| Steyr firearms the cutting edge technology of | | | | |
| the 17th century is still cutting edge today. | | | | By 1905 Steyr pistols became a priority, as |
| With the coming of a new series in precision | | | | Steyr Arms saw the future, and focused a |
| bolt action rifles and tactical rifles, Steyr | | | | great deal of work into the design of |
| Arms has managed to not only keep their | | | | Mannlicher pistols, as well as the Steyr |
| reputation of high quality, but lead the path | | | | M1912, both of which became milestones in the |
| to innovations, with designs like the Steyr | | | | auto-loading firearms technology. During |
| Aug. In the beginning Steyr Arms began with a | | | | World War I Steyr was able to produce roughly |
| small family owned firm, and later became one | | | | 4,000 firearms daily, which even by today's |
| of the top firearms producers in Europe. | | | | standards is quite impressive. Sides from the |
| | | | firearms Steyr factories were able to produce |
| Steyr rifles might be well known for the | | | | plane engines, bicycles, and other goods for |
| Bullpup design, or the Steyr scout, which are | | | | the military. |
| very popular rifles. But the first in a | | | | |
| series of innovations started with the first | | | | After the World War Steyr Arms had guidelines |
| breech loaded rifle, which greatly reduced | | | | to follow, which forbid the production of |
| reloading time for Steyr rifles. By 1885 | | | | firearms, and once more after World War II? |
| Steyr had receiver its first military | | | | In the 1950s a US High Commissioner, General |
| contract with the Austrian Hungarian Army, | | | | Mark Clark approved the production of |
| which made Steyr firearms a common name, | | | | firearms once more. Steyr became the base for |
| within firearms enthusiast. By 1889 the Steyr | | | | new state of the art firearms productions in |
| Mannlicher bolt action was developed and | | | | Europe. The first of which was the Steyr STG |
| became an instant hit with civilians and | | | | 58, that was a new start in military weapons |
| military officials alike. | | | | development. |