Steyr Manlicher 243

**Blink Stefaans** · 16-01-2018, 18:02

Good day to my fellow gun nuts
Have the opportunity to get a Steyr 243.
My friends dad has got alzheimers and none of his kids want to addopt the weapon.
This rifle has a twisted barrel and is very old with an amazing history.
My friends dad lived in Komatipoort and shot a couple of buffaloes and a rouge lion with it in the 70s.
It was a working rifle and im sure it didnt do much target shooting.

I was told that the stock was cracked long ago but was bushfixed by the old man himself using lead and heaven only knows what else.

When i was a little boy my dad and myself shot countless impala with it and so it does have some sentimental value to me.
I also told my friend that if he feels he wants his dads gun in the future he can have it without any reservations

What are the chances of the barrel still being good?? I want to make them an offer but im not sure if its going to be worth it.

**Blink Stefaans** · 16-01-2018, 18:19

1985 https://imgur.com/a/Lyy6M

**Blink Stefaans** · 16-01-2018, 18:19

Hope you can see that pic. Thats me with the rifle in 1985

**obasch** · 17-01-2018, 07:54

Originally Posted by Blink Stefaans

Hope you can see that pic. Thats me with the rifle in 1985

Are you sure about that? That doesn't look like a Steyr-Mannlicher to me.

**Blink Stefaans** · 17-01-2018, 08:51

Originally Posted by obasch

Are you sure about that? That doesn't look like a Steyr-Mannlicher to me.

Sent the pic to my friend and he says that is the rifleWill get better pictures today or tomorrow

**obasch** · 24-01-2018, 07:28

Originally Posted by Blink Stefaans

Sent the pic to my friend and he says that is the rifleWill get better pictures today or tomorrow

Seen the latest pics. Definitely not the same rifle as in the 1985 pic.

**GameFarmer** · 16-01-2018, 20:49

My 243 is indispensable and probably the most used from a fair selection. Steyr makes good rifles. Ask them to have it checked by a gunsmith and then decide.