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Steyr M30S Prototype: A Repurposed WW1 Improved Mauser

Steyr M30S Prototype: A Repurposed WW1 Improved Mauser

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Published on November 29, 2017
Duration: 8:37

This video delves into the Steyr M30S Prototype, a unique early 1930s Swiss-made rifle developed for Hungarian military trials. The rifle is described as a repurposed Mauser action from an improved World War I German rifle design (Gewehr 98 derivative), adapted to use Hungarian Mannlicher en bloc clips and ammunition. While it featured elements of the never-produced 1917 Mauser improvement like a dust cover (though missing in this prototype), it ultimately lost the competition to a Mannlicher action rifle. The video highlights its historical significance as an evolutionary step in rifle design and a failed contender in military trials.

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