Repetiergewehr M.14 | |
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![]() An Austro-Hungarian M.14 | |
Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | German Empire/Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1912 – Present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designed | 1912 |
Manufacturer | Steyr |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.97 kilograms (8.8 lb)-4.11 kilograms (9.1 lb) |
Length | 1,245 millimetres (49.0 in)-1,247 millimetres (49.1 in) |
Barrel length | 736 millimetres (29.0 in)-740 millimetres (29 in) |
Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser |
Action | Bolt-action |
Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
Sights | Iron sights adjustable to 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) |
The Steyr Model 1912 were Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action battle rifles produced by Steyr before World War I. They were designed for export market. During the war, they were also used by the Austro-Hungarian Army.
The rifle was a close copy of the Gewehr 98. It had a pistol grip stock. The rifle featured an "H"-type upper band. [1] The sight was tangent-leaf, graduated to 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) or 2,000 metres (2,200 yd). [2] [3] The upper hand guard was shorter. [4]
The carbine and short rifle versions had a turned-town bolt handle and were shorter, [3] with sights graduated until 1,400 metres (1,500 yd). [2]
The version pressed into Austrian service in 1914 was only modified by using a bigger sling swivel. [5]
It was ordered by Mexico, [3] Colombia, [4] Chile, [6] China, [7] Mexican Model 1912 were used from 1913 by the Federal Army that fought during the Mexican Revolution. [8] In 1914, 66,979 Mexican-contract rifles, 5,000 Colombian rifles and 43,100 Chilean rifles and carbines were pressed into Austria-Hungarian service as Repetiergewehr M.14. [5]
The Czech vz. 98/22 was a close-copy of the Steyr M1912 and the vz. 12/33 carbine derives from the M1912 carbine. [9] Some of the non-delivered Mexican Model 1912 rifles were modernized as 7.92×57mm Mauser Model 24B in Yugoslavia. [10] In 1929, 5,000 M1912 short rifles, with a 560 millimetres (22 in) barrel, were manufactured by Československá zbrojovka Brno from Steyr spare parts. [11] In 1961, Chilean M1912 were upgraded with a 7.62×51mm NATO 600 millimetres (24 in) barrel, as Modelo 12/61. [12]
Repetiergewehr M.14 | |
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![]() An Austro-Hungarian M.14 | |
Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | German Empire/Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1912 – Present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designed | 1912 |
Manufacturer | Steyr |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.97 kilograms (8.8 lb)-4.11 kilograms (9.1 lb) |
Length | 1,245 millimetres (49.0 in)-1,247 millimetres (49.1 in) |
Barrel length | 736 millimetres (29.0 in)-740 millimetres (29 in) |
Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser |
Action | Bolt-action |
Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
Sights | Iron sights adjustable to 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) |
The Steyr Model 1912 were Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action battle rifles produced by Steyr before World War I. They were designed for export market. During the war, they were also used by the Austro-Hungarian Army.
The rifle was a close copy of the Gewehr 98. It had a pistol grip stock. The rifle featured an "H"-type upper band. [1] The sight was tangent-leaf, graduated to 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) or 2,000 metres (2,200 yd). [2] [3] The upper hand guard was shorter. [4]
The carbine and short rifle versions had a turned-town bolt handle and were shorter, [3] with sights graduated until 1,400 metres (1,500 yd). [2]
The version pressed into Austrian service in 1914 was only modified by using a bigger sling swivel. [5]
It was ordered by Mexico, [3] Colombia, [4] Chile, [6] China, [7] Mexican Model 1912 were used from 1913 by the Federal Army that fought during the Mexican Revolution. [8] In 1914, 66,979 Mexican-contract rifles, 5,000 Colombian rifles and 43,100 Chilean rifles and carbines were pressed into Austria-Hungarian service as Repetiergewehr M.14. [5]
The Czech vz. 98/22 was a close-copy of the Steyr M1912 and the vz. 12/33 carbine derives from the M1912 carbine. [9] Some of the non-delivered Mexican Model 1912 rifles were modernized as 7.92×57mm Mauser Model 24B in Yugoslavia. [10] In 1929, 5,000 M1912 short rifles, with a 560 millimetres (22 in) barrel, were manufactured by Československá zbrojovka Brno from Steyr spare parts. [11] In 1961, Chilean M1912 were upgraded with a 7.62×51mm NATO 600 millimetres (24 in) barrel, as Modelo 12/61. [12]