Mannlicher Karabijn No. 3
Geweerfabriek Hembrug · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1896
Also known as: Kar. No. 3, Karabijn M.95 No. 3, M.95 Carbine No. 3
Overview
The Mannlicher Karabijn No. 3 is one of the numbered carbine derivatives of the Dutch Geweer M.95 service rifle, a bolt-action repeater chambered in 6.5x53R and issued to engineer and artillery troops. Like the other M.95 carbines it retains Ferdinand Mannlicher's turn-bolt action and a five-round en-bloc clip feeding a fixed integral magazine, on a barrel shortened to roughly 450 mm for handier carriage by specialist and mounted personnel. The No. 3 was distinguished from the companion cavalry, Marechaussee and bicycle-troop carbines chiefly by its stock, sling and bayonet fittings rather than by any change to the action or barrel.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 950 mm (37.40") |
| Barrel Length | 450 mm (17.72") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Rotating Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | En Bloc Clip |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1800 m (1968 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 12 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 6.5x53mmR · primary — also known as 6.5mm Dutch, 6.5x53R Mannlicher, 6.5x53R Dutch, 6.5x53R Romanian
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: En Bloc Clip, Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: En Bloc Clip Loading, Carbine Length Barrel, Tangent Leaf Rear Sight, Split Bridge Receiver, Turned Down Bolt Handle
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Royal Netherlands Army · adopted 1896 · as Karabijn No. 3
Conflicts
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Production years: 1896-1940
Produced under license at Geweerfabriek Hembrug, Zaandam; carbine variants shared components with the M.95 rifle and exact per-model figures are not separately recorded
Origin
Country of origin: Netherlands
Designer: Ferdinand Mannlicher
Discontinued: 1940
Notes
The Dutch fielded a large family of numbered Mannlicher carbines (No. 1 cavalry, No. 2 Marechaussee/mounted, No. 3 engineers and artillery, No. 4 bicycle troops), differing mainly in stock, sling and bayonet arrangement rather than in the action or barrel. Most were produced under license at the Hembrug arsenal in Zaandam. An exact separate weight figure for the No. 3 is not reliably recorded; companion carbines run roughly 3.0-3.4 kg.
Background
The M.95 spawned more than a dozen carbine sub-variants because each branch - engineers, artillery, cavalry, cyclists and constabulary - insisted on its own stock, sling or bayonet fitting bolted onto the very same Mannlicher action.