Mannlicher M1886
Steyr Mannlicher · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1886
Also known as: Repetier-Gewehr M.1886, Model 1886 Mannlicher
Overview
The Mannlicher M1886 was the world's first straight-pull bolt-action rifle adopted as a standard military service weapon. Designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and built by Oesterreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft (Steyr), it used a wedge-locked straight-pull action that allowed faster cycling than a conventional turn-bolt, fed by a five-round en-bloc clip into an integral magazine. It originally chambered the black-powder 11x58mmR Werndl cartridge.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4520 g (159.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1326 mm (52.20") |
| Barrel Length | 806 mm (31.73") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | En Bloc Clip |
| Muzzle Velocity | 440 m/s (1444 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2323 J (1713 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1800 m (1968 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 11x58mmR Werndl · primary — also known as 11mm Werndl, 11x58R Austrian, M1877
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: En Bloc Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety
- Features: Straight Pull Bolt, Wedge Block Locking, En Bloc Clip Feed, First Straight Pull Service Rifle
Variants
- Mannlicher M1886-88 — Rebarreled 8mm
Service history
Operators
- Austro-Hungarian Army · adopted 1886 · as Repetier-Gewehr M.1886
- Chilean Army
Conflicts
- World War I (1914-1918)
Production
Estimated total produced: 100,000 · Production years: 1886-1887
About 100,000 produced before the design was rebarreled to 8mm or superseded by the M1888
Origin
Country of origin: Austria
Designer: Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher
Discontinued: 1887
Notes
The M1886 action used a wedge-block locking system rather than the rotating-bolt locking of the later M1895. Between 1888 and 1892 roughly 95% of M1886 rifles were rebarreled to the smaller 8x52mmR Mannlicher smokeless cartridge, becoming the M1886-88.
Background
The M1886 was the first straight-pull bolt-action rifle ever issued as a nation's standard service weapon, letting Austrian infantry work the bolt in a single back-and-forth motion years before other armies abandoned the twist-and-pull turn-bolt.