Obsolete Calibre Austrian Mannlicher M1886 Rifle chambered in 11mm

Obsolete Calibre Austrian Mannlicher M1886 Rifle chambered in 11mm

This is a rare Obsolete Calibre Austrian Mannlicher M1886 Rifle chambered in 11mm. Manufactured by Steyr the receiver is marked ŒWG. The M1886 is a straight-pull, bolt action, box magazine repeating rifle, that was designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher. It was the first straight-pull rifle of its type to be adopted for regular infantry use by the Austrian army. They were still in used during the First World War. Production was limited with only around 100,000 rifles, relatively few for a military firearm.

This rare rifle is chambered in an obsolete calibre and can be owned live without any form of license. It has a full working action and can be cocked, stripped and dry fired.