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.
TypeBolt-action rifle
Place of originAustria-Hungary
Service history
In service1886–1918[citation needed]
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerFerdinand Mannlicher
Designed1886
ManufacturerŒ.W.G.
Produced1886–1887
No. built100,000
VariantsCarbine M1886, M1886-88
Specifications
Mass4.52 kg (10.0 lb)
Length132.6 cm (52.2 in)
Barrel length80.6 cm (31.7 in)

Cartridge
ActionStraight-pull bolt action
Muzzle velocity440 m/s (1,444 ft/s) (M1877 ball cartridge)
Maximum firing range2300 paces 1,725 m (1,886 yd)
Feed system5-round en bloc clip, internal box magazine
SightsQuadrant sight graduated 300–1500 paces (225–1125 m), long range volley sight adjustable 1600–2300 paces (1200–1725 m)

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.[1] It used a wedge-lock straight pull action bolt. It was the first straight-pull bolt-action service rifle of any nation.[citation needed]

  1. ^ John Walter (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 264–265. ISBN 0-89689-241-7. Retrieved 8 September 2014.