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Schwarzlose machine gun

Schwarzlose machine gun

A water-cooled, belt-fed machine gun used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Chambered in 8x50mmR Mannlicher, it was known for its delayed blowback operation and durability.
Steyr-Hahn M1912

Steyr-Hahn M1912

An Austrian semi-automatic pistol used during World War I and World War II. It is notable for its robust design and was used by both the Austro-Hungarian and later Nazi German forces.
Roth-Steyr M1907

Roth-Steyr M1907

A semi-automatic pistol used by the Austro-Hungarian military, notable for being one of the first semi-automatic pistols issued as a standard sidearm. Chambered in 8mm Roth-Steyr.
M1895 Mannlicher

M1895 Mannlicher

An Austrian straight-pull bolt-action rifle designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher. It was used extensively by Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I and is known for its unique straight-pull action.
M1867 Werndl-Holub

M1867 Werndl-Holub

An Austrian single-shot breech-loading rifle designed by Josef Werndl and Karel Holub. It was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army and was known for its robust design and the use of a rotating block breech mechanism.
M1867 Wanzl

M1867 Wanzl

An Austrian conversion of the Lorenz M1854 rifled musket into a breech-loading rifle. It was an interim solution to modernize older rifles before the adoption of more advanced breech-loading designs like the Werndl.
M1854 Lorenz

M1854 Lorenz

A widely used Austrian muzzle-loading rifled musket, employed in several European conflicts including the American Civil War. It was praised for its accuracy and was one of the last major muzzle-loading rifles before the shift to breech-loading systems.