![]() ![]() More than 8,000 rifles every week were produced by almost 6,000 employees. Waffenfabrik und Sägemühle in Oberletten” on April 16, 1864, which was the forerunner of Steyr Mannlicher.īeginning in 1867, hundreds of thousands of rifles were delivered to the Austrian-Hungarian Empire’s Central Army Administration by Steyr. Werndl founded “Josef und Franz Werndl & Comp. However, it is widely accepted that Steyr is one of the oldest firearms manufacturers in Europe that is still in operation today. So, it is unknown exactly how far back the Steyr company dates. Yet, Werndl came from a family with a rich tradition of firearms production. The recognized founder of Steyr, Josef Werndl, inherited his father’s firearm manufacturing company in the mid-1800’s. ![]() The roots of Steyr Mannlicher grow deep into the bedrock of European arms manufacturing, tracing the company back hundreds of years.
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