's the recoil in this rifle? Other videos seem to suggest that Mannlichers chambered in 8x56mmR kick like a horse with mustard up its backside. The muzzle flash seems to suggest the barrel length is a tad too short for the powder charge to be burned up effectively.
The ammo might be a little inconsistent too. This could help explain some of the missed shots. Some of the shots had a large flash while others didn't and and some shots sounded quiet. Inconsistent powder loads is not uncommon in military ammo. I'm just making excuses for you now good sights are the most important thing for accuracy. Good ammo helps too.
two motion with a straight pull as opposed to a rotating four motions. That straight pull looks pretty effortless. Ive seen people get hung up MANY times with a rotating bolt
I think the reason why some people think the straight pull is faster is the idea that, when working the bolt, regardless whether it is a straight pull, straight bolt handle, or curved like on the Lee-Enfield, the shooter will be completely removing their hand from the trigger completely to work the bolt. I say some, because there are some people out there who have not heard and/or thought of using their middle finger to fire while keeping the thumb and index finger on the bolt to work it. (Not sure if anyone said it and if this sounds like complete idiocy, please let me know. I have an interest in guns, but only fired a shotgun. And living in Jersey with the draconian gun laws.)
I like how the clip drops out on the second to last round. Kinda gives you a warning like "Last one, make it count"
It drops when the last round is chambered.
I loved this comment...❤
Sounds like another rifle we all love.
I always thought this as bf1 glitch. Didn’t know it is a real thing 😮
I like the action on this rifle.
+Никола Стојменовић ............the M95-M is an 8mm mauser version of this
Radda.
Master Neloth RADDARADDA! XD
Granite It looks extremely stiff and un-slick.. Like a Mosin M91/30
Ray It LOOKS like it.
Congratulations you're the first American who pronounces Steyr right.I am very proud of you.By the way the sights aren't measured in meters they are in Schritten, actually that's even less distance. 1 Schritt = 0,75 meters = 2,5 feet
Greetings from Austria!
+M95 Lol! Thanks. Good info too.
I have had the pleasure of spending quite a lot of time in Austria. Beautiful place full of good people.
Thanks! It was also called "Ruck-Zuck-Gewehr" by Austro-Hungarian troops, because that means "in no time-rifle".
In a text I read about it, it even said,that a very trained soldier could get a fire rate of 35rpm in theory.
This is going to be my first gun ,since I am very interested in it and they are some times as cheap as 100€. Until then I have to use my Airgun for Plinking.
I have a question, how are you're gun law's in Austria? Just curious...
Just great!
Shotguns and boltaction rifles don't require anything. You only have to be 18 and wait for three days to let the seller register it in our gun data bank. Everything that's semi auto needs a permission that you get by doing a 3 hour course in gun safety and shooting and a psychiatrist has to conclude that you#re not completely out of your mind. Air rifles aren't regulated at all and you can buy them if you're 18 without a muzzle energy limit.
If you're property is safe enough and has a fence you can shoot on it if it's impossible that the bullets leave the property.
M95 Thanks for replying, and that's a good surprise to me because I thought gun laws where much stricter there! It makes me sad, however, to hear how politicians want to ban our ability to own guns here in the states. :(
I think youre giving the Enfield too much credit. I mean, if you practice with an Enfield bolt for years and years trying to get the speed down then yea, youre gonna be fast with it. The idea of the straight pull is for anyone to be fast with it, not just those who dedicate themselves to being fast
You really think that requires years and years?
Yeah i've had mine for about a year and im pretty quick with stipper clips and optimal loading i can get 20 rounds to 30 in under a minute if everything is perfect.
Evan B It's TFB TV, what do you expect?
this is a joke, don't take this seriously.
@@jesseandfriends1 i mean yea, the idea is prolly just to give some Dude a rifle and a simple stripper clip that works as a signal when to load, while an enfield prolly needs a bit more of training to function the same. Tho the bigger magazine is pretty neat i guess
Not to mention that en bloc clip gets a really fast and easy reload
The best demonstration I've seen. It has what we want to see: Resolution, weapon handling, positions, real sound, and a good amount of rounds ... congratulations.
recoil galore, ouch!
+Gen Scinmore Actually it's not that bad! I would say it's more in the .308 realm and not as harsh as the Mosin Nagant.
+GrOuNdZeRo7777 Dangerous Things Channel I don't know why people say the mosin kicks hard. My fathers h&r .308 single shot with the best recoil pad i have ever used kicks harder than my mosin m44.
GrOuNdZeRo7777 Dangerous Things Channel cant say ive shot one, ive just heard they kick
Gen Scinmore I only shot factory ammo never surplus, I guess they kick harder...But the Hornady hunting loads were rather mild. Just my 0.02 cents.
+Gen Scinmore
Ive found they do indeed kick harder, at least more than other milsurps. But not as bad as say the big bore hunting rifles. I think its the way the stock is shaped or something.
I bought one of these last year, and I'm madly in love with it. I'm short and lightweight, so it kicks my ass after 20 rounds, but it's definitely the best $200 I've ever spent.
Brooke Varya where did you get it for $200?
@@David-dx5wz they're still fairly affordable in Europe
@@redbeard9136 about £700 in the UK
You were shooting a cut-down infantry rifle with the long sights. True carbines had carbine sights. Also, most of the refurbed cut rifles have much stiffer actions than the originals did. Finally, there were police issued front sights that were taller than the one you have and that would bring the point of impact down. They are not easy to find, so I made one from a Mauser sight. It fit in with a minimum of fiddling and works as well as my originals. Good job on he video. These are much better rifles than people credit them with being.
Yeah, I have a carbine that wasn't cut down, with the police front sight, and it's pretty much dead on 50-100yds with the 'battle sight'.
one thing I've noticed watching your run and guns is regardless of the action you pace your shots about the same. thus even if the straight pull was faster it wouldn't show overall because you don't time your shots on when you finish cycling the gun, but rather when you are ready to take the shot.
just my own observations.
agreed. the "time" on this is bullshit.
yeah if theyre trying to compare speed of straight pull to a standard bolt it should just be how fast they can fire x amount of bullets. the aiming speed of the user shouldnt matter since it will vary greatly
The Mannlicher clips are the fastest and most reliable reloading devices in older bolt action rifles and only the modern detachable magazines designed to be changed for reloading are better... I find my Budapest M95 is probably the hardest recoiling smokeless military rifle I own using original 1939 ammo! The nice steel buttplate quickly makes my shoulder hurt and leave a nice black and blue mark after 20 rounds! Can you imagine a Lee-Enfield No4 (with peepsight) using a mannlicher clip system: that would be a very very fast firing rifle!
+pyrotechnicien You can see why box magazine didn't catch on until full auto/semi-autos became the gold standard (the box magazine was actually invented before either the stripper clip or the en-bloc).
Its kinda like a early version if the garand if you would say so with the clips, maybe the carano comes Closer tho due to an even bigger clip
This just isn't true. There are definitely advantages to Mannlicher clips, but there are also disadvantages. One is the opening at the bottom of the well that the clip falls out of. There's plenty of documentation of those filling up with dirt or mud and preventing the gun from working until cleared.
Your assumption that stripper clips are so much worse is also pretty far off the mark. They have tradeoffs like Mannlicher clips, but they do work very well.
You're making another assumption that there is only one Mannlicher clip. The reality is that it is better thought of as a style of clip, as the clip itself can very subtly for each gun. The same is also true of stripper clips, of course.
Lastly, if you look at the history of Mannlicher and stripper clips, there is a strong lean toward stripper clips in the number of guns that use them and the longevity of them.
I'm sure your clips work great, but Mannlicher clips as a whole aren't the end all be all.
you have to play around with the buttplate on your shoulder and find the optimal position. When I shot my yugo Mauser for the first time i put 40 rounds through it in 2 hours and didnt have a single mark on my shoulder having worn just a tshirt. Just try different to shoulder it where there are no bones directly behind it, i dont really know how to describe it properly
Since my 95/30 is just a beater built from parts and not collectible in any way and Im getting older I committed heresy by cutting the stock down a bit and putting a recoil pad on it. Absolutely love shooting it now.
I feel like the straight pull bolts are faster for someone who is inexperienced with a full bolt action rifle. I've had my younger cousins have a go at bolt action rifles as their first gun they've shot, and they seemed to grasp the straight pull faster than the standard bolt. I think more experienced people may choose the standard bolt, as it is mainly down to the shooter on how fast they can cycle the action.
Which may a be an important consideration in a conscript army because it should allow for shorter training.
@@gustavlicht9620 Yes, and also good for an army that relies on reservists - when they're called up they'll probably be rusty.
That and they have the advantage of being harder to flub the action due to being simpler which is important considering they would be used in panic inducing situations
Yeah, and the mannlicher system was also much better for conscripts. The benefit of the Lee-Enfield tactically is massively outweighed by how easy it is to train someone on a mannlicher. Imo the mannlicher is the better infantry arm and that can be attested to by Italian soldiers who had to face it.
It would have been nice if the bolt handle came down toward the trigger.
I like how on the last shot, the en-block falls down from the magazine well.
That muzzle flash though, that ammo packs some real punch. Love the older bolt-action rifles!
Load ammo with lighter projectiles, 150 grain, and use a modern powder that has lower flash.
Alex pronounces "Steyr" like he's trying for the German pronunciation, "Nagant" like he's Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds, and "Mannlicher" like it's the title of a gay porno.
I can't say that I'm enough of a language expert to tell the difference.
+timewave02012 He gets 'em close enough, just wish he'd pay John Garand a bit more respect for his contributions to 'Murica (and pronounce his name correctly, is what I'm getting at).
+timewave02012 Pronouncing Mannlicher correctly would just sound like a German dude saying the name of the gay porno.
+timewave02012 Since you brought up Inglorious Basterds I'm just picturing Alex saying "gorlami".
He pronounced "Steyr" correctly [Shtaier]. That's how the Germans/Austrians say "Steyr", but he butchered "Mannlicher"[Manliher] so badly that it sounded like "Man licker".
Many people I know pronounces Mannlicher as "Man-Licker" and it's really awkward.
"What rifle is that?" "Oh, it's the Stair ManLicker M95"
From my experience, the german "ch" is basically impossible to learn for foreign speakers.
bumboclat I took German in high school and its really not hard at all once you hear it spoken enough in person. You just have to make the effort to understand. The problem really arises when most of my fellow Americans are too lazy to care lol. Sad but true.
Yeah it’s mega pathetic
@@bumboclat meanwhile my 7 yo ass trying to learn th in english class 12 years ago ..... it cant be to hard in the end
@@bumboclat so it's MannliKHer?
The rifle was also the standard rifle of the Dutch army. From 1904 it was built in the Netherlands under license at the Artillerie Inrichtingen (Hembrug). The quality turned out to be excellent and the price significantly lower. After 1918, rifle production for the Dutch army came to a standstill. At that time, about 470,000 had been produced; more than enough to equip the army.
Another great video guys, thanks.
I love the inclusion of the run and gun segments. It shows the unique features of each gun in action...
I always thought these were really underrated rifles, and you can get them cheap. I think people dont consider them because of their obscure ammo. Id love to get one rechambered in 7.62x54. And I too really like the Mannlicher/enbloc style system over stripper clips.
Our army (Bulgaria) went to several wars up to WWII with The Mannlicher rifles - good gun...
Just picked one of these up. Absolutely love it. Probably my favorite bolt action I own.
How much did you pay, if you don’t mind me asking, 6 years ago?
@Naltddesha I think it was 400 even. It's in pretty good shape too. I've seen them go from anywhere between 300 and 700 depending on the condition and the manufacturer.
@@unwantedscrub thanks for your reply. I found one in good shape for $500, so I’m sure that got to be around fair- considering inflation. I don’t know any details on which manufacturer made it. It did have some sort of official looking stamp/engraving seal on the receiver. I’ve been passively collecting milsurp rifle for about ten years now, and I honestly didn’t even know about this one. And the fact that it’s straight pull intrigued me even more. I’m probably going to pick this one up
@Naltddesha You won't regret it. Just make sure to clean it well after shooting, almost all the ammo out there is corrosive. Google "hungariae/mann9530" for a page of different stampings. :)
Also check the markings on the ammo. I have a bunch of ammo with the Austrian Coat of Arms, but then I have a bunch from the same factory from 1938 and the Coat of Arms is replaced with the German Eagle with a tiny swastika. Awesome piece of history if you ask me.
TFB was at its best with Alex C. and this style of video
Gosh, watching the surety with which you man-handled that bolt was refreshing to see. Excellent video. Thank you so much for it.
I would also like to point out that at the time the rifle was made, a lot of bolt guns had bolts that went straight out instead of turned down toward the trigger
Man, that has a beautiful sounding action whenever you rotate the bolt!
Great Demo.
Back in the late 1990's to 2006 there wasn't much on the net for a person to review on surplus weapons in regards to videos of run and gun, in depth functionality test and such. thanks TFB for adding more information and practical demonstration.
+edspad2 Thanks for watching!
I'm very impressed with the amount of quality content your putting out lately, thumbs up!
Battlefield 1 fav scout rifle!
Für Kaiser und Österreich!
no no ich glaube du solltest den geschichte Unterricht wiederholen. Das letzte mal als ich nach sah ist Österreich seit Jahrhunderten unabhängig und bis zum ersten Weltkrieg war es eine weltmacht. Österreicher und deutsche sind verschieden, doch das bedeutet nicht das wir keine Brüder sind.
@@crusadinalldaylong5591 yep, in beiden weltkriegen zusammen gekämpft, beide male ganze schuld gekriegt, obwohl der 1 wk net mal dt schuld war -.-
Now this what i call austrian hungarian engineering...
SoleWalker07311 Austro-Hungarian*
Despite the issue with the rear sight it seems like a decent pick, especially since it seemed to cycle smoothly and showed decent accuracy under stress regardless.
In a more personal opinion, I'd probably go with a '95 simply for the charm that comes from any rifle that uses en-bloc clips, especially in the case that they eject from the receiver with a harmonic ping in the firing/cycling process.
S & K makes Scout Mount scope mounts. With NO alteration to the weapon. Instead of a Scout Scope use a red dot instead! Found one that kinda looks like the "mini scope" used by the Germans during WW II. It looks period correct on a Spanish 1893 7x57 Mauser. Accurate too!
The ammo Guy 8-)
Aim High! It allows for bullet drop.
I never seen anyone shoot that steady my goodness nice job you're incredible!
Good ol classic TFB, then and now bringing out the goods.
I have a couple of these but my favorite is my M95M, which is one with a Yugo M24 barrel and sights. The Yugos converted them after WWII.
I wish I had an M95m, then I might be able to find ammo lol
There is special bayonet for steyr-mannlicher m95 with higher frontal sight that wos meant for shoting on sight at 50 meters.
+TFB TV Having been in University for 3 years now with a focus on history, politics/international politics, and being a ROTC Cadet, I have made many friends who live on other parts of the world such as Europe or Canada who do not understand American gun culture and the importance of firearm ownership. Whenever I show them a video about guns when they are curious I always try to come here first. Many people can be easily put off by the partisan pro-gun message of other great UA-cam channels, or find the information being said in the video to be very confusing because they target experienced shooters. I want to express a great deal of thanks for keeping your channel informative, academic, and a-political. It has made it easier for me to use visual media to convince my friends across the pond that they are mistaken about guns and our 2nd Amendment...DONT CHANGE!!!
Canadians own more guns per citizen than Americans... Almost everybody I know owns a gun. (Canadian)
There are 88 per 100 in the US with half the population of adults owning at least one so I find this hard to believe. Have a source?
+Ian Melendez you're correct my source was missinformed, although canadians do own alot of guns U.S.A. has 112 per capita, Canada 30. People are still very very pro-gun here (including liberals).
Yep. Bernie Sanders is probably the most obvious example.
Nice run. Very smooth reloads. Maybe that's the advantage.
I’m buying a Swiss K31 soon and I still say that the M95 is a badass rifle to anyone that respects it. It’s en bloc feature is very unique when comparing to the K31, the K11 or even the
Schmidt-Rubin but both M95 and the Swiss rifles are amazing and they both shoot uncommon cartridges, so hopping on either one is a journey. The only reason why I went for the Swiss K31 is because it has the option of adding diopter sights and the K31s perfected everything that came before it. I might still get a M95 if I ever find one in great shape.
I have one of these Mannlicher M1895 made in Budapest. I bought it for my dad as a souvenir, because he used this model gun when he was in the Hungarian army form 1925 - 1935.
Straight pull never saw one , looks like a good thing ,You worked it a lot faster than I could my Rem 300 mag , good vid thanks
I've been tempted with the thought of getting one of these and having a skilled gunsmith re-barrel the action for 7.62x54R, since the 8x56R ammo is so scarce. I know I could just get a Mosin Nagant for a lot less, but I'm in love with the M95's action and magazine design.
Use ammo search
Are there feeding issues using 7.62x54R?
Favourite battle field 1 weapon!!
Man that looks like fun. I really want to do a run and gun with my K11.
I inherited one of these from my grandfather, who grabbed it outta cheap surplus when he came home from WWII. It's an interesting firearm.
The "S" models were reworked for civil defense use in WWII, to use the more modern "Spitzen" round ("pointed" and smokeless, as opposed to the old round-nose black-powder loads developed after the war). Mine's also a carbine model, with the shortened barrel, and OH HELL YEAH does it kick like a crotchety mule.
It's not the best battle rifle of it's era, but I love it because it was so ahead of it's time technologically. Seriously, almost every semi- and full-auto firearm today owes a big debt to this gun: it pioneered the enclosing bolt-carrier/cam action used by almost all of them. Also, the en-bloc cartridge clips were adapted (in double stack fashion) for the M1 rifle; the way they eject out the bottom is arguably superior to the way the Garand does it.
I owned the damn thing for decades, until the Berlin Wall fell; lots of ammo suddenly came onto the market, and I got to shoot it finally. It's a real live war rifle, to be sure, shoots real fast once you get the hang of the action, as fast as a Lee Enfield IMHO. It sure ain't state-of-the-art, but I sure wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of one.
When i was first learning to shoot and sighting my rifle in at the range I bumped into a guy who waved me over and started a conversation then let me shoot his m95 it was an awesome first trip to the range
the straight pull is really only superior while prone,
+Justin Evans (jevans1137) When you'r prone. You make a little hill of these clips under your rifle during prolonged firing. :D
Makes more cover :D
FYI; the first version of this rifle was chambered for an 8 x 50R cartridge, similar to a 7.62 x 54R Russian round. The 8 x 56R was a "product improved" version, and most earlier rifles were re-chambered to it.
Never actually seen this enbloc clip system in action. Looks great. Of course u have to wonder how much crud gets in through the bottom hole in field conditions. Too bad about the sights. Most sights are set for a battle zero of 300 yards, the ladder is of course for long range. I should have bought one of these (and a K31) when they were more plentiful. Thank you Hornady and Graf for making ammo for both (and Prvi too i think).
Well, in my game project, the bolt-action rifles are straight pull. I know, the placement force you to completely remove your hand, but I don't complicate cycling Alex. I keep it simple. Under skilled hands, maybe you can shoot faster via mad minutes but straight pull is very consistent.
Plus this doesnt force you to obstruct your own sightpicture.
My dad has one that was rechambered in 8x57 and was a volkstürm rifle then was sporterized sometime in the 1960s.
This gun is definitely faster than most of other contemporary systems both in bolt operating and reloading.
practice, Practice, PRACTICE!
Just received my my M. 95 last night. It was taken home by a European soldier (probably German or Dutch) after either WWI or WWII. Whoever it was, they slightly shortened the barrel a few inches, and modified the underbarrel part of the stock to be more user friendly, and light weight
Straight pulls are way faster than turn bolts in the prone position. Especially when compared to a rifle with a turned down bolt handle like an enfield.
Thank you very much sir!
Greetings from Austria.
One gotta love the sound of this guns action
I had the pleasure to shot a straight pull rifle and a turn bolt rifle, one after the other and damn, the straight pull is so much more fun! I feels almost like shooting a semiautomatic rifle
love the clips :) they look awesome.
Okay, i noticed that with this rifle you hold the stock more as where with the Enfield you held the bolt handle and just hit the trigger.
That may play a huge part into your preference.
If you binned the iron sights in favour of something better like an Aimpoint, and frankly I'd consider putting a rail on it for easy mount/dismount, you would have a good scout rifle.
S & K makes Scout Mount scope mounts. With NO alteration to the weapon. Instead of a Scout Scope use a red dot instead! Found one that kinda looks like the "mini scope" used by the Germans during WW II. It looks period correct on a Spanish 1893 7x57 Mauser. Accurate too!
The ammo Guy 8-)
Aim High! It allows for bullet drop.
Can you do a video on Carcano rifle in future?
+The Unknow Soldier Yep
+TFB TV thanks!
+TFB TV can you do the 1886 Lebel?
He already has two videos on it I think. :)
Love your video! Greetings from Salzburg. ^^
+TFB TV Thank you.
I also read a post on this m95-m is a .323 bore rifle instead of .329 bore made by the yugo arsenal rebuilds
Love that gun and the more modern one.
Can you try a Ross Rifle? It is supposed to have the smoothest action of any straight pull rifle. That might allow for quicker operation.
I don't know if that is true the K31 is pretty fucking smooth it's like butter made from teflon.
+ShaDOWDoG667 Ross rifle is amazingly smooth (you can work the action with a couple fingers) but the design has quite a few issues with rapid fire.
+The Canuck Redcoat the Ross is the smoothest straight-pull, however, it wasn't a good combat rifle. They were very accurate, but unreliable in muddy trenches, and the early versions had a flaw that allowed soldiers to assemble the bolt improperly which could make for a bad day to the shooter.
The K31 is the best straight-pull combat rifle, even if it wasn't fired in anger. Just as accurate as a Ross, beefy bolt and action, and the precision that goes into these rifles is almost unmatched.
A few years ago, I contacted the Swiss soldier my rifle had been issued to. He couldn't say a bad thing about it and wished he wouldn't have had to turn it in and be issued the StG57.
+The Canuck Redcoat I'll check on the K31 and conduct a two fingers test.
cool!
I own an M95M that was missing the internal clip-replacement pieces, had to have a gunsmith install some sheet metal to replicate the missing pieces. It's not as smooth or refined as a K31 or Schmidt-Rubin rifle, but 8mm mauser is easier to find than the rare 8x56r and the nonexistent 8x50r Mannlicher. A handy length, lighter rifle, it's just a pleasant gun to shoot. Mine won't fully chamber Romanian steel case 8mm surplus, but it works fine with name brand ammo like Winchester 8mm. Sights are not the best for long range shooting, but they pick up very easily for 100 yard and less shooting.
My all time favorite rifle 😍
Steyr produces it's guns in Steyr. Steyr is the location of the company and therefore it's called STEYR Mannlicher.
Good job working that action
for the longest tiem i didnt understand why the bolt sounded louder when you chambered the last round, today i found out it's because when it chambers the last round it also ejects the clip so you can load the new one without having to eject the old one.
awesome video man
I have a demilitarized m95 (hole cut into the chamber, welded firing pin channel). I was wondering if it would be worth it to rebarrel it for 7.62x54r and find a new bolt head.
God i miss this era of tfb tv
3:39 that shell went of flying
The sound of the of straight pull is just orgasmic ! 3:15
The sights are actually in Schritt
The 3 equals out to a little more than 200 yards, which with that cartridge was actually its flat zero
The minimum distance on sight is 300 schritt, no meters. 1 schritt is 75.85936 cm.
wow...I thought the swiss K11 and K31 were the only straight pull rifles. Thanks for the video!
there are more straight-pull rifles, e.g. the canadian ross rifle and most of the other mannlicher rifles (M1885, m1886, m1888 and the m1888/90)
The favorite weapon of our(Bulgarian)resistence forces in Macedonia in the yearly 20th century. The M95 carabine. And I guess, they were run&gunning in a similar manner, when encountering the Turkish army & irregulars at close quarters.
I own one of these M.95 carbines and I totally love it! The bolt is a bit stiff and you really have to pull on it hard but no big deal when you get used to it, I only fired 20 rounds out of it since ammo is near unobtanium with some Nazi surplus still around (But who would shoot collectable ammo?) or Hornady SP rounds which cost around 20 dollars a box! The few rounds I shot out of it were very accurate though and the recoil wasn't as bad as the Mosin Nagant funny enough...I only paid a 100 dollars for mine at a gun show and so far it's my only 'gun show loophole' gun since it was a private seller, I'm glad to own it and it's even more special to me since the Dutch had a variation of this rifle in service during WW2 and since I'm Dutch I think that's neat...Perhaps one day I'll get a reloading kit for this ammo, It was fun to shoot!
ive been wishing for this gun for almost 10 years... SOON
Thats a nice rifle. Good shooting.
Two things:
1) If you had an extra bolt body, modify it so the bolt head is down and to the rear, similar to the Enfield.
2) I'm piecing a Steyr carbine together. It will be a "Frankin rifle" from various parts. I need a stock. Since it will be no where near original/collectible I would like to find an aftermarket "hunting style" stock, (I can dream). Otherwise a stock that is solid, but not usable for restoration would be good.
I will try the bolt mod idea on "Frankin rifle".
Ammo Guy 8-)
Aim small. Miss small.
I could be wrong on this but I thought straight bolt design was more about the ease of operation instead of the speed of operation. For example while wearing thick stuffed gloves (or hands frozen if no gloves available) it would be much easier to pull straight back and forward instead of having to worry about turning the bolt. It also seems like it would be easier and safer to use a straight pull if you were very nervous and in a hurry, for example any turn bolt I have fired I usually do a quick visual check to make sure the bolt is turned down all the way and locked where with my K31 I just slam it shut and have confidence it is locked.
TheBanditBren interesting, I never thought of that.
i miss old days when this channel did videos about old gun and not Glock every week
To be fair, the Lee Enfield was the pinnacle of bolt action design in certain regards. Compare this to a Mosin Nagant and it's a clear winner, though. Also, I did have one of these, but never got to shoot it because I couldn't find clips or ammo for it. I can say that the screws on mine were incredibly cheap metal and the heads nearly stripped off after a few takedowns.
Great video
The shots were a bit high, because the flipped down sight is rated for 500 Schritte.
GREAT,we can seldom see stright pull riflel
Great video and rifle. Looked like a very fast action to me.
The Austrian-Hungarian troops who served during World War 1 under abysmal generals salute you for showing that they were issued with an acceptable rifle.
One important aspect of a straightpull is that you can keep your sightpicture whilst cycling the bolt.
+FellToRise You phisically can. The fact he doesnt do it does not invalidate its possibility. On a turnbolt you obstruckt your vision with your hand, here you dont.
you really can't do it very comfortably. At least i cant, i have to physically move my cheek back on the stock or i run the risk of hitting myself in the face with the bolt.
How's the recoil in this rifle? Other videos seem to suggest that Mannlichers chambered in 8x56mmR kick like a horse with mustard up its backside. The muzzle flash seems to suggest the barrel length is a tad too short for the powder charge to be burned up effectively.
The ammo might be a little inconsistent too. This could help explain some of the missed shots. Some of the shots had a large flash while others didn't and and some shots sounded quiet. Inconsistent powder loads is not uncommon in military ammo. I'm just making excuses for you now good sights are the most important thing for accuracy. Good ammo helps too.
two motion with a straight pull as opposed to a rotating four motions. That straight pull looks pretty effortless. Ive seen people get hung up MANY times with a rotating bolt
Gewehr M95 Infantry rifle from Battlefield 1. Most Favourite gun.
I love Mannlicher clips
This is the rifle my great grandfather used in WW 2
What nation was he from?
@@thepainkiller4939 lol
I've watched this video at least 5 times
I think the reason why some people think the straight pull is faster is the idea that, when working the bolt, regardless whether it is a straight pull, straight bolt handle, or curved like on the Lee-Enfield, the shooter will be completely removing their hand from the trigger completely to work the bolt. I say some, because there are some people out there who have not heard and/or thought of using their middle finger to fire while keeping the thumb and index finger on the bolt to work it.
(Not sure if anyone said it and if this sounds like complete idiocy, please let me know. I have an interest in guns, but only fired a shotgun. And living in Jersey with the draconian gun laws.)
The sights are actually in a form of measurement called shritz. 1=about 0.8 meters.