The "Mannlicher" rifle action, actually derived from the German Gewehr 1888, was paired with a rotary magazine developed by OEWG employee Otto Schönauer. This new rifle wasn't developed for a particular customer, rather it was an attempt to offer something that could compete with the growing popularity of the Mauser. A limited production series of sales samples were therefor produced beginning in 1900. The largest lot of these was for the Portuguese trials, though they ultimately went with the Vergueiro.
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Austrian Mannlicher-Schönauer 1900
The "Mannlicher" rifle action, actually derived from the German Gewehr 1888, was paired with a rotary magazine developed by OEWG employee Otto Schönauer. This new rifle wasn't developed for a particular customer, rather it was an attempt to offer something that could compete with the growing popularity of the Mauser. A limited production series of sales samples were therefor produced beginning in 1900. The largest lot of these was for the Portuguese trials, though they ultimately went with the Vergueiro.
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