Need Info on this Mannlicher ????

wallyent

Am trying to identify model and value for this rifle. Stamping on top receiver -- MADE IN AUSTRIA ORIGINAL MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER MOD MCA KAL-270 (shown on second to last picture). Is that an original stamping or has this been sporterized?? This barrel is 20" in length and overall rifle is about 41". Through my research of this it seems to be a mix of several models so am a little puzzled what exactly it really is. Your help would be deeply appreciated. Thank you! (Yes it does say Austria)

Ambrose

If it says "made in Australia" it has indeed been sporterized since it should say "made in Austria". LOL. Seriously though, it's origional except for the recoil pad. The 62 marking is the year made. The MCA model started in 1961 and was the last model of the Mannlicher Schoenauer. Imported by Stoeger, they were (and are) high quality rifles. Yours is a nice example. I would suggest you try to find some 1960's "Shooter's Bibles". You will find them in there.

OleDuk

wallyent, read the maker/country of origin again. The Rifle was made in Austria by perhaps Steyr, and it is a Mannlicher Schoenauer. They are high quality rifles and the caliber is .270 Winchester.
Although the action was used for some (I think) military, yours is a 1950/1960 vintage piece,original sporter.

OleDuk[:)][:)]

rufe-snow

Besides the pad it might have been drilled and tapped for the side mounted scope? I'm not familiar enough with the M-S carbines to say for sure if they were D & T'd at the factory, when Stoeger imported them for sale here in the States. If it isn't factory that and the pad would tend to detract from it's value to a collector who would buy it. It wouldn't have any affect on the guy who was buying it as a shooter.

Herschel

The MCA was inletted for a side mount. It came from the factory with a metal plate in the place milled out and mortised out for the side mount base. This minimized the modification for mounting a side scope mount but holes had to be drilled and tapped for the side mount base.

The scope and ring assembly can be removed from the base by turning the grooved aluminum ring. Turning the ring will withdraw one end of the pin that the scope ring assembly rotates on. When it is loose enough the scope can be lifted off the base for use of the iron sights. I believe the scope mount assembly was made by Pachmyer. It is a high quality mounting system.

Ambrose

Agree with what Herschel said. I have a similiar set-up on a late model 1950 Mannlicher Schoenauer. But it is not necessary to remove the scope to use the iron sights. The scope will swing to the left to expose the sights. It was called a "lo-swing" mount and the company that made it was spelled "Pachmayr" (the recoil pad people).

Incidently, these rifles were made by "Steyr-Daimler-Puch A.G., Steyr". Those markings are on the left side of the receiver under your scope mount. (And yes, it's the same Daimler that helped destroy Chrysler!)

RCrosby

Had a rifle nearly identical to your except for barrel and stock. The smoothest and one of the most beautifully made rifles I ever owned. Only word of caution I'd offer is that the action offers little protection from hot gases in the event of a blown primer or similar blowback. Use new ammo and/or components and don't try to push the velocity/pressure envelope! [:D][:D]