Dutch Mannlicher Model 1895 Carbine : Netherlands East Indies Army

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Accession Number RELAWM28284
Collection type Technology
Object type Firearm
Place made Netherlands
Date made 1919
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

The Dutch Mannlicher Model 1895 bolt action carbine. The left side of the action is marked HEMBRUG 1919. It has a single piece wood stock without a top hand guard and a wood plate on the right side of the magazine. It has an end cap with a bayonet lug welded onto the underside. On the right side of the butt is a small rectangular brass plate stamped 3.INF VII over 164. A ring swivel is attached to the left side of the butt and there is a flat fixed sling loop on the left side of the fore end. The magazine is a five shot, vertical, clip loaded integral box . The bolt, with a turned down arm, has two locking lugs located at the head of the body and has a thumb safety lever attached to the rear. The sights are a front barley corn blade and a tangent V notch rear.

History / Summary

The Dutch Model 95 carbine was issued to Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (KNIL) troops in the Netherlands East Indies during the Second World War. This example was collected by 7 Military History Field Team.