Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 600 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
- Introduced
- 1910
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 is an Austrian bolt-action sporting rifle built by Steyr, chambered for the medium-bore 9.5x57mm Mannlicher-Schonauer cartridge. It uses the classic split-bridge Mannlicher turning-bolt action paired with Otto Schonauer's spool-type rotary magazine, and was typically offered with the elegant full-length Mannlicher stock. Introduced in 1910 as the big-game member of the Mannlicher-Schonauer sporting line, it was prized by hunters for its smooth action, reliable feeding and a cartridge suited to heavier plains and dangerous game.
Ernest Hemingway was a devoted fan of Mannlicher-Schonauer sporters, and the rifles' butter-smooth rotary magazines and full-length stocks made them a status symbol of the golden age of safari and alpine hunting before the First World War.
The 9.5x57mm chambering (also sold in Britain as the .375 Rimless Nitro Express 2 1/4-inch) made the M1910 the heaviest standard chambering of the pre-WWI Mannlicher-Schonauer sporting rifles. Pressure figures for the cartridge are not consistently published and are left null.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Steyr Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Austria
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1910 to 1914
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 600 mm
- Overall length
- 1090 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.40 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Rotary
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 655 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 3754 J
- Effective range
- 300 m
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.
Rotary magazine
Split bridge receiver
Full length mannlicher stock
Turning bolt action
Double forward locking lugs
Flush fitting magazine
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 | 3.40 kg | 3.50 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,557 rifles | 1090 mm | 1080 mm | Near the median |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,659 rifles | 600 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,611 rifles | 5 | 5 | Holds more rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910
How much does the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 weigh?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 weighs 3.40 kg (7.50 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 is chambered in 9.5x57mm Mannlicher-Schoenauer.
How many rounds does the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 hold?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 holds 5 rounds, fed from a rotary magazine.
How long is the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 is 1090 mm (42.9 in) long overall, with a 600 mm (23.6 in) barrel.
Who makes the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 is made by Steyr Arms (Austria). It was designed by Otto Schoenauer.
When was the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 introduced?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 was introduced in 1910 and discontinued in 1914.
How does the Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 operate?
The Mannlicher-Schonauer M1910 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
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
- Civilian hunters and sportsmen
- 1910
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
Stockists
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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.
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