Obsolete Calibre The Roth–Steyr M1907 is a semi-automatic pistol issued to Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I. The pistol was developed by the Czech designer Karel Krnka, working for Georg Roth, based on the earlier Roth Pistol. After development and tests of several prototypes, the final version of the Roth–Krnka won a contest for an Army pistol in 1906, and was adapted as a standard gun of Austro-Hungarian Army as: Repetierpistole M.7. Since Roth had no weapon production capabilities, the government bought all the rights and ordered production in the Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (OEWG) in Steyr and FEG in Budapest. Only 58,300 were made at Waffenfabrik steyr between 1908 and 1913, and only 28,000 at the Fegyvergyar factory in Budapest in 1911-12. These rare pistols used a unique 8mm cartridge and unique (to imperial Austria) rotating barrel locking system. Designed for cavalry use, the trigger cocks and then releases the firing pin and the force of the cartridge reloads the pistol but half cocks the firing pin. Issue was primarily to Imperial Austrian “Common” army – KuK, including to artillery units and less commonly, to the two “national” armies of Austria (KK) and Hungary (KU), Most Roth-Steyrs (including those made in Hungary) carry a 'W-n' military proof mark, applied by the Austrian government arsenal in Wiener-Neustadt, together with the Hapsburg eagle along with the issue, which is 1909 for this pistol ***************** This example was manufactured at the Steyr Arms Factory & Has Austrian issue date of 1909 This is an Early Example from the first year of
manufacture 1909 Nitro proofed in 2017 at the London Proof House because, until recently these were licenceable and had to be held on Firearms Licence The Bore is Very Good with no damage to the locking lugs
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Comparison of a later model with the through pin |
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