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Buckstix’s recent post about a Sauer 8x57 taken into military service 1914/5 reminded me of this old veteran taken into service on the other side of the conflict at the same time.

It started life as a Model 1892 Steyr Mannlicher Romanian service rifle.

At some point prior to 1914 Daniel Fraser converted it to a stalking rife. He used the original military stock cut down to half length, added a longitudinal foresight dovetail for a caterpillar sporting foresight, a 3 leaf (all folding to clear the view for the Lyman cocking piece peep sight) express sight and cut a transverse dovetail for the Lyman sight at the back of the cocking piece.

The bolt handle, originally straight is curved down.

He marked the barrel “Shot and Regulated by” with his address and stamped a D. Fraser cartouche on the right side of the butt.

Then (note the British Government crossed flags Proof or Acceptance mark stamped partly over the NITRO PROOF mark on the barrel) it was taken into British military service.

A number of Mannlicher rifles in this calibre have been observed with these marks.

The late Tony Edwards, author of 4 volumes on British substitute standard Great War small arms, was unable to find any documentation on their purchases or deployment.

Theories include sniper use, sniper training or Royal Navy use to sink mines by trawler crews.

I'll have the following guns for sale at the Southern
Winchester model 12 12ga VR 28" BBLS Choked I/C
LC SMITH 28" field grade 16 ga
Lefever G Grade 12 ga Damascus bbls
Fox Sterly 12 ga
Parker VH 30" 12 ga
Various hard to find parts for Parker and SMITH guns

I got this from a dealer at a Gun Show that used to be held in Greenwich CT years ago, it was a high end show, mostly SxS dealers and custom rifles upstairs and parts downstairs. The seller was strictly a Winchester guy, all sorts of hard to find stuff like this.

Sold as a package, 1-1/4" Super Grade swivels with 1-1/4" sling. Leather is supple, no cracking, brass hooks are heavy gauge.

$475 plus shipping....

Link to photos...

1 set Sako Finland Low Scope Rings in Original box
$125.00

1 set Sako Finland Medium Scope Rings $125.00
Excellent.

1 set Sako Medium rings (est. 70’s production) NOS
$80.00

1 set Sako style medium rings.Unknown Mfg.
$25.00

(6) sets Sako style two pc bases. Box notes Std FN hole spacing.

All rings 25.4 mm (1”)

Bueler Mod 70 micro adjust one pc scope base and Bueler 1” medium split rings in box with instructions and factory supplied shims.

1 set EAW 1” Medium rings excellent
$125.00

Redfield one pc base and low 3/4” rings.
No model # stamped on base. May be for a Model 70???
$40.00

Photos on request.
All plus shipping.

Thanks,
Ken

I'm going to have my Joseph Lang & Son pigeon hammer gun for sale at the Sothern Side by Side event in a couple of weeks.
It was made 1897 and built as a true pigeon gun according to AG&L records. Barrels have been sleeved to 32" and are choked 33thou. and 35 thou..
Straight English grip and splinter fore arm. Very nice figure in the wood as well.
15" LOP to a nice leather pad. 2" drop at heel.
Comes in a vintage Brady canvas case with label.
I have broke 50 yard targets with this gun with ease.
$9200

PM for details