[Jan C Still]

1912 STEYR HAHN, DATED 1914, SERIAL NUMBER 8291f

The 1912 Steyr Hahn was manufactured by Osterreichische Waffenfabrik at Steyr, Austria for the Austria-Hungary military from 1912 to 1919. It was called the hammer model to distinguish it from the hammerless Roth Steyr. It is serial numbered in blocks of 10,000 (from 1 to 10,000) with sequential alphabetic suffix. Approximately 300,000 were produced.


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Figure 1. 1912 Steyr Hahn, serial number 8291f, dated 1914.


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Figure 2. 1912 Steyr Hahn dated 1914, serial number 8281f. Showing left side.


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Figure 3. 1912 Steyr Hahn dated 1914, serial number 8281f. Showing details of left side markings: 8291f serial number, Steyr 1914 manufacturing date, and the “K” inspection stamp on most parts.


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Figure 4. 1912 Steyr Hahn dated 1914, serial number 8281f. Showing details of w-n, Austria-Hungary Eagle, dated14 military stamp.


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Figure 5. Issue holster for1912 Steyr Hahn.

 

[Jan C Still]

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Figure 6. Issue holster with open flap, 1912 Steyr Hahn, and two stripper clips of 9mm Steyr ammunition.


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Figure 7. Back of issue 1912 Steyr Hahn holster.


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Figure 8. 1915 date on inside of Steyr Hahn holster flap.


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Figure 9. Box of 9mm Steyr ammunition.


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Figure 10. The 3rd Kaiserliche und konigliche (Imperial and Royal) Armee (k.u.k. Army) takes the Lovcen Mountain on 11, January 1916, in a surprise raid in Montenegro (Balkans). The Austrian-Hungarian officer accepting the surrender is armed with a Roth Steyr or Steyr Hahn. In the right background an officer leads his troops armed with a drawn pistol.


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Figure 11. Austrian-Hungarian (Imperial and Royal) Armee officer accepting surrender and details of his holster.

 

[PAOLO]

Jan
A really beautiful display!
I only add some pics of 9 mm.Steyr ammo boxes of various producers.
Among these the usual issuing WW1 Austrian Army Hirtemberg and Sellier & Bellot ones.

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[Pancho]

Here is a link to photos of some boxed Steyr ammo that I have.
http://www.panchogun.com/FVWebPhotos/FV-Steyr-Hahn-M1911-Comm-Adj-Sight-5x100px.jpg
It's at the bottom of the page.
I have assumed that this was WW2 or prewar production.
Can you estimate the year of production of this ammo?
Thanks

 

[Jan C Still]

Pancho and Paolo
Thanks for the 9mm Steyr ammo photoes. You have an impressive collection of 9mm Steyr ammo. I have 2 boxes, the one shown and a FN box. I dont know enough to estimate the age of an undated box.
Jan