Mannlicher 1901 Carbine
Semiauto Rifles
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7m 13s
The Mannlicher was one of the early automatic pistol designs. Like most such guns, a small number were made as carbine variants. This particular one is the first prototype 1901 carbine (you can see the number '1' stamped on the bolt).
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