May 23rd 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/22/2015
The pistol was developed by the Czech designer Karel Krnka, working for an ammunition company of Georg Roth, from an earlier design of Roth-Theodorovic 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. (self-loading pistol M1907). 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. From 1908 to 1914, approximately 99,000 weapons were manufactured (the Army received 59,334 from Steyr and 38,213 from FEG, plus several hundred were sold on the civilian market). Despite common name for the pistol Roth-Steyr, Steyr works did not participate in its design, apart from minor improvements. Standard features include 5-1/2" barrel, semi-automatic, ten round, blued finish, serrated walnut grips, and chambered for the 8mm cartridge. Gun retains approximately 90% of the original factory blue finish with minor high edge wear. Grips are near mint. Perfect bore and fine action. High edge wear around trigger guard and a few small rubs. Overall one of the nicer examples of this pistol you will find.