Steyr Roth M1907

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Showdog...in the long run you won't regret it, and the holster is a bonus (they don't grow on trees either). Just my humble opinion.
Ron

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?

[rhuff]

Yep, I can see it. It looks beautiful.....congrats!!

[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

[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.

[Ron Wood]

The link works. I can see it. Looks great in the photo, with holster and extra barrel! Sounds like you got a darned good deal. Looking forward to more photos when you get it.
Ron

[Ron Wood]

If you can find a 7.65 Roth-Sauer, expect to pay at least 5 times (and 10 times wouldn't surprise me) what the Roth Steyr would bring.

[Angus Magnus]

BELATED RANGE REPORT

Finally took the Steyr-Roth out today!

I attempted to make a stripper clip by tweaking an AR15/M16 one but it was a failure. Loading the magazine without a stripper clip was difficult, but possible. At the third magazine I succeed in slicing a finger open with the lug on the bottom of the bolt as it shot forward.

Twenty rounds fired of the Fiocchi ammo in total. The first magazine had a stovepipe, but otherwise functioned fine. The second magazine was a disaster: one stovepipe and repeated failure to go into battery.

Is the ammo too weak to cycle the bolt properly? Do I need new springs (if they even exist)?

Putting the personal injury incident aside, as well as the failures following the first magazine, here is my opinion of the pistol:

Love the historical aspect as well as Nerf-gun styling.
Feels better in the hand than it looks.
Recoil is very mild even with the high bore axis. Weight is probably a factor. I shot the pistol immediately after a T-14 Nambu, and the felt recoil wasnt much more.
Accuracy was quite good, even though the trigger has an extremely long pull that breaks almost without warning. Certainly better than say, a Nagant revolver.
Without a stripper clip, this is basically a single shot gun.

Given a choice between a luger, a C96, and the M1907... the luger comes in first, C96 second, and M1907 distant third. I think I would rather carry a Reichsrevolver.

By the way, my tikka barrelled finnish luger went to the range today. 50 rounds, no failures of any kind.

[Angus Magnus]

My futile attempt at a stripper clip:

http://forum.lugerforum.com/attachme...1&d=1486935038

The spare barrel that came with the gun is definitely not for 8mm Steyr. 32acp comes close, but does not fully seat the round. I have no idea what is the correct chambering for it. Quality is top notch, I would not be surprised if it was an original factory production item rather than aftermarket:

http://forum.lugerforum.com/attachme...1&d=1486935038