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**Nick** · 07-10-2009, 02:51

Bulgaria used several MBR's in WWI: Mannlicher M.88/90 rifle, Mannlicher M.1886/90 rifle, Mannlicher M.1890 carbine and Mannlicher M.1895 rifle, carbine & stutzen (short rifle).

Here are the M.1886 through M.1890 series:

Here are the M.1890 carbines (cavalry & gendarmerie):

M.1895 carbines:

M.1895 stutzens:

M.1895 rifles:

For more Mannlicher stuff go to http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14

**WWBuff14183945** · 09-10-2009, 02:10

What would you say was the most common?

I'm assuming the rifles were produced by Austria-Hungary, for Bulgaria. What were the markings used to indicate the weapon as Bulgarian Property? Also were captured weapons marked in any way?

I'm sorry I have so many questions!

**Nick** · 09-10-2009, 02:41

Too many questions, indeed. That's why I suggested the Gunboards, the Mannlicher Forum in particular, where you can find a lot more information on the Bulgarian weapons than here.

On the Bulgarian markings see some of my pictures of Bulgarian contract Mannlichers. M.88/90 have a small lion under the rear sight, the M.95 rifles & carbines have the crest (lion in shield).

**WWBuff14183945** · 17-10-2009, 19:13

Thanks, that helps me alot! I'm hoping to start a rifle collection dedicated to the Central Powers, nothing elaborate, just the most commonly issued rifles. Gew98, M95, M1893 and for Bulgaria the M.88/90? I'm assuming that was the most commonly issued rifle?

I did sign up for the Gunboards, but I was asking my questions here in the hope that because this forum is dedicated to Bulgarian topics I would have a better chance of getting answers then at a normal site. Nevertheless I will ask these questions there aswell, I just hadn't got around to it.

**Nick** · 18-10-2009, 04:04

Even in Austro-Hungary M.88/90 made up 2/3 of all battle rifles when WWI began. Only later in the war M.95 became the most widely used rifle.

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