9x23mm Steyr surplus ammo availability ?

[smellie]

Largo brass is too d*^*%&$d FAT-ARSED for the poor Steyr.

Best bet (as above) is .38 Super with the rims trimmed and a slight bevel.

BTW, 8mm Roth-Steyr brass can be made from .30 M-1 Carbine casings. Carbine Charger can be made to work in the Roth as well.

Did it in 1966, so I know it works.

Have to find one of those ugly little brutes SOME day, I suppose. WHAT a trigger pull! Oh well, at least the Horse is safe (relatively).

 

[bearhunter]

not meaning to hijack the thread, but im very curious how you got the TT mag to fit the destroyer? I also have done a destroyer in 7.62 took lots of work to get the mag to fit

Like I said, the mag only fit one of them. The other wouldn't go in without damaging something.

The rifle that did take the mag, did so without alteration to the mag well or the mag, other than to attach a stud to keep it in place.


Smellie is correct about the 30M1 Carbine brass in the Roth Steyr. That was a long time ago. I looked to see what I shot in it and used the same brass. To much time and a poor memory are not blessings.

 

[Beater]

that's weird. I had to cut apart the mag tube and add a piece, then fill and redrill the hole to mount it to the receiver. lots of work. hard to believe you had one that fit . TT mags are a good 1/4" bigger than the destroyer mag which is the same size as a 1911 pistol mag

 

[bearhunter]

that's weird. I had to cut apart the mag tube and add a piece, then fill and redrill the hole to mount it to the receiver. lots of work. hard to believe you had one that fit . TT mags are a good 1/4" bigger than the destroyer mag which is the same size as a 1911 pistol mag

I can only tell you how it happened. That's what worked in mine.

By the way, my Tok mags are only .050 deeper than the Destroyer mags and the Tok mags are about .050 narrower as well.

They have exactly the same feed angle, which makes fitting much easier.

The only thing I had to do was cut a tab about 3 inches down the back of the Tok mag for the retainer.

The mag is tight. It won't slide out on its own. It doesn't bind though, unless you decide to get really aggressive.

I was very pleased that the mag well in the beater Destroyer I picked up would take the Tok mags. The other one I have is a completely different story and would require a lot of effort and time to make it fit and still be a reliable feeder.

 

[Nabs]

Well here we are, pictures of the beautiful fraulein . She, by far, has the nicest trigger pull I have encountered on a pistol. I remember trying a few newly made pistols at some local gun shops and they don't compare. I can't wait to shoot her .

 

[robin2y]

Not sure if they still make it; however, my steyr brass is from Hornady.
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[wd113]

Very cool. I'll post a fresh picture of my Steyr, she is 2**1B by the way.

wd113, that Steyr looks different from other ones I have seen. The slide doesn't seem to have the high polished blue ? The grips also look different too. Any background story on your example ?

No, Sorry , I don't know any history for it. I acquired it about 5 years ago at the Paris auction. I found out it came from a shop I go to occasionally. They told me it came from an estate.

I have noticed the grips are a lighter color than others I've seen. Maybe replaced at some point? Like with all my milsurps, I wish I knew more of the history..... The stories they could tell.....

 

[Nabs]

I hear you! I wish this Steyr could talk as she shows signs of being in a holster and being handled. Who carried her ? Was she involved in the political and military changes that were on going in Chile during the 20th century ? Was she on the belt of a Chilean commander or General ? Did she take a life while in service ?

I guess that is the joy of collecting and studying the markings, wear, and the dings and dents so that you can try to piece together their past while protecting them for the future.

 

[twosteam]

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[tokguy]

I'll snap a fresh pic of mine tomorrow.
They are kind of an enigma are they not?
State of the art mechanism with the Cap 'n ball wedge carried over.
The fact that it got overlooked that while locking open is great, but it should be ready to strip bullets into and slide drop; then bang.
Not from slide held almost far enough, then hitch it back til the safety can be engaged, then strip, drop the slide release & fire.
I'm hoping that original clips didn't do this, I'm guessing this must be the Czech M26 strippers I'm using being a hair different; the Steyr engineers can't have overlooked this right?
But I love mine, the machining is breath taking.
Beautiful pistols