Steyr Roth M1907

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Angus Magnus

Slept on it... and bought it!

Should be in my drool-covered hands on Monday.

Got the price down to $1675 and comes with a holster and spare barrel. Both barrels are supposedly mint condition.

https://goo.gl/photos/WbfMofsznkcKya5L8

Cant seem to get the insert picture deal to work from google anymore. Can you guys see it via that link?

Looks great! At least from the right side. Congratulations.
And you didn't spend much patience.


Edit: Do you plan to shoot it? Just asking.

[sheepherder]

Looks better than most Lugers here...

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Looks great! At least from the left side. Congratulations.
And you didn't spend much patience.


Edit: Do you plan to shoot it? Just asking.

Patience balanced with initiative... a bird in the hand gathers no moss?

I will most definitely shoot it. I cant bear to have something and not try it! I sold off my Vickers luger because the fear of shooting it and breaking something was greater than I could bear. The only unfired thing I own is one of the test CZ pistols that were meant for the army modular handgun trials, but its a plastic gun and doesn't give me that unwrapped Christmas present under the tree feeling (plus I have a regular one exactly like it anyway).

My little WWI herd is growing!

https://goo.gl/photos/RGVTVEoAvbGfsMs77

[Olle]

Well done! Just so you know, those holsters are expensive so you got a great bonus right there. I saw one sell on eBay just a couple of weeks ago, I believe it ended up at $300+ and it was not even in original condition (modified for belt carry, IIRC). I have seen people asking outrageous amounts (like $700-$800) for good holsters, probably very optimistic but a sign of the rarity. Now you just need the stripper clips, they are pretty affordable... http://www.gunauction.com/buy/8777189

[sheepherder]

Where do you plan on getting the 8mm Roth-Steyr ammunition???

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Where do you plan on getting the 8mm Roth-Steyr ammunition???

Seen a couple of sources, prices are about the same.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/fiocc...113gr-fmj.html

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by Olle

Well done! Just so you know, those holsters are expensive so you got a great bonus right there. I saw one sell on eBay just a couple of weeks ago, I believe it ended up at $300+ and it was not even in original condition (modified for belt carry, IIRC). I have seen people asking outrageous amounts (like $700-$800) for good holsters, probably very optimistic but a sign of the rarity. Now you just need the stripper clips, they are pretty affordable... http://www.gunauction.com/buy/8777189

Yes, the clips are a little detail I may choose to ignore... maybe sell the spare barrel to fund half a clip...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Angus Magnus

Patience balanced with initiative... a bird in the hand gathers no moss?

I will most definitely shoot it. I cant bear to have something and not try it! I sold off my Vickers luger because the fear of shooting it and breaking something was greater than I could bear. The only unfired thing I own is one of the test CZ pistols that were meant for the army modular handgun trials, but its a plastic gun and doesn't give me that unwrapped Christmas present under the tree feeling (plus I have a regular one exactly like it anyway).

My little WWI herd is growing!

https://goo.gl/photos/RGVTVEoAvbGfsMs77

Please don't forget to report back about your shooting experience.

You are still missing a 1911 in your herd.

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Please don't forget to report back about your shooting experience.

I most certainly will brief you on the shooting experience.

The seller told me that the pistol was brought back from E. Germany. The original owner never fired it, but he said that the reason for the 2 barrels was that there were 2 different loadings for it depending what region the pistol was issued. I have been looking online to confirm this, but nothing so far.

The seller says the barrel in the pistol mics at about .28 and the other about .30, but both are pristine and have original proof marks.

It is a Feg produced pistol. Apparently it does not disassemble exactly like the Steyr ones, so there could be some small differences. Could that mean anything? Maybe lead vs jacketed bullets?

Originally Posted by kurusu

You are still missing a 1911 in your herd.

I have a Colt O1918, does that count?

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Angus Magnus

I have a Colt O1918, does that count?

That's up to you.

What I know is that I wouldn't mind at all having one of those.

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by kurusu

That's up to you.

What I know is that I wouldn't mind at all having one of those.

Really nice shooter, and gives great hammer-bite like an original!

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Angus Magnus

Really nice shooter, and gives great hammer-bite like an original!

I never suffered hammer bite, and I have fired some notorious biters. Maybe because of my skinny and bony hands and me generally shooting handguns one handed only.


Edit: The only pistol that can draw blood from me when I fire it is the P38. The slide can scrap my thumb joint when I grip it to high. Doesn't hurt but makes me bleed.