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Mannlicher M1888

Name: Mannlicher M1888
Brand: Österreichische

Bolt action · 8x50mmR Mannlicher · introduced 1888

Also known as Repetier-Gewehr M.1888, M1888-90, Model 1888 Mannlicher

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About the Mannlicher M1888

The Mannlicher M1888 was an Austro-Hungarian straight-pull bolt-action rifle, a development of the earlier M1886 reworked around an 8mm rimmed cartridge. Designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and built by Steyr, it retained the wedge-block straight-pull action and the five-round en-bloc clip feed. It served as the standard Austro-Hungarian infantry rifle until the rotating-bolt M1895 replaced it.

The M1888 refined Mannlicher's pioneering straight-pull action just as smokeless powder arrived, and the rifle ended up straddling two eras - issued first with black powder, then hastily rechambered for smokeless ammunition as the M1888-90.

Mannlicher M1888 specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Striker-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: 8x50mmR Mannlicher
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: En bloc clip

Dimensions

Barrel length: 765 mm (30.1 in)
Overall length: 1280 mm (50.4 in)
Weight (empty): 4.40 kg (9.70 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand
Grooves: 4

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 620 m/s (2034 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 3037 J (2240 ft·lb)
Effective range: 500 m

History

Introduced: 1888
Discontinued: 1895
Production status: Out of production
Country of origin: AT
Designer: Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher

Features

Straight pull bolt
Wedge block locking
En bloc clip feed
Smokeless powder

Safety

Wing safety

Originally issued with black-powder 8x52mmR, large numbers were updated to the smokeless 8x50mmR cartridge as the M1888-90. It bridged the M1886 and the definitive M1895 'Stutzen' family.