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[[Image:Steyr GB.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Steyr GB 9mm pistol]] |
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| ⚫ | The [[Steyr Mannlicher|Steyr]] '''GB''' pistol is a [[trigger (firearms)|double-action]] [[9 mm Parabellum]] caliber [[ |
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|origin= [[Austria]] |
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|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] |
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|design_date= 1968 |
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|manufacturer= [[Steyr Mannlicher]] |
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|production_date= 1981—1988 |
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|number= 15,000—20,000 |
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|weight= 845 g (unloaded)<br />1285 g (loaded) |
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|part_length= 136 mm |
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|caliber= [[9 mm caliber|9 mm]] |
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|action= [[Gas-delayed blowback]] |
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|feed= 18-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]] |
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| ⚫ | The [[Steyr Mannlicher|Steyr]] '''GB''' pistol is a [[trigger (firearms)|double-action]] [[9 mm Parabellum]] caliber, large framed [[semi-automatic pistol]]. The GB uses a [[gas-delayed blowback]] action and has a magazine capacity of 18 rounds. It was designed starting in [[1968]] as a replacement for older handguns in [[Austria]]n military service, and went into general civil production in [[1982]]. |
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The Steyr GB was briefly widely touted as the ultimate [[Wonder Nine]] high capacity 9 mm pistol, but its popularity was cut short when the then-brand new [[Glock 17]] pistol by new-to-firearms-manufacturing firm [[Glock]] won a testing competition for the [[Military of Austria|Austrian Army]] service pistol order. It was also a competitor for the US [[M9 Pistol|military pistol competition]] ultimately won by the [[Beretta]] [[Beretta 92 Models|M92F]]. |
The Steyr GB was briefly widely touted as the ultimate [[Wonder Nine]] high capacity 9 mm pistol, but its popularity was cut short when the then-brand new [[Glock 17]] pistol by new-to-firearms-manufacturing firm [[Glock]] won a testing competition for the [[Military of Austria|Austrian Army]] service pistol order. It was also a competitor for the US [[M9 Pistol|military pistol competition]] ultimately won by the [[Beretta]] [[Beretta 92 Models|M92F]]. |
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Commentary from US firearms testers and writers indicated that the GB had remarkably low recoil for a pistol of its caliber and it was generally well liked in testing, but the lack of government orders led to its production only totally a reputed 15,000 to 20,000 pistols between 1981 and 1988. |
Commentary from US firearms testers and writers indicated that the GB had remarkably low recoil for a pistol of its caliber and it was generally well liked in testing, but the lack of government orders led to its production only totally a reputed 15,000 to 20,000 pistols between 1981 and 1988. |
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|Overall Length |
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|Barrel Length |
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|136 mm |
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|Weight (unloaded) |
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|845 g |
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|Weight (loaded) |
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|1285 g |
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|Magazine capacity |
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|18 rounds |
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|Caliber |
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|Action |
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|Double action, external decocker, no safety |
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|Frame material |
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|Steel, coated with structured resin |
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|Steel |
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Revision as of 08:32, 24 May 2007
| Steyr GB | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1968 |
| Manufacturer | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Produced | 1981—1988 |
| No. built | 15,000—20,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 845 g (unloaded) 1285 g (loaded) |
| Length | 216 mm |
| Barrel length | 136 mm |
| Cartridge | 9x19 Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | Gas-delayed blowback |
| Feed system | 18-round detachable box magazine |
The Steyr GB pistol is a double-action 9 mm Parabellum caliber, large framed semi-automatic pistol. The GB uses a gas-delayed blowback action and has a magazine capacity of 18 rounds. It was designed starting in 1968 as a replacement for older handguns in Austrian military service, and went into general civil production in 1982.
The Steyr GB was briefly widely touted as the ultimate Wonder Nine high capacity 9 mm pistol, but its popularity was cut short when the then-brand new Glock 17 pistol by new-to-firearms-manufacturing firm Glock won a testing competition for the Austrian Army service pistol order. It was also a competitor for the US military pistol competition ultimately won by the Beretta M92F.
Commentary from US firearms testers and writers indicated that the GB had remarkably low recoil for a pistol of its caliber and it was generally well liked in testing, but the lack of government orders led to its production only totally a reputed 15,000 to 20,000 pistols between 1981 and 1988.
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