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From left to right, top to bottom - Mannlicher Model 1905, Roth-Steyr (Krnka) Model 1907, and the Steyr-Hahn Model 1912. Aside from being used by the Austro-Hungarian Army (the Mannlicher as a private-purchase, vice issue, arm) is they were made by the legendary armament-maker Steyr. Other achievements represented here... the First and the Last. The Model 1907 is an exemplar of the first semi-auto pistol adopted by an army as an official issue arm, and the Steyr-Hahn has the distinction of being the last semi-auto ever adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
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Aug 03 2011, 06:22 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..