Österreichische Waffenfabrik Steyr

Steyr M12 (Steyr-Hahn)
Calibre 9mm Steyr
Chilean Contract
Serial No: 4915D
Date 1914

Price: £900

Excellent Condition

The Steyr M1912 is a semi-automatic pistol developed in 1911 by the Austrian firm Steyr Mannlicher and beleived to been designed by Karl Krnka, based on the mechanism of the Roth-Steyr M1907. It was developed for the Austro-Hungarian Army and adopted in 1912 as the M1912.
It saw some service in a limited capacity for the Wehrmacht until the end of World War II.

The Steyr M1912 is usually known as the Steyr-Hahn.

The M1912 was originally chambered for the 9mm Steyr round, but after the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938 the M1912 was taken into Wehrmacht service and about 60,000 were rechambered in 9mm Parabellum and remained in service until the end of the war.

The M1912 was developed as the Model 1911 as a military weapon, but it was not accepted until 1914 as the M12. It was originally issued to the Austrian Landwehr while common army units were issued Roth-Steyr M1907 handguns and Rast-Gasser M1898 revolvers.

Orders were also placed by Chile and Romania. During World War I

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Chilean Contract Pistols

Chilean guns have the national coat of arms on the front left side of the slide, ahead of 'STEYR 1912 and 'MOD. 1911'.

On the right side of the slide EJERCITO DE CHILE will be found. The Shield and the Star marks are Chilean Proofmarks.

Steyr exported to Chile were 5000 pistols between 1912-14

The main difference between the Austro - Hungarian, Romanian & the Chilean Pistols is the Chilean Contract Pistols have a fixed front sight.

One of the few Semi-Automatic Pistols That can Be Kept at Home Under Section 7(1)

~ ~ ~ Because of Date & Calibre this example can be held under Section 7(3) ~ ~ ~

Authority Required: Section 5, 7(1) or 7(3)

Excellent Condition

Fixed Front Sight of the Chilean Contract Pistols Compared to the Austro - Hungarian Pistols