Help identifying

Posted by mortal_plagueITA@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 19 comments

A friend asked me wich model is depicted in this photo and what that strange tool was mounted on it (near a polish ww1 soldier if can help) anyway some of you guys can help?

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47_aimbots@reddit

Looks like a Austro-Hungarian standard 1" flare, launched from what is probably a field gunsmith made contraption

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mortal_plagueITA@reddit (OP)

At this point it’s the only thing it can possibly be

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47_aimbots@reddit

My guess is that the large knurled area screws off and lets you load the flare, and the smaller tubular part is some kind of artillery firing plunger, and by pulling that lever part outward fires it

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Bill_Wise@reddit

Looks like a Steyr M95 long rifle with an ersatz bayonet. I concur with the other guy that the device is some kind of launcher.

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Ok-Accountant3391@reddit

Where is it maybe I could email them and ask them

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Razor_EDG@reddit

Well with only showin the belly of the gun you aint helping much

Not that i could give you the serial number if you did

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Rolopig_24-24@reddit

Yeah, let me just go behind the glass display case and get that for you...

Besides, the rifle is already ID'd, so with this comment, you ain't helping much.

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mortal_plagueITA@reddit (OP)

I know and I’m sorry but it’s the only picture i have (if i had better ones i would’ve find the rifle by myself)

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Avtamatic@reddit

Steyr M95. You can tell by the hole in the magazine and the little circular piece on it, as well as that stacking rod.

That thing on the side could be a side mounted grenade launcher.

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S-SeCk@reddit

I've searched everywhere, and the only thing that comes closest to this is a grenade launcher, but still. I can't find the exact model.

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Guessing here - it doesn't look like it's supposed to be looked through, so my guess is a flare grenade launcher. You'd muzzle load the flare, and then pull the tab at the end and let it go like a pinball machine.

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mortal_plagueITA@reddit (OP)

I also guessed it was some kind of grenade launcher but it looks too thin

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HefferVids@reddit

Not for a flare!

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Ghoulmas@reddit

guess: Gewehr 98 variant?

The side-mounted stacking rod might be a helpful clue

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