old auto pistol

spasmcreek

had a friend here at the lake bring over a ww2 bring back to identify and research....turns out he had a pristine (1/8" dia spot of corrosion on rt side bbl) roth steyr M1907 in 8MM about 1/2 thru the serial numbers indicating 1912...have found a couple of sales to try to guess a value but not much info on sale prices or current value...any help would be appreciated

rufe-snow

Haven't seen one or know of one sold in years. The last ones I ran across were in the $400 to $600 range. That was way back before the bottom dropped out of the economy and everything wound up in the toilet, though. The corrosion/pitting? doesn't help. Cosmetics are a big thing to a lot of collectors.

1KYDSTR

They are in the arena of the collector as no one really makes loaded ammo any more, and the design is a little finicky and slight. The 9 x 23 d for the Steyr Hahn is still made so a pristine pre import will continue to appreciate where the obsolete caliber 8mm Roth will langujish. I saw one in around 90% condition with holster and strippers, a few boxes of ammo and unit marked go for $1500 4 years ago...it was the exception value-wise even then. I would guess aroound $750 today for yours.

rufe-snow

At one time small quantities of modern Italian made, 8mm Roth Steyr, Fiocchi ammo was available. Like the pistols, I haven't seen this ammo for many years.

spasmcreek

i found ammuition-to-go in texas had fiocchi 113 gr fmj 8steyer(steyr) ammo for sale ..can anyone confirm this is the right ammo for this roth-steyr m1907 (roth -krnka m.7) pistol ??? thanks

1KYDSTR

Yes sir that is the stuff!

spasmcreek

thanks...next search is for one or two stripper clips for it


How about a couple of photos? I seldom request them but this is an unusual pistol and lots of folks have probably never seen an example.

rufe-snow