whats funny is i've been in the c&r game since 2008. Mannlichers were the least desired because even back then 8x56 or 8x50 was hard to come by. They sold for $60-80$ in century's monthly flyers for YEARS! price never budged untill after 2012? and they were in amazing condition. Its hilarious to me that something like this is $150 but it makes great videos.
I wish I was older to see the cheap milsurp price days. Was born in 2000 so by the time I could legally buy a rifle they already started to go up and I had to deal with Covid gun craze + price hikes with inflation 2 years later and after
@@LarryBirdsJumpshot I got to participate during the $100 Mosin days. People said the same thing they are saying about these, about the Mosins. They were trash, nobody wanted them, they would never be worth more than $100 for those "garbage rods".....and look at the price of them now. I got mine in 2011 at Big 5 for $99, they had so many.
@@arisukak Frankly, I'd think I'd rather have the junk. These things coming in from Ethiopia and being used by them for decades is the most interesting thing about this rifle.
When it comes to 8×50 R ammo, you should be able to handload your own. All you would need is to get your hands on 7.62×54 Brass, Anneal it, then Size the brass up in an 8MM Mauser Die set and trim the neck to length. You may also get lucky and find some RCBS Dies meant for 8×50R resizing and reloading
Good to know for those like myself! However Readiness Reviews has claimed in another video that he isn’t interested in reloading and would rather purchase ammunition.
You are better of with PPU 8x56R brass if you can find it. It is pretty easy to resize but requires a lot of trimming. Dies are definitely harder to find. I found a RCBS one myself.
@brettanderson6743 that's the issue. I'm looking at a solution that is within reason. PPU brass and ammo for 8×56 are scarce. I can order 7.62×54R brass and Brass Cased ammo all day off Midway and Graf & Son
Just got a m95 B grade carbine from RTI for $199.00 in 8x50R . Any suggestions on where to get ammo ! 😂 PS , love your content please keep it up! Thank you James L
there is a guy that sells handloads of 8x50R Casto's Curios ammo. took several weeks to get it and was kinda pricey, but seeing as its about the only place to get it 🤷♂
Always interesting to see what RTI sends. I've had 5 different rifles from them and never had anything as bad as that rifle. Certainly had missing parts or cracked wood but never that much pitting. Fun just to have rare pieces even if they end up wall hangers.
I make 8x50R, if you want some for testing, I might be able to help. I buy from RTI when prices are inline with the "parts" yield of a gun. Oddly, I've gotten better picks from the junker sales, than at regular prices. I love Steyr, and often, they're the only game out there.
Hi there, the Long version of the 95 has indeed become rare. One has to know, that pre WW1 many M95 were produced for different Militaries, a big number for example went to Bulgaria (these ones bare a crowned Lion CoA), then we find Austrian and Hungarian produced ones Respectively Stamped Steyr for the Austrian batches and Budapest for the Hungarian ones. There are early short versions that were made for imperial austro-hungarian cavalry units. Before WW1 the productions of shortened variants began, which were designated as "Karabiner" carbines. sometimes the K is interpreted as sign for "kurz" meaning short Like in the German K98. The clear advantage of the M95 was it's very fast straight pull action, which is one of the safest ever contstructed. During the M95 Production the cartridge changed two times first from Blackpowder to Smokeless and then from the long round tip bullet to the S Bullet - a Spitzer bullet like we are used to see in modern rifles. The time of WW1 had shown the superiority of short rifles especially in trench fighting. A few Long M95's with especially good barrels, some as Class A selection production were used as sniper Rifles, then fitted with Kahles optics. In 1918 a vast number of M95 fell accidentally into italian hands due to a misinterpretation of the start of the Ceasefire at wars end. Many of those were used in Colonial service in Eritrea and Ethiopia - those by far come back nowadays in the worst condition. As the Nazis took over most of Europe between 1938-45 they got their hands on hundreds of thousands of M95's from different sources across central and southern Europe - a certain number was rechambered to the german 8x57IS and also shortened to a size similar of the K98. Other countries like Bulgaria and Hungary (which kept the production post ww1 going) shortened and partially rechambered their stocks, while late Production had naturally been adapted to newer requirements. Especially Bulgaria kept their M95 Stocks in Arsenals, and many on the market are from that source. The Long Rifle like you have it was when kept in service mostly designated to Reserve troops and National Guard like units. Ammo for this model is still produced by PPU and Sellier&Bellot. Besides, the M95 is still in use today within Military Tradition representativeUnits and Reenactment and in the Mountainous Areas of Tirol it is still the parade weapon of choice for Schützen and Standschützen Units (which are fuctional traditional Local Militia Units).
Bro this would be an 'NRA poor" gunsmith special/wallhanger/relic condition if it was listed literally anywhere other than friggen RTI lol. I am, as im sure most of your viewers are, a strong advocate of the "save history dont sporterize!" mentality ...But for the 1st time in my life I think I sympathize with the strong urge to turn this thing into a sporter carbine project. That deep pitting well into the barrel is so questionable and on screen it almost looks like its bulged. Did you see that guy on reddit who rechambered his 1888/90 to .44 magnum? Now thats F-ing cool and the direction id take with one of these!) Oh god am I turning into one of those Fudds "If I cant use it as a hunting rifle why would anyone want to own one"? Eww
Do not shoot this rifle, the indentions are way to deep. I recommend to get a shortened Bulgarian Surplus carbine, they are normally excellent and safe to use.
My very first purchase from rti and it's in great condition for what it was on that sale but the barrel was plugged up bad with gunk but looks to have grooves I'm hoping it shoots well later
Casto’s curios is currently making 8x50r. I shot about 15 rounds this past weekend and it was pretty consistent. One man operation so shipping times will be awhile. I’d still be hesitant to shoot full power anything from RTI though.
I've dated women less rough than that rifle. At any rate, I would wager that pitting on that barrel is probably due to simple rust. I have a Gew. 98 that has that some level of pitting and it is under the lower handguard. I suspect your upper handguard carefully guarded her worsening pitting for many years before she was separated from the rifle.
You said it. RTI is a gamble. I've purchased a few rifles from them and have had mixed luck. My M-95 (that I bought a few years ago) looks pretty good, but keyholes at 50 yds (of course I find that out AFTER I purchase some 8x50 Dies and some pretty expensive brass). I also bought an 1886 Lebel from them (again, a few years back) that also keyholes. My No.1 MK3 SMLE looks pretty rough (nothing missing, just well worn), but actually shoots real nice (go figure). The only one that I got from them that actually looks good and shoots good is a French Berthier Mle 1907/15. But it was actually the second one I got, having sent the first one back because it was in such bad shape (but, like I said, at least they did replace it).
Yes Sir, for one fifty IDK think you still did ok. On it. Them days of running down to angler's roost and grab a nice real nice 89.99 sks or something like them good shooters to. If we know now what we didn't then , yeah you know. Your knowledge on these older kapowies is top notch. Yes Sir I believe you did good. Thumbs 👍🏻 up from me. Stay safe and keep ur lead on target 🎯 when they do work. From ur ole hillbilly buddy . Keep on keeping on. One time you're going cut into that box and find a new old stock kapowie. Be like hitting lottery.
that one is pretty rough alright. i got one last year for $200 and has a nice aoi mark amd a good bore. very good wood and shoots pretty decent. a local gun club member friend turned me on to an old school reloader and i found some brass on gunbroker that a guy resizes and sells in 20 round batches. very happy with mine. was waiting for them to drop the carbine down to $200 and jumped on it when they did. also has good wood but unfortunetly they had wire wheeled the hell out of it. a real shame because the bluing was excellent under the wood. good luck!
Got mine- it is intact but looks like it was used as an anchor stake along a saltwater marsh... lots of rust on the barrel BUT, the stock is intact no cracks yet, the hand guard is present and after running a brush through it and patches there is rifling present- bolt seems intact and just needs cleaning . I’m just getting into it so we will see .... fit 150 bucks in 2023 we will see
i just got mine in, from rti, i got lucyk got 1 steyr m95 b grade and 2 carcano 1 b grade and one very good grade had to do some work on the b grade carcano and fix a crack in stock and replace some parts but other wise it was worth, also Casto’s curios is making 8x50r ammo, but its a waiting game been waiting for about 3 months now for some ammo but he does make it and ive heard people say its good to go but i guess there is a massive back log so idk when ill get it
I have a few rifles that are rough. Not as rough as that but bad enough I don’t dare shoot. I cleaned them up and are wall hangers. They are a piece of history and worth saving.
OMG if you buy from RTI you will never learn ! I have some ocean front property I will love to sell you. It's in Tennessee but it is ocean front. Kind of like B grade.
