Auction: Location: Marlborough Date / Time: October 27, 2016 10:00AM Description: Mannlicher-Schoenauer Bolt-action Carbine, c. Mid-20th century, serial number 16392, walnut stock with a checkered wrist and forend, marked on the left side of the receiver 'OESTERR.WAFFENFABR.-GES.STEYR,' with a Zeiss scope, overall lg. Please see the conditions of sale listed in the terms and conditions. Estimate $300-500 Gun is in overall very good condition. August, 1999, New England Custom Gun Service, Plainfield, New Hampshire refinished and recheckered the stock. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000).

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Mar 05, 2008  Mannlicher-Schoenauer Dating. There is a reliable way to date a Mannlicher-Schoenauer, at least on the commercial versions. I do not know if the military versions have the same proof requirements, and this data ONLY applies to Austrian Mannlichers, not the Breda ones. On the underside of the chamber you will find a number series like this 122345.19. I pulled the stock of my 'new-to-me' Mannlicher with the hope of dating the gun. (I was surprised to find that a comprehensive code of serial numbers and dates did not exist for the commercial sporters, but hoped I'd find an internal date on the gun.) I knew the gun was post-1912 based on the proofs.