Krnka Model 1895

The Krnka Model 1895 locked-breech pistol with external hammer was designed by Karel Krnka who was born in 1858 in the Czech part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The Model 1895 was promoted by Georg Roth so many gun enthusiasts know this gun as the Roth 1895. The magazine in the grip can be loaded through the open action by charger. Karel Krnka also designed the Krnka M1899 and the Krnka M1904 pistols. M1904 was tested by the Austro-Hungarian Army and eventually was adopted as the Roth-Steyr M1907. The top of the barrel is marked with a circled 'GR' for Georg Roth and 'Patent'. It has an internal magazine like the M1907 Roth pistols and is loaded via a magazine stripper through the top of the action. The M1895 version was improved by the Krnka M1897 Pistol.