Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this excellent semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Oesterreichische Waddenfabriks Gesellschaft (ÖWG) 1909 Steyr-Pieper Second Series!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Oesterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft (ÖWG) or “Steyr”
Model: 1909 Steyr-Pieper Second Series
Serial: 61672A
Caliber: .25 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the frame is stamped “OESTERR. WAFFENFABRIKS-GES. / STEYR.”. The left side of the frame is also stamped with the serial number “61672A”. The left side of the barrel is stamped “PAT.NO9379-05 u.NO25025-06.”. The right side of the frame is stamped “N.PIEPER PATENT”. The right side of the barrel is stamped “PAT.ENGL.NO16715-08. NO40335”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The 1909 Steyr-Pieper pistol has its roots in Steyr, a town in Upper Austria known for arms production since the Middle Ages. In 1821, blacksmith Leopold Werndl founded a rifle parts business that his sons Josef and Franz transformed into a major arms enterprise. By 1869, it became Österreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft (ÖWG), or simply "Steyr," and under Josef’s leadership—with key contributions from engineers like Ferdinand Mannlicher—it became one of Europe’s foremost small arms manufacturers. In the early 20th century, Belgian designer Jean Warnant patented several innovative pistol mechanisms. Nicolas Pieper, another Belgian firearms developer, acquired Warnant’s patents in 1907 and applied them to a compact, tip-up barrel design for easier loading and maintenance. After forming his own firm in 1905, Pieper licensed this “basculant” design to Steyr in 1908.
Model: 1909 Steyr-Pieper Second Series
Serial: 61672A
Caliber: .25 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the frame is stamped “OESTERR. WAFFENFABRIKS-GES. / STEYR.”. The left side of the frame is also stamped with the serial number “61672A”. The left side of the barrel is stamped “PAT.NO9379-05 u.NO25025-06.”. The right side of the frame is stamped “N.PIEPER PATENT”. The right side of the barrel is stamped “PAT.ENGL.NO16715-08. NO40335”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The 1909 Steyr-Pieper pistol has its roots in Steyr, a town in Upper Austria known for arms production since the Middle Ages. In 1821, blacksmith Leopold Werndl founded a rifle parts business that his sons Josef and Franz transformed into a major arms enterprise. By 1869, it became Österreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft (ÖWG), or simply "Steyr," and under Josef’s leadership—with key contributions from engineers like Ferdinand Mannlicher—it became one of Europe’s foremost small arms manufacturers. In the early 20th century, Belgian designer Jean Warnant patented several innovative pistol mechanisms. Nicolas Pieper, another Belgian firearms developer, acquired Warnant’s patents in 1907 and applied them to a compact, tip-up barrel design for easier loading and maintenance. After forming his own firm in 1905, Pieper licensed this “basculant” design to Steyr in 1908.
Steyr began production shortly thereafter, officially designating the pistol as the Model 1909. In U.S. collector parlance, it is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Model 1908, but Steyr documentation consistently identifies it as the Model 1909. Mötz & Schuy classify four distinct variations of the 6.35 mm Steyr-Pieper pistol: the Preliminary, First, Second, and Third Series. The Model 1909 was a hammer-fired, unlocked breech design made up of four main components: the grip frame, upper receiver housing, an abbreviated slide with breech block, and a barrel with integral recoil spring housing.
A key feature was the tip-up barrel, which pivoted upward via a side-mounted release lever, simplifying loading and cleaning. By 1912, the Second Series introduced several refinements: a straightened frame contour, a thicker and shorter barrel release lever, a re-engineered safety that pivoted 180°, and internal improvements to the slide and breech block. The gun was offered in both 6.35mm and 7.65mm Browning calibers. Although well-made and mechanically advanced, the Model 1909 was relatively expensive and eventually lost ground to simpler, more economical Browning-style pistols.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine!
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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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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