1903, Caliber 6,5×54 Mannlicher-Schönauer, Stock Take-Down made by scottish Gunmaker Dickson. The flat bolt resembles a “Butterknife”: Mannlicher Schönauer Mod.
Bell, also known as “Karamojo Bell” named after the area he hunted for ivory, even shot a lot of elephants with his 6.5 carbine. Completed with the excellent penetrating properties of the 6.5 bullet and short throw of bolt it made a very reliable hunting rifle, not only in Europe and North America but also in Africa. The rotary magazin was made for smooth feeding, the short 17.7″ barrel (45 cm) made for fast handling. The legendary model 1903, only available in 6,5×54 had already many features that found favor with the hunters of our days. This led to the name “Mannlicher-Schönauer”. It was developed by famous Gun-Designer Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher with a rotary magazin made by Steyr engineer Otto Karl Schönauer. Originally created on the beginning of the 20th century for military purposes, the Mannlicher Schönauer Carbine made it’s career as a sporting rifle.
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