Need info on my new M95

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358Apollo
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Need info on my new M95

Post by 358Apollo » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:10 pm

I just bought my M95 at Big5 for 69.00. Can anyone tell me more about my new rifle? All the original markings match including the stock. Some of the markings I could not get a photo of are: An "R" stamped on the reciever tang, An "H" on top of the buttplate. You can see the rest of the markings in the photos. I have read that the Budapest rifles are harder to find. Thanks :thumb:
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Post by afish4570 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:19 pm

What store is the big5????Went to a local gun show in Pughkeepsie,n.y. Sunday and found a few from !00-175 $$$ and the bores looked clean but pitted pretty bad by the corrosive ammo used and poor cleaning. If one fell into my lap with a nice bore I'd like to make a shooter out of it using the Graf cases and Lee bullet mold.Most of the shows and the ridiculous prices on the GunBroker.com and showsare cutting back on sales during these hard times.afish4570 :roll: :roll:
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Post by stripperclip » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:31 am

I know of them but a search on the web will bring you a lot of nfo about them.
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Post by oldironsights » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:29 am

358Apollo, some good sources of information are manowars Hungarian arms page http://www.sunblest.net/gun/index.htm

& http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com

You can likely learn more about the Steyr M95 from these sites.
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oldironsights.....thanks for the links and info

Post by afish4570 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:32 pm

Not much listed on the M44. Mine has a hammer & scycle with leaves around it. 1945 with r in cyrillic next to it.afish4570 :razz: :razz:
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Post by oldironsights » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:56 pm

afish4570, your M44 is a Russian Mosin, perhaps?

You can search the Mosin-Nagant section of these forums for information.

You can also visit Mosinnagant.net or 7.62x54r.net for a more thorough history.
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I think a lot of the M95/34 carbines were once full rifles

Post by Niner » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:03 pm

In the link oldironsights offered it mentions that some of the M95/34's had rifle rear sights. Mine is one of them. Mine also has three different serial numbers on the butt, suggesting at least three rebuilds and the barrel looks like it may have been one cut down from a rifle and counter bored as well.

When you shoot it, be sure to hold the stock tight to your shoulder. It kicks a might.
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