Steyr M1912 Nato bolt action rifle

[skeleman63]

anybody know about these? found one today and it looks very cool....

[NOTABIKER]

My M 95 steyr is such a cool rifle, compact,simple and powerful. the one i have is 8 -56r MM. the ammo costs about the same as new 30-6. I did a lot of reading up on them a few months ago and do not remember nato ammo. is it a carbine ?

[TRAP55]

A Steyr M1912 semi automatic pistol in 7.62 NATO would be impressive.
Is it a Steyr straight pull, or a Steyr made Chilean M1912 Mauser?

[Anubis Laughed]

Steyr (In what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire) made them on contract for Chile just before WW1 broke out. They were all originally chambered in 7x57mm Mauser. Basically a standard export Mauser Model 1898 rifle.

Chile rebored and rechambered them to take 7.62x51mm NATO in the early 1960's, used them as second line issue weapons for the Army and Police. Sold off as surplus to the US importers sometime afterwards.

[TRICKSTER]

[Bainter1212]

Yep, need pics. Now please!

[Emdawg]

I don't know about the OP, but here is the crest on my M1912:

[Mustang]

anybody know about these? found one today and it looks very cool....

What is the barrel length?

I believe the short barrel carbine length 1912 7.62 Nato Mausers were made with cut , rechambered, and re-threaded 03A3 barrels.

The longer barrel versions were made with a chamber insert and rebored 7x57 barrels. At least that is what I've heard. These chamber insert barrels could be problematic.

[skeleman63]

I don't know about the OP, but here is the crest on my M1912:

[Emdawg]

Yep, yours is in 7.62 NATO.


Mine is standard 7x57mm.