The "Steyr" Automatic Pocket Pistol

TJ1e Stey r Auto1na ti c P ocket Pi s tol 0·250 an 1 0·30 1 in . bo re The Steyr Automatic Pocket Pistol with spring til ting barrel, 1909-patt ern, 6·35 11¼ 1i (0·250 in.) bore, 7-shot, and 7·65 11 1ni (0·301 in.) bore, 8-shot, Advantages, b oth sizes in common. 1. Determini11g whether the pistol is loaded or not. By tilting tl1e b arrel, it is poss ibl e to asce1·tain at any moment and ,vith the g1·eatest ease ,,,heth c1· the1·e is a cart1·idge t11c1·ein, ,vi thout requi1·ing to t o11ch the trigger-mechan ism or the safe t y cat ch . 2. Unload ing without the least danger. A light p ressu1·e on th e ba1·rel-le ver automatically tilts t11e barre l, ,vhe1·eby the ca1·t1·idgc is Jjl<e- v isc a11tomatically ej ected. This doub le automatic ope1·at ion offe1·s a very apparent acl vantage. 3. Safety catch. Th e safety cat ch can be clea1·Iy observed , is easily handled and not only act s on the trigger, as is the case in most auton1atic p istols, but on the mechanism o f the weapon itself and effectual ly holds fast the hammer . 4 . Automatic firing of 7 or 8 shots. In addition to the 6 or 7 ca1·t ridgcs contained in the magazine of the <<Steyr· » p istol, accordi11g t o whethe r it is the 6·35 11if,11, (0·250 in.) or the