Need some experts - Mannlicher–Schönauer question

[ktzdaman]

Hello all. Had this one in the family for over 40 years. It became mine not to long ago. Chambered in 243. I can't seem to find a clear identification of it in the gun guides. Any insight on it and it's history? Value? Thank you all in advance for your insight.

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[Certaindeaf]

Trade you 100 primers for it.

 

[Legion489]

Not sure why you can't find it any gun value books, mid-late 1970s M-S, made for the US market in .243 Win, just as stated on the receiver ring.

 

[ktzdaman]

where do you see 1970's?

 

[edzz]

Looks like your rifle is about a 1966, these links may help.

https://www.chuckhawks.com/mannlicher_1961-MCA.htm

The following link to a 2010 auction of a rifle near yours by serial number.
https://www.lotsearch.net/lot/c-mannlicher-schoenauer-mca-bolt-action-rifle-1966-27975391

Nice rifle, don't let it get away.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/4/25/the-history-of-the-mannlicher-schoenauer-carbine

https://www.mannlicher.org/mannlicher-characteristics.html

 

[Legion489]

Could be 1960s too. The 1950s rifles had a different style and it is chambered for the .243 Win., so that will tell you the oldest date it can be, but it could be mid-1960s through the mid-1970s from the stock, pattern and writing/cross-hatching on the receiver ring. Just look up the styles they used and that should give you a pretty good idea of when it was made/imported. Maybe check the proof marks to see if they have changed any of them from certain years, probably not on a newer gun like this, but you might still get lucky.

 

[mbenz007]

It is a:

Model 1961 MCA
Made in 1966, the numbers on the barrel "66" is the date of manufacturing on these.
Look under Mannlicher Schoenauer in the blue book not under Steyr.

 

[Spitpatch]

When I was 10 years old, I shot my first Antelope with a .30-30.

On that same trip ,the other "Son with the Dads" had a Mannlicher .243 Carbine.
That was the first impression I ever had regarding that gun and that cartridge.
Delivers shock and accuracy with "white glove" class.

I have looked at every one I have seen since.