The rifle action was designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher and the rotary magazine by his protégé Otto Schönauer of the Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company now Steyr Mannlicher).

The Mannlicher–Schönauer rifle was one of these novel designs. Sketch showing the magazine system of the Mannlicher–Schönauer Post war use was for civilian use, such as hunting and target practice. It was the main rifle of the Hellenic Army during the first half of the 20th century. The Mannlicher–Schönauer (sometimes Anglicized as ' Mannlicher Schoenauer', Hellenized as Τυφέκιον/Όπλον Μάνλιχερ, Óplon/Tyfékion Mannlicher) is a type of rotary-magazine bolt-action rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher for the Greek Army in 1903 and later was also used in small numbers by the Austro-Hungarian Army. 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (military and Model 1903)ĩ.5×57mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1910)