I don't think there were enough of these rifles made for them to have a reputation. But yes, it is a light handy rifle that has the unfortunate burden of being very "collectable." The .256 Mannlicher cartridge was a fine deer size animal cartridge and for the times, was quite the high velocity number. Even for today, it would be a fine little cartridge. I know many consider it sad if not a travesty that this rifle will likely never go hunting again. And then there's the other camp that would consider it a travesty for it to be carried in the field again.
