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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Steyr Model 1895 emerged from a series of design improvements following Ferdinand Mannlicher's original straight-pull bolt action rifle, the M84, introduced in 1884, which featured a gravity-fed magazine. In 1885, the design was enhanced with a clip-fed magazine that ejected from the top when empty. By 1896, the en bloc Mannlicher magazine was incorporated, holding five rounds and designating the rifle as the M86. In 1888, the caliber was changed from the original 1 …