Hi Guys i'm new to this forum.
I used to work in a gun shop in NZ 15 years ago. I remember seeing the odd Steyr M Professional then with their green glass stocks and phosphated finish. I always thought they were a neat gun but never thought I would be able to afford one.
Now I live in Australia I saw a mint version going in 30/06 and grabbed it. I stuck a new Z3 on it and am currently using it for hunting over here for Buffalo and pigs. It's a bit heavy but it's nicely balanced and has a great trigger and smooth bolt. I really like the 5 shot magazine too which is a bonus.
I have a few concerns though. The magazine plastic seems to be really brittle and the right hand release button on all 4 of my mag's has been lost. Where can I get another 30/06 magazine ?
Secondly it has the Steyr twist off claw mounts but the screws are really soft and I want to replace them with hex types of new versions. Wondering where I can get scope mount screws ?
Finally the plastic trigger guard seems quite brittle also and mine already has a slight crack in it . I kinda get the feeling that the plastics back in those days was brittle and not as good as the stuff made today.
Does anyone know how I can age my rifle? it's got the green plastic stock, single stage trigger and open sights
Anyway it's a cool rifle and my first Steyr.
Cheers
I used to work in a gun shop in NZ 15 years ago. I remember seeing the odd Steyr M Professional then with their green glass stocks and phosphated finish. I always thought they were a neat gun but never thought I would be able to afford one.
Now I live in Australia I saw a mint version going in 30/06 and grabbed it. I stuck a new Z3 on it and am currently using it for hunting over here for Buffalo and pigs. It's a bit heavy but it's nicely balanced and has a great trigger and smooth bolt. I really like the 5 shot magazine too which is a bonus.
I have a few concerns though. The magazine plastic seems to be really brittle and the right hand release button on all 4 of my mag's has been lost. Where can I get another 30/06 magazine ?
Secondly it has the Steyr twist off claw mounts but the screws are really soft and I want to replace them with hex types of new versions. Wondering where I can get scope mount screws ?
Finally the plastic trigger guard seems quite brittle also and mine already has a slight crack in it . I kinda get the feeling that the plastics back in those days was brittle and not as good as the stuff made today.
Does anyone know how I can age my rifle? it's got the green plastic stock, single stage trigger and open sights
Anyway it's a cool rifle and my first Steyr.
Cheers