This is a Hungarian Steyr 31M, used in WWII by Hungary. In the 1930's, the major users of Steyr M95's, Austria, Bulgaria and Hungary, all refurbished and updated their 8x50r caliber M95's to the pointed bullet caliber of 8x56r; the conversions also usually shortened the rifles to carbine length. In Hungary, instead of the usual large "S" over the chamber, a large "H" was used. A stock crossbolt, large font serial numbered buttplate, K.A.B. cartouche, new rear sight, and front sight protector rounded out the Hungarian conversion.
This rifle is very rusty externally. It probably survived a flood or hurricane after import, as the interior metal is still impeccable with a cosmoline coat, and the bolt is too gummed up to function from gunk. There is mold in the stock interior from water damage. There is some loose flake gun powder in the magazine and tang area. There was some kind of dead bug found in the trigger guard. There are no import marks on the rifle. It could have been imported from Yugoslavia, Greece, or Bulgaria before 1968 when import marks were not always applied to rifles, nor required by law. I am unsure of any other countries importing these in that time period.
This rifle is very rusty externally. It probably survived a flood or hurricane after import, as the interior metal is still impeccable with a cosmoline coat, and the bolt is too gummed up to function from gunk. There is mold in the stock interior from water damage. There is some loose flake gun powder in the magazine and tang area. There was some kind of dead bug found in the trigger guard. There are no import marks on the rifle. It could have been imported from Yugoslavia, Greece, or Bulgaria before 1968 when import marks were not always applied to rifles, nor required by law. I am unsure of any other countries importing these in that time period.