** De-Activated to Current EU Spec **

We have three deactivated pistols available; serial numbers: 5021x, 5776e & 5082d
(2 x Austrian & 1 x Romanian Contract)

Steyr-Hahn Pistol Commercial Model 1911 and Army Model 1912

Steyr 9mm M.12 Steyr Repetier Pistole

This well-known pistol is believed to have been designed by Karel Krnka on the basis of the Roth-Steyr 1907. A conventional full-slide contains the barrel, the components being locked together by two lugs on top of the barrel engaging recesses in the slide. The barrel is held in the frame by a helical lug beneath the breech, which engages a groove in the frame.

The magazine, integral in the butt, is loaded by pulling back the slide to open the action, inserting a charger and forcing the cartridges downward.
A quick-release catch allows the contents to be ejected through the open action.

The pistol chambered a powerful 9mm round specially developed for it, which has since become known as '9mm Steyr'.

The Model 1911 was developed for military adoption, but was initially ignored by the Austro-Hungarian Army until 1914, when it was adopted as the M12. Regular units had the Roth-Steyr 1907 and the Rast-Gasser 1898 revolver, while the Hungarians were considering the Frommer Stop pistol for their forces. It seems as though small numbers of the commercial version of the Steyr pistol known as the M1911, were purchased by army officers.

Österreichische Waffenfabrik relied on substantial exports to Chile in 1912-14 and to Romania in 1913-14 to keep the production line in operation.
It has been said that the Steyr pistol was adopted by the Landwehr (the Austrian reserve units) as the '9mm Repetierpistole M.12.
Other sources call the pistol: '9mm Selbstlade Pistole M.12.

When WW1 began, the Austro-Hungarian authorities predictably found themselves short of handguns. As production of the Roth-Steyr had finished, work on the Steyr Hahn pistol was immediately redoubled. By the end of the war, approximately 300,000 guns had been made.
10,000 pistols had even been ordered by the Bavarian Army in 9mm Parabellum in 1916, with a similar contract in 1918 to offset shortages of Parabellums (P-08's).
Bulgaria also ordered an unknown number of these pistols.

Austrian military guns simply bear 'STEYR' and the date on the left side of the slide above the grip

Romanian Contract examples have a large crown above 'Md.1912'. Numerous pistols can be found with their markings ground off and blued over.
The bird-like stamp is a proofmark on the Romanian 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', in addition 'EJERCITO DE CHILE' will be found on the right side of the slide above the grip. The Shield and the Star are Chilean Proofmarks.

Deactivated
Steyr 9mm M.12
Austrian Issue 1918
Steyr 9x23mm
Serial No: 5021x
£550

An inspector's mark 'Wn' for Wiener-Neustadt, a Habsburg eagle and a two-digit date for 1918 can be seenon the frame recess immediately above the trigger-guard.
Most Steyr manufactured parts are stamped with a 'K' (Kontroll) inspection stamp. The 'S' stands for 'Scarfe patrone'.

The slide is marked 'STEYR' and a 1918 manufacture date

Deactivated
Steyr 9mm M.12
Austrian Issue 1914
Steyr 9x23mm
Serial No: 5776e
£500

An inspector's mark 'Wn' for Wiener-Neustadt, a Habsburg eagle and a two-digit date for 1914 can be seen on the frame recess immediately above the trigger-guard.
Most Steyr manufactured parts are stamped with a 'K' (Kontroll) inspection stamp. The 'S' stands for 'Scarfe patrone'.

The slide is marked 'STEYR' and a 1914 manufacture date

Deactivated
Steyr 9mm M.12
Romanian Contract
Steyr 9x23mm
Serial No: 5082d
£450

Has the large crown above 'Md.1912' for the Romanian contract pistols
The bird-like stamp on the frame recess immediately above the trigger-guard is a proofmark on the Romanian Contract pistols.

Regimentally marked - Some pitting on the right side of the frame