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PetahW · June 12, 2013, 10:40 PM

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The SN's were used over & over, as the years went by, with varying suffix's - why the bbl markings are the only way to date those rifles.

AFAIK, You most likely have a Stutzen ( "S" ), made in 1917 (Wn*17).

Here's a database thread: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...my-Mannlichers

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June 12, 2013, 10:40 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. The SN's were used over & over, as the years went by, with varying suffix's - why the bbl markings are the only way to date those rifles. AFAIK, You most likely have a Stutzen ( "S" ), made in 1917 (Wn*17). Here's a database thread: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...my-Mannlichers .