Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this historic double/single-action revolver today for a penny-start auction, this is the Rast & Gasser Model 1898!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Rast & Gasser
Model: 1898
Serial: 129162
Date of Manufacture: 1989-1918
Caliber: 8mm Gasser
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Grooved V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Grips
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the frame is stamped “WN with an Eagle in the middle and the Year 17". The left side of the frame is stamped “Patent / Rast & Gasser / Wien”, along with the serial number “129162”. The cylinder and barrel are also stamped with the serial number “129162”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The M1898 Rast & Gasser revolver, the last and final iteration in a series of Gasser-designed handguns, served as the standard sidearm of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1898 to 1918, including throughout World War I, despite the adoption of the Steyr M1912 semi-automatic pistol. Manufactured by Leopold Gasser Waffenfabrik in Vienna, approximately 200,000 units were produced. Chambered for the 8mm Gasser cartridge, it featured a robust, solid-frame design and an 8-round cylinder, giving it equal or greater capacity than many semi-automatic pistols of the era. Often underappreciated, the M1898 was notable for its high standard of manufacturing and practical innovations, including the Abadie system, which disconnected the hammer from the trigger when the loading gate was opened, allowing faster reloading, and a hinged sideplate providing easy access to internal components for maintenance.
Model: 1898
Serial: 129162
Date of Manufacture: 1989-1918
Caliber: 8mm Gasser
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Grooved V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Grips
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the frame is stamped “WN with an Eagle in the middle and the Year 17". The left side of the frame is stamped “Patent / Rast & Gasser / Wien”, along with the serial number “129162”. The cylinder and barrel are also stamped with the serial number “129162”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The M1898 Rast & Gasser revolver, the last and final iteration in a series of Gasser-designed handguns, served as the standard sidearm of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1898 to 1918, including throughout World War I, despite the adoption of the Steyr M1912 semi-automatic pistol. Manufactured by Leopold Gasser Waffenfabrik in Vienna, approximately 200,000 units were produced. Chambered for the 8mm Gasser cartridge, it featured a robust, solid-frame design and an 8-round cylinder, giving it equal or greater capacity than many semi-automatic pistols of the era. Often underappreciated, the M1898 was notable for its high standard of manufacturing and practical innovations, including the Abadie system, which disconnected the hammer from the trigger when the loading gate was opened, allowing faster reloading, and a hinged sideplate providing easy access to internal components for maintenance.
Issued primarily to officers, NCOs, and machine gunners, its reliability under harsh conditions ensured continued use even when plans to replace it with the Roth-Steyr M1907 and Steyr M1912 were underway but limited by production shortages. After World War I, the M1898 remained in service in countries such as Italy and Yugoslavia, and was even used during the Polish-Soviet War. Eventually phased out in favor of more modern semi-automatic pistols, it remains a historically significant firearm prized by collectors and enthusiasts, particularly for its role in World War I and its distinctive 8-round cylinder design.
Contents:
This example will ship with a full 50-round box of Fiocchi 8mm Gasser FMJ 126 Grain ammunition! (Please note that the box of ammo will ship separately.)
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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