Mannlicher M1895
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 790 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.35 kg
- Introduced
- 1895
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Mannlicher M1895, known in Dutch service as the Geweer M.95, is a bolt-action service rifle chambered in 6.5x53R. Adopted as the standard infantry rifle of the Netherlands in 1895, it used Ferdinand Mannlicher's turn-bolt action and an en-bloc clip feeding a fixed five-round magazine. Initially built by Steyr in Austria and from 1904 produced under license at the Hembrug arsenal in Zaandam, it remained the principal Dutch service rifle through both World Wars.
The Geweer M.95 served the Dutch for nearly half a century; after 1940 captured stocks were pressed into German service as the Gewehr 211(h), and surplus rifles armed Indonesian forces during the independence struggle.
About 470,000 were issued including Hembrug-made examples; a shorter carbine version (Karabijn) was issued to cavalry and support troops.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Steyr Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Netherlands
- Status
- Out of production
- Produced
- 1895 to 1940
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 790 mm
- Overall length
- 1287 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.35 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Rotating bolt
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- En bloc clip
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 740 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2792 J
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 2000 m
- Rate of fire
- 12 rpm
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
En bloc clip loading
Tangent leaf rear sight
Split bridge receiver
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,612 rifles | 4.35 kg | 3.50 kg | Heavier than about 80% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,557 rifles | 1287 mm | 1080 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,659 rifles | 790 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,611 rifles | 5 | 5 | Holds more rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Mannlicher M1895
How much does the Mannlicher M1895 weigh?
The Mannlicher M1895 weighs 4.35 kg (9.59 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Mannlicher M1895?
The Mannlicher M1895 is chambered in 6.5x53mmR.
How many rounds does the Mannlicher M1895 hold?
The Mannlicher M1895 holds 5 rounds, fed from an en bloc clip.
How long is the Mannlicher M1895?
The Mannlicher M1895 is 1287 mm (50.7 in) long overall, with a 790 mm (31.1 in) barrel.
Who makes the Mannlicher M1895?
The Mannlicher M1895 is made by Steyr Arms (Austria). It was designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher.
When was the Mannlicher M1895 introduced?
The Mannlicher M1895 was introduced in 1895 and discontinued in 1940.
How does the Mannlicher M1895 operate?
The Mannlicher M1895 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is rotating bolt.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Royal Netherlands Army
- 1895
- Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
- 1895
Provenance
Confidence in this record
73%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/dutch-mannlicher-1895' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "dutch-mannlicher-1895", "name": "Mannlicher M1895", "manufacturer": { "id": "steyr-mannlicher", "name": "Steyr Arms", "countryCode": "AT", "foundedYear": 1864, "website": "https://www.steyr-arms.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": "Austrian rifle manufacturer, founded 1864. Currently produces hunting and sporting rifles.", "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "updatedAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "version": "a826cd329c11aab62c76039016717ad94b5d38e37df48de00a5a6800ce0b3c60" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "NL", "year_introduced": 1895, "barrel_length_mm": 790, "weight_empty_g": 4350, "action_type": "bolt_action"}