Romanian Md. 1912 'Steyr-Hahn'
Romanian Md. 1912 'Steyr-Hahn'
I purchased this hand gun a few months back at a local gun show. These Romanian Steyr-Hahns that still have their original finish and intact markings seem to be rare. It is a relatively low serial number, 6100, which is part of the block made before the prefixes were used in the serial numbers. It is dated 1913. Interestingly, it does not have the Romanian mark usually found on the right side of the trigger guard. I'm not sure what, if anything, this may indicate about it's history. It is not import marked and it is still in it's original 9mm Steyr chambering.
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Re: Romanian Md. 1912 'Steyr-Hahn'
Fine looking pistol 
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Re: Romanian Md. 1912 'Steyr-Hahn'
Very cool pistol shmlnaaa! I have a 1912 pre military contract commercial model. Mine is the highest commercial model Ser# that has been spotted yet.
BTW see PM.
BTW see PM.
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Re: Romanian Md. 1912 'Steyr-Hahn'
I love early autoloaders. The Steyr-Hahn was neat in loading with a clip-yes I said a clip, and meant it. The C96 Mauser also did so, most others used magazines. Magazines proved faster to reload with, and became the standard.
Very fine example, BTW!
Very fine example, BTW!
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien