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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Roth-Steyr M1907
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1909–1914
Quantity
99,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1908
- Service Entry Year1909
- DesignerKarel Krnka
- Weight (Empty)1.03 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersAustria-Hungary, First Austrian Republic, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Italy, Second Polish Republic, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge8mm Roth–Steyr
- Calibre8 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity10
- Trigger Typedouble-action
- Safety Typeheavy trigger pull
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity330 m/s
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range100 m
◆Barrel & Sights7MOD.7
- Barrel Length130 mm
- Rifling Twistright-hand
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length230 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production99,000
- Production Start1908
- Production End1914
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1909Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
117
years in service
5
years in production
99,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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