steyr solothurn s1-100 SMG

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steyr solothurn s1-100 SMG

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Post by haibin » 07 Apr 2015, 15:42

I came across a submachine gun at a museum, which I lelieve to be a Steyr Solothurn S1-100 submachine gun. Would be greatful if anyone can help identify this valuable firearm. I am new here and am not able to send photos for now. You can approach me at [email protected] for photos.

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Haibin Wang,
Beijing China

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Post by pitfighter » 09 Apr 2015, 05:06

Hi Haibin,


This is my one - does it look similar to the one you have found?

Steyr Solothrun s1-100 marked sS (not runes) on the top cover.

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Post by haibin » 22 Apr 2015, 19:12

Dear Pitfighter,

Thanks for your pictures. I am sorry for this much delayed reply for I was away from Beijing for two weeks. Yes, the two guns look similar, the only difference I can find is that there is a button behind the rear sight and a gadget in front of it. Can you give me a closer snap of the mark on the top of the receiver?
I have not figured out how to upload photos here.

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Haibin
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Post by peeved » 22 Apr 2015, 22:31

The button is a disassembly safety. According to "The World's Submachine Guns (Machine Pistols), Volume 1" by Nelson & Lockhoven it appeared on all the Steyr-Solothurn models produced after 1934. The slide in front of the rear sight is a bolt locking safety also found in the later production models.

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Post by pitfighter » 23 Apr 2015, 07:15

No problem Haibin -

It looks like Markus has answered your question - many of the parts kits that made it to the US were Portuguese contract and chambered in 9mm Mauser (long) - (mine was built from one of these parts kits) - and had the Portuguese crest on the top cover, they lacked the take down button and bolt lock.
On mine you simply depress the end of the receiver, which is spring loaded and the top cover lifts up to reveal the bolt.
The later models and waffen-proof marked 9mm Parabellum receiver's are a little rarer in the US, but I have seen a few transferable MG's and one or two parts kits.

It's a big heavy, slow firing piece of old school engineering - I would never, ever choose it to carry into combat :)

I think I have pictures of Chinese troops with an MP34 - I also have a ZB26 which was licensed for production by Nanking - and I like collecting pictures of my guns in service. My ZB is Czech, but the replacement bolt has the reverse swastika of the Nanking armory on it -

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Post by haibin » 23 Apr 2015, 11:05

On the top of its receiver there is a mark, like a dimand in several concentric rings. Some one told me that it belongs to Rhinemetal.
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Post by peeved » 23 Apr 2015, 20:41

IMO the logo is for Steyr-Solothurn Waffen AG (SSW) trade company, an amalgamation of the Steyr target andImage logos with stylized initials SSW.

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Post by pitfighter » 24 Apr 2015, 05:11

Yes - and inside the star if you look closely are a stylized SS - for Steyr-Solothurn

You can see the letters in your photo, if you look close :)

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