Steyr · Rifle
Mannlicher M1888/90
Straight-pull bolt · 8x50mmR Mannlicher · introduced 1890
Also known as Repetiergewehr M1888/90, Infanteriegewehr M1888/90, Steyr M1888/90
About the Mannlicher M1888/90
The Mannlicher M1888/90 is an Austro-Hungarian straight-pull bolt-action service rifle, an upgrade of the M1888 reworked in 1890 to fire semi-smokeless 8x50mmR Mannlicher ammunition. The conversion reinforced the barrel and fitted revised rear sights graduated for the higher velocity and pressure of the new cartridge. It retained the distinctive Mannlicher straight-pull action and an integral five-round box magazine loaded by an en-bloc clip, allowing a trained soldier to fire roughly six aimed rounds per minute.
The /90 suffix marks the 1890 modification that adapted the black-powder M1888 to semi-smokeless ammunition, a stopgap before the definitive M1895 straight-pull rifle replaced the whole family in Austro-Hungarian service.
Mannlicher M1888/90 specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Straight-pull bolt
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- 8x50mmR Mannlicher
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Fixed box
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 765 mm (30.1 in)
- Overall length
- 1280 mm (50.4 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.00 kg (8.82 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 4
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- 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
- 1890
- Discontinued
- 1896
- Production status
- Out of production
- Country of origin
- AT
- Designer
- Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher
Features
- Straight pull bolt
- En bloc clip loading
- Reinforced barrel
- Upgraded rear sight
Safety
- Manual safety
Existing M1888 rifles were upgraded to M1888/90 standard by attaching side plates to the rear sight with new graduations; rifles built new from 1890 with the updated sights were designated M1890.
This is a variant of the Mannlicher M1888.
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