Austro-Hungarian uniform / a few questions 27th Landwehr regiment
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Hi Jack,
I've just discovered this page on k.u.k. mountain troops on the website of Bekleidungsamt XIII.
These guys are armed with the Steyr-Mannlicher M95 Stutzen (a shortened version of the M95 rifle)... (note the rifle slings!)
...and in this here German-language video (at around 15:50) ther presenter mentions that the mountain troops used a special rifle sling, that was easier to adjust in length, which is what I assume is visible in your original photo and on the reenactor's page.
Hope this helps
Karl
I've just discovered this page on k.u.k. mountain troops on the website of Bekleidungsamt XIII.
These guys are armed with the Steyr-Mannlicher M95 Stutzen (a shortened version of the M95 rifle)... (note the rifle slings!)
...and in this here German-language video (at around 15:50) ther presenter mentions that the mountain troops used a special rifle sling, that was easier to adjust in length, which is what I assume is visible in your original photo and on the reenactor's page.
Hope this helps
Karl
Hi Karl
Loving the pics ...the strap certainly is interesting to see about
Nap
Loving the pics ...the strap certainly is interesting to see about
Nap
Saw these in the excellent Verlag Militaria book , might be of interest
Nap
Nap
JackG
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Nap many thanks for those book scans, specially the close ups which will further aid in the details. I had estimated the rifle sling to be about 40mm wide after scaling the photo so the proficiency badge fit in a 45mm circle, and you helped confirm that.
