![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Post war many were sold as cheap surplus, with some finding their way to the hands of African guerillas in the 1970s and many more being exported to the United States as sporting and collectible firearms. A number of these rifles also saw use in World War 2, particularly by second line, reservist, and partisan units in Romania, Yugoslavia, Italy, and to lesser degree, Germany. After Austria-Hungary's defeat in World War 1, many were given to other Balkan states as war reparations. The main foreign user was Bulgaria, which, starting in 1903, acquired large numbers and continued using them throughout both Balkan and World Wars. The M-1895 Steyr Mannlicher rifle was initially adopted and employed by the Austro-Hungarian Army throughout World War 1, and retained post-war by both the Austrian and Hungarian armies. DE-ACTIVATED M-1895 STEYR MANNLICHER RIFLE ![]()
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