Mannlicher M1893
Steyr Mannlicher · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1893
Also known as: Pusca Md. 1893, Romanian Mannlicher, Model 1893 Mannlicher
Overview
The Mannlicher M1893 was a turn-bolt service rifle designed by Ferdinand von Mannlicher and Otto Schoenauer and built by Steyr as the standard infantry rifle of the Kingdom of Romania. Unlike the straight-pull Austrian Mannlichers, it used a conventional rotating bolt, fed from a five-round en-bloc clip that ejected automatically when empty. It chambered the small-bore, high-velocity 6.5x53mmR cartridge.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4060 g (143.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1227 mm (48.31") |
| Barrel Length | 725 mm (28.54") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | En Bloc Clip |
| Muzzle Velocity | 731 m/s (2398 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2726 J (2011 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 550 m (601 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 2000 m (2187 yd) |
| 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 Romanian, 6.5x53R Mannlicher, 6.5x53R Dutch
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: En Bloc Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety
- Features: Turn Bolt Action, En Bloc Clip Feed, Self Ejecting Clip, Smokeless Powder
Variants
- Mannlicher M1893 Carbine — Carbine
Service history
Operators
- Romanian Army · adopted 1893 · as Pusca Mannlicher Md. 1893
Conflicts
- Second Balkan War (1913)
- World War I (1914-1918)
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Estimated total produced: 500,000 · Production years: 1893-1914
Over 500,000 produced by OEWG Steyr for the Romanian government; served as the standard Romanian service rifle for over four decades
Origin
Country of origin: Austria
Designer: Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher
Discontinued: 1914
Notes
Closely related to the Dutch M1895 Mannlicher, sharing the 6.5x53mmR cartridge and en-bloc clip feed. It remained Romania's standard rifle from 1893 until being supplemented and replaced in the 1930s, seeing heavy use in both World Wars.
Background
Romania's Mannlicher M1893 fired one of the first true small-bore high-velocity military cartridges, the 6.5x53mmR, and its self-ejecting en-bloc clip popped out the bottom of the magazine with an audible 'ping' the instant the last round was chambered.