In it's place they introduced the Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus M" in 1978, essentially the rear-locking action of the Steyr-Mannlicher S, M, L line combined with a steel triggerguard and the single-stack mag of the M72. This luxury rifle was apparently not a real success or to expensive to make, as it soon faded from the line. In 1972 Steyr offered an intended luxury rifle, the multiple 60* front-locking lug, steel triggerguard and steel single stack so-called "Mannlicher-Schoenauer M72". The medium M and long L actions were added to the line before 1971, all rear lockup and plastic tg/mag. 222, action model SL already with a plastic triggerguard/magazine and walnut stock. I think you both are wrong! According to my old issues of the "Drutsche Waffen Journal" the first Steyr-Mannlicher of the rear locking-lug type was shown to the public October 1966, it was a short. My 'professional' was a synthetic stock and trigger guard version of this. There were luxus and standard models (was it SL, M and S action lengths or something?). The first rear-locking 60* bolt rifles had metal trigger guards and magazines and wood stocks. Jabali, as long as there are artisan gunmakers out there, someone will make you what you need Kamilaroi - its just that the replacement parts won't be available forever. Now I believe all the current generation with SBS bolts (3 position bolt) are all plastic or makrolon trigger guards as you said, whether wood or synthetic stocked Soon after that they started producing the rear locking Steyr Mannlichers with the makrolon trigger guard and removable rotary mag. They then brought out the M72 which was a front locking, 60 degree bolt lift action with a plastic mag rotor and some alloy parts in the mag. The "proper" MS with split bridge and all metal construction was made up until about 1972. It is a great shooting rifle, but would be even better with a laminate stock and metal magazine and bottom metal!
#Steyr mannlicher 222 model sl cracked#
I am on my 3rd unit - replaced one when I discovered that plastic and bore cleaner doesn't mix well, and another because it cracked after a particularly excessive load testing session shooting from a bench. It is a one piece out unit that extends from the front action screw to the rear screw behind the trigger guard and includes the magazine surround that the plastic rotary magazine slots into.
Accurate rifle with a great barrel and action, but its not just the trigger guard, its all the bottom metal that was replaced by plastic.
I believe the first plastic stock and trigger guard was on the M3 'Professional' which pre-dates the SBS - I got mine in 1995 but they were around for a few years before that. Norwegian hunter misses moose, shoots man on toiletĪgree! I think they started using plastic on everything when the SBS models came on the scene. Re: When did Steyr-Mannlicher go to the plastic trigger guard?ĭon't know when but certainly it wasn't a good idea Which model and year did they switch from the metal to plastic trigger guards? When did Steyr-Mannlicher go to the plastic trigger guard? Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others
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