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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 Mannlicher Duett Rifle Review

Steyr Duett is an over-and-under combination rifle with a free-floated barrel presented by Steyr Mannlicher around 2014. The rifle is equipped with an automatic decoking device that is activated when the rifle is opened. This is done by turning the lever on the rear on of the rear end of the receiver to the right. The cocking slide is positioned on the rear end of the receiver on the action tang and must be pushed forward to fully cock the rifle until a locking pin engages into the slide and a red dot indicator is visible. Pressing and pushing the locking pin on the cocking lever moves the slide to the rearmost position, which allows for safely loading and unloading the rifle.

Each barrel on the rifle has a dedicated trigger mechanism. The rifle comes with an optional forward set function at the first trigger and a direct trigger at the second trigger. The front trigger operates the lower rifled barrel, and the back trigger controls the upper barrel which is suitable for shotgun gauges. Steyr Mannlicher Duett can be disassembled in a few simple steps for maintenance purposes. The sights are pre-installed, with the front sight being adjustable for elevation and the rear one for windage.

Steyr Mannlicher Duett is available in the barrel length of 600 mm (24-inch).  

Steyr Mannlicher Duett, chambered for 7x65R and 12/76

Figure 1: Steyr Mannlicher Duett, chambered for 7x65R and 12/76 (Source: https://www.facebook.com/259437004463732/posts/steyr-mannlicher-duett-7x65r1276-zeiss-v6-2-12x50-/568211296919633/)

Steyr Mannlicher Duett Calibers

Steyr Mannlicher Duett is chambered for the following calibers:

  • .222 Rem. 

  • .243 Win.  

  • 7x65R   

  • .308 Win.  

  • .30-06 Spr.   

  • .30R Blaser   

  • 8x57 JRS   

  • 9.3x74R         

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  • 12/76

Steyr Mannlicher Duett Variants

The rifle is available in the following variants:

  • Steyr Mannlicher Duett Standard

  • Steyr Mannlicher Duett Elegance

  • Steyr Mannlicher Duett Earl Duke

  • Steyr Mannlicher Duett Grand Duke

The receiver of Steyr Mannlicher Duett comes with a 12 mm dovetail and two recoil notches for mounting purposes.

The receiver of Steyr Mannlicher Duett, chambered for 7x65R and 12/76

Figure 2: The receiver of Steyr Mannlicher Duett, chambered for 7x65R and 12/76

The mounting surface of Steyr Mannlicher Duett

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Mannlicher Duett

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Mannlicher Duett

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr Mannlicher Duett are the following:

  • All rifles featuring a 12 dovetail

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Mannlicher Duett

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr Mannlicher Duett are the following:

  • All rifles featuring a 12 dovetail

Best Scope Mounts for Steyr Mannlicher Duett

Fixed Scope Mounts for Steyr Mannlicher Duett

We recommend this MAKipp one-piece mounting solution manufactured in Germany. It is a reliable choice that will fit the 12mm dovetail rail perfectly. Additionally, the mount comes with a ten-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Steyr Mannlicher Duett

If you are looking for detachable mounting solutions, you might consider purchasing this one-piece detachable repeatable roll-off mount manufactured by the Croatian company Rusan. It is made of high-quality steel and comes with a ten-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Steyr Mannlicher Duett

This Picatinny rail manufactured by the German company MAK expands the range of scope mounting possibilities for your Steyr Mannlicher Duett. It is made of aluminum and comes with a ten-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the scope mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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There are two terms found for similar thing: quick release scope mounts and quick detach scope mounts. Term quick release scope mounts is used mostly in Europe and quick detach scope mounts is used mainly in USA, although they mean the same thing. With these terms we describe a scope mount that can be quickly removed from the rifle in the field without using any tools and quickly attached back on the rifle when needed.

Main advantages:

  • possibility to use multiple scopes on the rifle,
  • easy transportation of the scope and the rifle separately,
  • if scope fails, it is possible to immediately detach it and use iron sights.

FIXED vs DETACHABLE scope mounts

Fixed scope mounts are mounted to the rifle with screws and sometimes even with glue. This means that it is impossible to attach or detach the scope mount using bare hands without using tools. It also means that they are not meant for constantly being attached on or detached off the rifle. Once you screw the mount on the rifle, it normally stays there for a longer period of use.

Detachable scope mounts offer possibility to attach or detach them without using any tools. This is extremely handy while transporting the rifle and the scope separately and it also offers multiple solutions of different optics on the same rifle. Detachable scope mounts can be attached or detached from the rifle in a matter of seconds, using bare hands.

Fixed Mount

Fixed Mount

DETACHABLE vs REPEATABLE scope mounts

It is important to know and understand expressions “detachable” and “repeatable” while talking about scope mounts. Term detachable scope mounts implies scope mounts that can be quickly attached or detached without using any tools. However, when you detach this kind of mount and attach it back on the rifle, it is recommended to zero the rifle before using it again. Procedure of detaching and again attaching the mount will probably need a sighting in before next shooting, because mount will not be secured on the rifle in the perfectly same position and conditions as it was before detaching it off the rifle.

On the contrary, repeatable scope mounts are most sophisticated mounts. These scope mounts are also detachable, however – they provide removing scope from the rifle and attaching it back again without zeroing the rifle every time. This means that they are made more precisely and that they are offering a possibility of using different optical sights / scope on the same rifle. These mounts are ideal for hunters who can use optical and iron sights interchangeably, depending on the needs in different situations. With the repeatable scope mounts, it is useful to keep them oiled as well as the upper part of the rifle, so that repeatability is more ensured. With a touch of oil, the repeatability might be better, because parts of the mount will always return to their previous locations.

Different types of repeatable scope mounts:

  • Pivot mounts,
  • Dentler mounts,
  • Picatinny repeatable mounts,
  • 12 mm dovetail repeatable mounts (for break barrel rifles, such as Steyr Duett, Blaser B750, Fair Combi, Fair SLX 800, Bettinsoli rifles, etc.),
  • Original repeatable mounts, made by manufacturers of rifles for their rifles (Blaser mount, Sauer SUM mount, Mauser M03 mount, Steyr Monoblock mount, etc.).

Repeatable Mount

Repeatable Mount

TIP OFF / ROLL OFF vs SLIDE ON mounts

Nowadays, there are a whole lot of different possibilities, made for attaching riflescopes on the rifles. There are also a lot of different expressions, having the same meaning. It is good to know that tip off and roll off mounts are basically the same thing. They represent quick release scope mounts for dovetails and rails which can be rolled or tipped off the rail vertically to the side of the rail. On the contrary, there are also slide on mounts available on the market. They represent quick release scope mounts that can be slided on or off the rail or dovetail from front or rear side of the rail / dovetail. All of these expressions are mainly used for separate rings that can be attached to the rails / dovetails. As far as functioning the rifle, it does not matter which one of these mounts you choose – tip / roll off or slide on mounts. If they are installed correctly, they are all going to work. However, the main difference between them is the principle of attaching them on rails on dovetails.

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount