This is a Greek Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903/14 that was used by Greece in WWII, then captured by the invading Germans. When the war ended, it was brought to the USA by a military service member.
When Italy invaded Greece through Albania in 1940, most of the Greek forces were concentrated in Epirus, and the bordering Albanian mountains, to stop the Italians. When the Germans decided to invade in 1941, most of Greece was left open through Bulgaria and occupied Yugoslavia. So, most of the Greek army had to capitulate or be surrounded and destroyed. Whatever weapons that were not left on the side of the road were handed over to the Germans as the Greek army demobilized.
After capture, this rifle could have ended up in a variety of places - there are pictures of captured Yugoslavian M95M's in Norway. The rifle went to the "Hza Inn4" depot, which is unknown but thought to be Innsbruck. Owing to the cosmoline still coating the rifle, it likely remained in storage. The duffle cut shows an American service member brought the rifle back from Europe.
When Italy invaded Greece through Albania in 1940, most of the Greek forces were concentrated in Epirus, and the bordering Albanian mountains, to stop the Italians. When the Germans decided to invade in 1941, most of Greece was left open through Bulgaria and occupied Yugoslavia. So, most of the Greek army had to capitulate or be surrounded and destroyed. Whatever weapons that were not left on the side of the road were handed over to the Germans as the Greek army demobilized.
After capture, this rifle could have ended up in a variety of places - there are pictures of captured Yugoslavian M95M's in Norway. The rifle went to the "Hza Inn4" depot, which is unknown but thought to be Innsbruck. Owing to the cosmoline still coating the rifle, it likely remained in storage. The duffle cut shows an American service member brought the rifle back from Europe.