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Help ID'ing a Pistol (Done=Steyr-Hahn 1912)

dwr111
Need more help identifying a gun. Guessing it is some sort of Russian pistol, just a guess though.

There appears to be a proof on top of the trigger guard which shows a capital W then a small n then a symbol then the number 15, ie, "W.n. 15".

The serial number is 7601h. There is a thumb safety on the left side. The gun is blued with a stainless trigger and hammer. Single action. For the life of me I'm not able to remove the clip. On the bottom of the clip there is a "K" and another small symbol.

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Thanks

dwr
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  • icdux1
    sir, your pistol is a styer-hahn 1912 principal handgun of austro-hungarian army during ww1. the mag is loaded with an 8 rnd stripper clip and is non-removable.

    icdux1 and kathy
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  • dwr111
    quote:Originally posted by icdux1
    sir, your pistol is a styer-hahn 1912 principal handgun of austro-hungarian army during ww1. the mag is loaded with an 8 rnd stripper clip and is non-removable.

    icdux1 and kathy


    Kool, that was quick! Thanks. And I guess that explaines why I can't remove the clip. [:I]

    Thanks again for the help!
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  • rufe-snow
    Since your Steyr-Hahn pistol is 89 years old, and appears to have been refinished/reworked at least once, you might consider giving it a well deserved retirement, rather then shooting it.

    These Steyr-Hahn, Model 1912 pistols have a very serious design flaw, that has caused injuries in the past. The firing pin is only retained in the slide by a protrusion on the bottom of the extractor. This extractor is made of hardened steel and is subject to fracture.

    In the past, when this has occurred, horrible injuries have resulted from the unrestrained firing pin.


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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Good Call Gentlemen....Good Call...!

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • dwr111
    quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
    Since your Steyr-Hahn pistol is 89 years old, and appears to have been refinished/reworked at least once, you might consider giving it a well deserved retirement, rather then shooting it.

    These Steyr-Hahn, Model 1912 pistols have a very serious design flaw, that has caused injuries in the past. The firing pin is only retained in the slide by a protrusion on the bottom of the extractor. This extractor is made of hardened steel and is subject to fracture.

    In the past, when this has occurred, horrible injuries have resulted from the unrestrained firing pin.


    Thanks for the warning! My dad was a large collector, and he recently lost his battle with colon cancer. We are now just in the process of valuing these for his estate. We are keeping some, but are selling most of his collection. I wish we could keep them all, but his wife needs the money.

    I'll be asking more questions on a few more guns, and then will be done bothering all of you wonderful people.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Condolances from the Gunbroker Family to You and Yours...
    Any question you may have concerning Guns, Parts or Pieces...Just Ask! Thats what we're all about......Best....Captain Kirk

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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