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siegersallee · 08-25-2015, 08:10 AM

Hi All,

I noticed a Hahn Steyr that has been up for auction for the last 3 or 4 months with no interest from buyers: GunBroker Hahn Steyr.

As you can see, the side is engraved with "1915/16 OBERLEUTNANT DR. MAX STEIN" and the seller cites a book: The Collecting of Guns by Serven which in turn references the pistol. The book was published in 1964.

Given the antiquity of the Severn book and some of the things I have heard about the early days of the hobby, I am not convinced that this engraved Hahn is all that it is advertised to be.

Though I am not interested in purchasing the pistol, I thought it would be interesting to glean the thoughts of others.

To be direct, I question the authenticity of the engraving; however, I am entirely open to be convinced otherwise.

Many thanks,
Richard

08-25-2015, 08:10 AM	#1
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Hahn Steyr on GunBroker Hi All, I noticed a Hahn Steyr that has been up for auction for the last 3 or 4 months with no interest from buyers: GunBroker Hahn Steyr. As you can see, the side is engraved with "1915/16 OBERLEUTNANT DR. MAX STEIN" and the seller cites a book: The Collecting of Guns by Serven which in turn references the pistol. The book was published in 1964. Given the antiquity of the Severn book and some of the things I have heard about the early days of the hobby, I am not convinced that this engraved Hahn is all that it is advertised to be. Though I am not interested in purchasing the pistol, I thought it would be interesting to glean the thoughts of others. To be direct, I question the authenticity of the engraving; however, I am entirely open to be convinced otherwise. Many thanks, Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)