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The History of Steyr

The story of Steyr Mannlicher began in 1821 when Leopold Werndl, a blacksmith, started manufacturing iron parts for firearms in the city of Steyr. His son Josef Werndl took over his business and founded the 'Josef und Franz Werndl & Comp. Waffenfabrik und Sägemühle in Oberletten' in 1864. In the following years, he played a crucial role in the development of several rifles, including the straight pull-rifles M. 85 and M. 86. At the beginning of the 20th century, the engineers Ferdinand Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer developed the Original Mannlicher Schönauer, a legendary hunting rifle, the production of which took place until 1973. The company grew over the years and reached a production capability of 4.000 firearms per day before World War I. After the War, Steyr was prohibited from firearm manufacturing after the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed. To avoid going bankrupt, they used their knowledge and machinery to manufacture cars, bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, trucks, dynamos, electric motors, and other things (they were not allowed to resume firearm production until 1930). In 1926, the company’s name was changed to Steyr-Werke AG. It merged with Austro-Daimler-Puchwerke AG in 1934 to form Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG. Both Austro-Daimler (previously a subsidiary of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft) and Puch (founded by the Slovenian inventor and mechanic Janez Puh) were active in the automobile industry, with Puch also manufacturing bicycles, motorcycles, and mopeds.

They even employed Ferdinand Porsche for a time – he made several contributions to the company – one of them was designing an air-cooled 3.5 L V8 engine for the Steyr RSO Raupenschlepper Ost tracked vehicle. Steyr is known for modifying Fiat cars and adding their engines to some of the models (Steyr-Fiat 1100 Mod E and Fiat 1400, for example). In 1972, they cooperated with Mercedes in the design of Puch G, also known as Mercedes Benz G-class.

During World War II, the company focused on firearm, vehicle, aviation engine, and ball-bearing production for the German military. After a short firearm manufacturing ban after the end of the War, Steyr resumed the production of arms in 1950. In the years that followed, they presented many innovative firearms such as StG 77 (also known as Steyr AUG), an assault rifle with a bullpup design; SSG 69, which was ahead of its time after its release in 1969, and many others. In 1989, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG broke up into different sectors; Steyr Mannlicher AG became independent. The company has strived to be internationally oriented, so it changed its name to Steyr Arms in 2019.

Steyr HS .50 M1 Rifle Review

Steyr first presented the HS .50 at a SHOT Show in 2002; however, the production was launched two years later, in 2004. The first models - HS .460 and HS .50, were produced as single-shot versions – each round had to be placed in the chamber manually before firing. Due to its popularity, various unlicensed versions of the HS .50 models, such as Iranian AM-50 Sayyad and Syrian Golan S-01, are still produced in 2022. The single shot feature was updated on the HS .50 M1 model by adding a five-round detachable magazine.

Steyr HS .50 M1 is a bolt action anti-material sniper rifle primarily used by law enforcement and the army. It comes with an integrated muzzle brake and Picatinny rail on the top of the receiver and on the sides for mounting purposes. The safety comes in a form of a two-position rotating wheel which acts directly on the trigger and is positioned on the right side above the handle. Although it can be manually adjusted, the two-stage trigger is factory pre-set for optimal performance of the rifle.

The cylindrical bolt is smooth to operate and has a front locking system consisting of two strong locking lugs. Both - the cheekpiece and buttplate are height adjustable to meet the shooter’s individual requirements. The cheekpiece can also be changed from the right side to the left side by loosening the clamping screw and unscrewing the three counter-sunk screws using the hex wrench. Moreover, the rifle comes equipped with a monopod on the rear end of the stock which can be height-regulated by pressing the shaft retainer button on the side. The shaft can be extended by turning out the spike at the bottom. Additionally, the bipod can be mounted on the front end of the forearm. The rifle can be taken apart for maintenance purposes and simplified transportation. Removing the barrel group is done by unscrewing the two front action screws with a hex key wrench.

Steyr HS .50 M1 comes with a 900 mm (35.4-inch) long barrel.

Figure 1: Steyr HS .50 M1, chambered for .50 BMG caliber (Source: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/steyr-hs50-m1-3d-model-1649081)

Steyr HS .50 M1 Calibers

Steyr HS .50 M1 is available in the following calibers:

.50 BMG

Steyr HS .50 M1 Variants

The rifle is available in the following variants:

Steyr HS .50 M1 Bush Camo

The receiver of Steyr HS .50 M1 comes with a 20 MOA Picatinny rail for mounting purposes.

The receiver of Steyr HS .50 M1, chambered for .50 BGM

Figure 2: The receiver of Steyr HS .50 M1, chambered for .50 BGM (Source: https://atlanticfirearms.com/steyr-hs-50-m1-mountain-50-cal-bmg-rifle)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Steyr HS .50 M1

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr HS .50 M1

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr HS .50 M1 are the following:

Rifles featuring a Picatinny rail for mounting purposes

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr HS .50 M1

For two-piece scope mounts to be interchangeable, the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr HS .50 M1 are the following:

Rifles featuring a Picatinny rail for mounting purposes

Best Scope Mounts for Steyr HS .50 M1

Fixed Scope Mounts for Steyr HS .50 M1

If you are looking for a fixed mounting solution to install on your Steyr HS .50 M1, we recommend this mono-block mount for Picatinny manufactured by the Swedish company Spuhr. It is made of high-quality aluminum and comes with a two-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Steyr HS .50 M1

We recommend this mono-block mounting solution manufactured by the Swedish company Spuhr that provides the user with the flexibility of easily attaching and detaching an optic without any tools and retaining zero at the same time.

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