Österreichischen Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft Mannlicher 1905 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The Mannlicher M1905 was semi-automatic, delayed blow-back pistol made by Österreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft (later known as Stey-Mannlicher), Steyr, Austria. 10,000 of them were made betwen 1905 and 1910. The Mannlicher M1905 was an improved version of the Mannlicher M1901 and it was very popular in South America. The most popular was in Argentina where 6,000 of them were sold. The M1905 sight is a notch in the rear end of the breech block. The firing chamber in this design is part of the receiver proper. The magazine is housed in the grip and is loaded with a clip through the top of the open action. Because of the extremely simple lock work employed, the pistol has a minimum bulk for an arm of its type.