Mannlicher M1886

Repeating Rifle Model 1886

A sample from the Swedish Army Museum. Note that the magazine extends past the trigger guard, unlike on the Model 1888.
Type Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin  Austria-Hungary
Service history
In service 1886–1918?
Used by Austria-Hungary, Chile, China[1]
Production history
Designer Ferdinand Mannlicher
Designed 1886
Manufacturer Œ.W.G.
Produced 1886–1887
Number built 100,000
Variants Carbine M1886, M1886-88
Specifications
Weight 4.52 kg (10.0 lb)
Length 132.6 cm (52.2 in)
Barrel length 80.6 cm (31.7 in)
Cartridge M86: 11×58mmR
M86-88: 8×52mmR
Action Straight-pull bolt action
Muzzle velocity 440 m/s (1,444 ft/s) (M1877 ball cartridge)
Maximum firing range 2300 paces 1,725 m (1,886 yd)
Feed system 5-round en bloc clip, internal box magazine
Sights Quadrant sight graduated 300–1500 paces (225-1125m), long range volley sight adjustable 1600–2300 paces (1200-1725m)

The Repeating Rifle Model 1886 commonly known as Mannlicher Model 1886 was a late 19th-century Austrian straight-pull bolt-action rifle, adopted in 1886.[2] It used a wedge-lock straight pull action bolt. It was the first straight-pull bolt-action service rifle of any nation.

History

Drawing of Mannlicher M1886 rifle, without the en-bloc clip necessary for proper operation.

The M1886 itself was an improvement of the Mannlicher Model 1885 Trials Rifle that was a prototype, meant to replace the by then obsolete M1867 Werndl-Holub drum-breech single-shot rifle. It was the first of the Austrio-Hungarian service rifles to introduce the feature of the clip dropping out of the bottom of the magazine when the last round is chambered.[3]

Conversions

Between 1888–1892 95% of the M1886 rifles were converted (rebarreled) to 8×52mmR Mannlicher under the designation M1886-88.[3] Rifles in original (11mm) caliber with Austrian acceptance marks are a rare find.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mannlicher M1885.

References

  1. ↑ Martin Pegler (1 January 2012). The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II. Osprey Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84908-654-7. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ↑ John Walter (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 264–265. ISBN 0-89689-241-7. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 http://www.hungariae.com/Mann86.htm
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