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[[Image:Mannlicher-Model-1903.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Mannlicher Model 1903 pistol - 7.63mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Mannlicher-Model-1903.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Mannlicher Model 1903 pistol - 7.63mm Mauser]] | ||
The Mannlicher Model 1903 is Austrian in origin. It was a very high quality handgun with an excellent finish and high grade steel used in its construction. It was designed to compete with the Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol. It fired the 7.65mm Mannlicher round. The round was similar in size to the 7.63mm Mauser round, but not as powerful. Though a neat looking handgun the design was found to be fragile and unable to withstand the high-pressure round that it was chambered for. The general finding was the the weapon was "overstressed". A few were made with extra-long barrels and stock attachments for hunting and possible cavalry use. The model was tested by numerous armies during the first part of the Twentieth Century, but none adopted it.It sometimes appears in movies and television productions set in the early Twentieth Century. | The Mannlicher Model 1903 is Austrian in origin. It was a very high quality handgun with an excellent finish and high grade steel used in its construction. It was designed to compete with the Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol. It fired the 7.65mm Mannlicher round. The round was similar in size to the 7.63mm Mauser round, but not as powerful. Though a neat looking handgun the design was found to be fragile and unable to withstand the high-pressure round that it was chambered for. The general finding was the the weapon was "overstressed". A few were made with extra-long barrels and stock attachments for hunting and possible cavalry use. The model was tested by numerous armies during the first part of the Twentieth Century, but none adopted it. It sometimes appears in movies and television productions set in the early Twentieth Century. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 17 February 2013
The Mannlicher Model 1903 is Austrian in origin. It was a very high quality handgun with an excellent finish and high grade steel used in its construction. It was designed to compete with the Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol. It fired the 7.65mm Mannlicher round. The round was similar in size to the 7.63mm Mauser round, but not as powerful. Though a neat looking handgun the design was found to be fragile and unable to withstand the high-pressure round that it was chambered for. The general finding was the the weapon was "overstressed". A few were made with extra-long barrels and stock attachments for hunting and possible cavalry use. The model was tested by numerous armies during the first part of the Twentieth Century, but none adopted it. It sometimes appears in movies and television productions set in the early Twentieth Century.
Specifications
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- Type: Pistol
- Caliber: 7.65mm Mannlicher
- Weight: 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
- Length: ? in ( cm)
- Barrel length: ? in ( cm)
- Capacity: 6
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | 1983 |