Thanks in advance for managing to get through all my thoughts and for any help you might provide. Will it fit a left hander or is it curved to fit a right hander? Lop should be about 37 cm when equipped with german set trigger which should fit me fine as I'm a tall person. And left handed models beeing extremely rare in the first place and probably expensive when they show up now and then, I might end up with a right handed rifle. The rifle action was designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher and the rotary magazine by his protégé Otto Schönauer of the Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company now Steyr Mannlicher). Prior to 1 January 2019, the company was named Steyr Mannlicher AG. Originally part of Steyr-Daimler-Puch, it became independent when the conglomerate was broken up in 1989. Steyr has been on the 'iron road' to the nearby Erzberg mine since the days of the Styrian Otakar dukes and their Babenberg successors in the 12th and 13th. Originally part of Steyr-Daimler-Puch, it became independent when the conglomerate was broken in 1990. I limited my choice of caliber to 6.5×55 or 6.5×57. Steyr Arms is a firearms manufacturer based in Sankt Peter in der Au, Austria. Steyr Mannlicher is a firearms manufacturer based in the city of Steyr, Austria. I'm a left hander and I know model M was also made in left handed action.
So this shouldn't pose a serious challenge. I know the plastic parts can be a bit fuzzy but spare parts seem to be readily available and some custom made exist even of metal or aluminium.
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With a full stock and 20 barrel these are the ultimate woodlands rifles in my opinion. The old action really makes these rifles short and compact. I like the short rear locking action of these models much more than the new bulky and oversized sbs actions. The Model SL received some cult fame and recognition after it was mocked-up (among with parts of Charter Arms Bulldog) as Deckard's blaster in. Some variations of it look virtually identical to Model L, while others may have significantly different stock, one trigger instead of two and other differences.
I always liked the look of classic germanic hunting rifles and this one seems to be a blend of the traditional schonauer rifles and the new SM12 and CLII rifes, that are made by Steyr today. The Steyr Manlicher Model SL is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher. Hi everyone, I would like to start a new debate about a project of mine which ultimately might involve getting myself the Steyr's vintage model M.