An enbloc clip for a Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle with five 8.x56mmr rounds loaded.
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1895 - circa 1920
Place
Country
Austria
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
Austria
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
SHELL CLIP
Dimensions
Width
2-3/4 in
Length
3 in
Parts
Count
1
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Research Notes
Research Type
Researcher
Person
Leyton Furlong
Notes
The clip belongs to a Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle produced in Austria-Hungary. Given the lack of any interwar symbols, it is most likely loaded with the original 8x56mmr ammunition and was likely used in World War One by either Austria or Bulgaria.
