I have wanted a 9x56 Mannlicher since I was a kid, finally found one at Cabela's last month. I'm sure I paid to much for it...lol, but I got one, or so I thought. I did a chamber casting and got a little confused, then slugged the bore. the bore is..363, then I looked through my cartridge conversion book and cartridges of the world. the dimensions are a little off, mostly on the shoulder, it's .434. the closest thing I could find was 9.3x57 mauser, but the shoulder is supposed to be .428 and the casting is .434. All other specks are with in tolerance. the rifle has handling marks and about 70% blueing everything else looks good. took it to bits and did a through clean job, been thinking maybe a fireformed 8x56, or a 30-06 shell will tell me more, but I don't have any dies to expand the neck with and don't want to order the wrong ones. I do know that not all makers back then used standard reamers and that steyr did chamber some rifles in 93.x57. I would like to hunt with it, but don't know where to go from here. I took some pictures, and will try and post them. Btw, I am not new to old guns and obsolete brass and reload for all my guns. just kinda stuck on this one.
I would like to know what all the numbers mean and value also, kinda for got that in my first post. thank you for your assistance.
also, its hard to see but the top of the barrel between the sight and barrel band say's " von Lengerke & Detmold inc. New York " I assume this is the importers.
I would like to know what all the numbers mean and value also, kinda for got that in my first post. thank you for your assistance.
also, its hard to see but the top of the barrel between the sight and barrel band say's " von Lengerke & Detmold inc. New York " I assume this is the importers.