Ethiopian M90/95 Hybrid Mannlicher Carbine

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Today we are looking at a uniquely Ethiopian carbine, a hybrid M90/95 Mannlicher. It began life as an Austrian-issue M90 carbine proofed in 1892. It served through World War One, and was probably given to Italy as war reparations in the early 1920s. Italy then sent it to East Africa, where is served in the AOI during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. After World War Two, it was retained by Ethiopia, and at some point its stock and associated hardware (and cocking piece) were replaced with M95 pattern parts. It ended up in storage in Ethiopia until just recently imported into the US by InterOrd/Royal Tiger.
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[@anonymousanglo1169]

The tree that made that rifle stock was (probably) alive in the 18th century.

[@enricofesta1161]

A.O.I stands for Africa Orientale Italiana (Eastern Italian Territories of Africa) and it was the acronym referred to the actual territories that include Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.

[@joshkarpoff3341]

"When 128 years old you reach, look as good, you will not!" --A wise elder

[@AsbestosMuffins]

just another 28 years and you'll have AKs that are 100 years old. That's scary

[@DR-on5by]

The German word ,,Schritt" means step, like a step that you walk

[@user-oh2kt8lf6g]

1:56

[@Markworth]

Somewhere out there, there's a guy who's all like "I can't believe anyone is buying this crap."

[@thomasborgsmidt9801]

Now as to the units of measurement.

[@jimservu]

I picked up one of the M95 carbines from them. It turned out it was actually one of the first 1000 rifles produced after the death of Emperor Franz Josef of Hungary, (SN 977 with double emblem stamp) and thus I can place it being produced within the last week of November of 1916

[@games4allgames4all50]

Need to do an Elbonian mud test on these small arms

[@floridacooking7018]

Darn good job Ian but I could not stop looking at that glorious goatee

[@pekkalipponen1933]

As Europian you Sir make so exelent gun history i just wanna cry...

[@tangero3462]

Good lord that wood is so depressingly dehydrated

[@johnk1955]

A fellow from Ethiopia modifies a military rifle and it's called unique and exciting. A fellow from Tennessee does the same and he's called Bubba.

[@Gladiator34B]

For being 128 years old, it’s condition is actually pretty good

[@astridvallati4762]

Beg to differ Ian, the upgrade to M95 parts was done in Austria, up to 1918.

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I heard all of the Elbonian small arms still use sights in schritts. 🤣🤣🤣

[@martingardener90]

Love the way those sights work perfectly after all those years.

[@biggerbehindthetrigger2814]

I love the firearms that you do reviews on. Either my dad had one of them or I did. Some I would give my brother's left nut for. I love being a collector but it's no fun anymore since I don't make the money I used to when I was 30. Back then I had 54 firearms which doesn't seem like a lot for serious collectors but for my financial situation it was great. I can't believe that I had one of each manufacturer of the M1 carbine and I even had a ME and ME carbine with the battery pack and the scope and light transmitter. I collected everything that ever came out for the carbine. I was really good at building them. I had 3 friends that sold ME carbine parts and they would save the good stuff for me and if I didn't need them then they would sell them to other people I still have a big wooden box of M1 carbine parts. If I had a void barrel I think I could build one. Matter of fact I'm going to go down and take a look at what's going on with all the parts. I have been so wrapped up in the AR-15 platform rifle that I have been neglecting my search for a decent K-98 and PPSH-43. I told the WW2HISTORYHUNTER that I would be doing a video on the k-98 and I still haven't found a decent one. I did one on the TT33 well the M-57 I don't want to lie. I love that cartridge. I ts so much fun to make out of 5.56 brass. I could just buy the brass but I love the satisfaction of making the brass myself. Thier is just something about making as much as you can when it comes to reloading. I wish I could make the primers and powder myself so I am creating 100% of the components to ammunition myself. When we move to Tennessee I am going to apply for all the different FFL's that exists I I can manufacturer firearms and own and operate full automatic firearms and load ammunition for sale. I'm going to go down that rabbit hole again. I can't even get a SBR in Illinois. Why did I leave Colorado. Well I'm glad I did now. I'm going back into business for myself when I move. Thanks for another great video. Happy Safe Shooting🇺🇸💪

[@TwentythreePER]

What an interesting specimen of a carbine. I love the Mannlicher rifles and carbines, they are very underappreciated in my opinion.