Roth–Steyr M1907
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The Roth–Steyr M1907, or, more accurately Roth-Krnka M.7[2] was a semi-automatic pistol issued to the Austro-Hungarian kaiserliche und königliche Armee cavalry during World War I. It was the first adoption of a semi-automatic service pistol by the army of a major military power.[3]
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Roth–Steyr M1907 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1909–1945 |
Used by | Austria-Hungary, Austria, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Italy, Poland, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia |
Wars | World War I, Polish-Soviet War, World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Karel Krnka |
Designed | 1907 |
Manufacturer | Œ.W.G. Fegyver- és Gépgyár |
Produced | 1908–1914 |
No. built | 99,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,030 g (36 oz) |
Length | 23 cm (9.1 in) |
Barrel length | 13 cm (5.1 in) |
Cartridge | 8mm Roth–Steyr |
Action | Recoil operated[1] |
Muzzle velocity | 330 m/s (1,100 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 50 m (160 ft) |
Maximum firing range | 100 m (330 ft) |
Feed system | 10-round integral box magazine, fed by stripper clip |
Sights | Iron |
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