by the Austrian military in 1983. This model is chambered for the 9mm Parabellum cartridge. It is a double action only semi-automatic that has a 4.49" barrel and a 17-shot detachable magazine. The empty weight of this pistol is 21.91 oz. This pistol is offered with either fixed or adjustable sights at the same retail price. The finish is black with black plastic grips. It is furnished in a plastic case with an extra magazine. This pistol was introduced in the U.S. in 1985 and is still currently produced.
NOTE: Add $70 if equipped with Meprolight night sights. Add $90 if equipped with Trijicon night sights. Add $30 if equipped with adjustable sights.
SUBMACHINE GUNS
Steyr-Solothurn MP 30
Introduced in 1930 and built at the Steyr plant under license from the Swiss firm, Solothurn. It was adopted by the Austrian police. Chambered for the 9x23 Steyr cartridge and fitted with a 7.8" jacketed barrel. It is fed by a 32-round magazine and has a rate of fire of about 500 rounds per minute. Wood buttstock with unusual upswept appearance. It is select fire. Weight is about 9.5 lbs. Produced from 1930 to 1935 with approximately 6,000 manufactured.
Steyr Model 1930 • Courtesy Thomas Nelson, from World’s Submachine Guns, Vol. I
Pre-1968
| Exc. | V.G. | Fair |
| 15000 | 12500 | 10000 |
Pre-1986 reweld
| Exc. | V.G. | Fair |
| 8500 | 7500 | N/A |
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 (MP 34(o))
This gun machine was designed in Germany, perfected in Switzerland, and built in Austria. Steyr-Solothurn was a shell company established to enable the German company Rheinmetall to evade the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty that prevented them from producing military small arms. The gun was used by the Austrian army as well as the German army. It is chambered for the 9x23 Steyr cartridge as well as others. The German army used them in 9mm Parabellum while Austrian troops used the gun chambered for the 9mm Mauser cartridge. The gun was also sold to Portugal where it was designated the Model 42. Barrel length is almost 7.8". Magazine capacity is 32 rounds. Rate of fire is about 500 rounds per minute. Fixed wooden butt and forearm. Weight is approximately 9.5 lbs. Produced from 1934 to 1939. On this gun, a magazine loading device is built into the magazine housing.
MP 34 • Paul Goodwin photo
Pre-1968
| Exc. | V.G. | Fair |
| 15000 | 12500 | 10000 |
Pre-1986 reweld
| Exc. | V.G. | Fair |
| 8500 | 7500 | N/A |
Steyr Mpi69
Built in Austria, this submachine gun is chambered for the 9mm cartridge. It was adopted by the Austrian army in 1969. The gun features a 10" barrel and 25-or 32-round magazine. It has a rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute. It is marked “STEYR-DAIMLER-PUCH AG MADE IN AUSTRIA” on top of the receiver. The folding stock is metal. The gun weighs about 7 lbs. Production stopped in 1990.
Courtesy private NFA collection
Pre-1968 (Rare)
| Exc. | V.G. | Fair |
| 12500 | 10000 | 8500 |
RIFLES
MANNLICHER
Built by Steyr & Fegyvergyar
Model 1885
This was the first magazine rifle used by Austria-Hungary and the first straight-pull rifle used as a general issue shoulder arm. This model required that a clip be used to load the box magazine, loose cartridges could not be loaded. Like the U.S. M1 Garand, clips were ejected up from the receiver when empty. Chambered for the 11.15mmx58R black powder cartridge. Barrel length is 31" with two barrel bands. Box magazine held 5 clip loaded rounds. Weight was about 10 lbs. Only about 1500 of these rifles were built.
Model 1886
This rifle was produced in large numbers and adopted for general service use. This model is similar to the Model 1885 but unlike the M85, the clip of this rifle ejected out of the bottom of the magazine. Still chambered for the 11.15mmx58R black powder cartridge. Barrel length was 30". After 1888 most of these rifles were converted to 8x50R smokeless powder. Two barrel bands with pistol grip stock. This rifle was made at Steyr. Weight was slightly under 10 lbs. Price for M 1886 in 11.15mm.58R.
Bayonet for Steyr Model 1886 or 1888
Wood grips. Muzzle ring. 9.6" single edge blade with the cutting edge down. Steel scabbard. These are basically the same bayonet with the muzzle opening being larger for the M1886. Price range 125 – 75.
Model 1886 • Courtesy West Point Museum, Paul Goodwin photo
