The Whatziss answered: the Roth-Steyr M7

Argghhh!
Bragging rights to John(Not The Armorer) for getting there first. Og was tantalizingly close on the first day when he mentioned the Steyr-Hahn M1911, but just wasn't able to push it back far enough. The progression in the whatziss was barrel, barrel in bolt, and then hanging on the unique bits at both ends which would make it readily identifiable as the Roth-Steyr Model of 1907.  The great armaments concern of Steyr didn't have anything to do with the design, they just built the pistol and purists will tell you it should be called the Roth-Krnka M7.  Interestingly, even though...

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Posted Jul 14 2011, 06:29 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..