My last buy gents. Haven't bought anything for a while. I just wasn't able to pass by on this one.
One very impressive piece. I have a kind filling that it's a rifle modified into pistol tho
In any case fist ever military semi-auto pistol. Enjoy
My last buy gents. Haven't bought anything for a while. I just wasn't able to pass by on this one.
One very impressive piece. I have a kind filling that it's a rifle modified into pistol tho
In any case fist ever military semi-auto pistol. Enjoy
Hi ph3s,, for sure this is an extraordinary item. What year would you place on this pistol? I am not a gun expert,,and all i know of an early semi auto pistol is the 1911 45.cal ACP. Regards Larry
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I used to think the same I could have had bet on that. But couple of weeks ago I realised I was a little wrong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roth-Steyr_M1907
I do remember that 1911 was issued to U.S.M.C. in 1912
Nice handgun. Congrats.
As for early autos; lest we forget - the COLT 1900 & the COLT 1902
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_M1902
This gun and parts of it you can find often in my home country, its a nice one with an interesting system
which is still used in modern guns. The ammo is not so easy to find
On the right grip there is a disk around the screw. There you can find maybe unit markings which makes the gun
much more interesting
Nice piece of austrian hungarian history
No there is no unit markings on the disk. About it is being the first, let me rephrase: It's the first ever officially adopted by a large army such as Austro-Hungarian. Colts were issued to particular units and adopted by the US Army in 1911. 3 years later.
The gun indeed has very interesting system, my fav is the rotating barrel.
Very nice Roth Steyr.. Look under the Cocking Knob for the date... They were made at Steyr in Austria and in Budapest Hungary.... Very odd ammo for this one a straight cased 8mm Round,, 8mm Steyr..BILL
Here is the link to mine....BILL
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firea...7-pistol-1996/
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It's Budapest made in 1911
Fiochi still produces the 8mm Roth Steyr rounds if i am not mistaken
As ph3s is in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ammo availability would be a moot point...
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