It was a Steyr Mannlicher M95 straight -pull bolt action carbine.
The toy of the moment.
I'd had to hunt down its (totally obsolete) ammo at gun shows (8x56R) in order to be able to shoot it, and found it to be the heaviest kicking of all my rifles.
Can hardly run 5 rounds through it before the kick starts to get to you, and have had more than one fella refuse to take a second shot with it. Helps conserve ammo, mind.
Lotsa fun!
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"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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