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Comment by Lars Ray 15 minutes ago

I was looking at some examples last night in some private collections. Where theirs had markings on the forward quillon, they referred to them as Regimental marks as well - but gave no specifics. So while my original comments were a educated guess at best, it appears to be on the right track - that, or we're all worng!

Also, I noticed several marked very similar to yours with 1705, 1059, 1356, and 2353. These could be serial numbers or in association with the assigned rifle. I am not up to speed on Austria-Hungarian armories and their issueance. 

Comment by Jack 37 minutes ago

Thank you that is fantastic

Comment by Lars Ray 19 hours ago

I have no idea on these marks..these will require a lot more reasearch. The 1751 - while it may represent a date, it's not for its manufacture. Could be regimental markings, or a sector within the Habsberg Empire. I can't tell for sure in the photo - on the ricasso, it looks like CA along with the Austrian Eagle - that woould be an acceptance mark. 

I hope this helps with your research...it's a really nice piece.