Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Steyr M1912
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1912–1920
Quantity
300,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1912
- Service Entry Year1914
- DesignerKarl Murgthaler, Helmut Bachner, Adolf Jungmayr
- Weight (Empty)1.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge9x23mm Steyr
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length23 mm
- Bullet Weight7 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire ModesSemi-automatic, Automatic (Anschlagspistole)
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Cyclic Rate of Fire800
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity370 m/s
- Muzzle Energy526
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length128 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights, tangent rear sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length216 mm
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production300,000
- Production Start1912
- Production End1920
▲Additional Dimensions1MOD.1
- Height142 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1912Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1920Production ended
- 1938Sale: Germany (60,000 units)
114
years in service
8
years in production
300,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
Steyr M1912SALES2records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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