Royal Tiger Imports 1888 Mannlicher Rifle

[Eaglelord17]

For the 8x50r cartridge they never adopted a pointed bullet. Originally in 1888 it was black powder, then in 1890 they updated to a semi-smokeless powder, hence the change in the rear sights. Most 1888 Mannlichers were updated with a plate screwed onto the rear sight to change the sight settings to reflect the new loadings ballistics, which were then called the 88/90 rifles. When they were manufactured 1890 and later they didn't need to place a plate on the rifles rear sights as they were already set for the new cartridge, hence the M90 rifle designation (not to be confused with the Mannlicher M90 carbines which were the basis for the M95 series of rifles and carbines). They also did update the cartridge one more time in 1893 to completely smokeless and it provided a slightly better performance then the semi-smokeless loading but they didn't feel it really needed a change to the rear sights.

Historically I am not sure changing that volley sight would be 100% correct. Most nations after Austria-Hungary seized to use them and either took them off the rifles or didn't care for them (Ethiopia clearly chose the latter). Either way I am excited to see how this turns out.

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