It was originally issued to the Austrian Landwehr while common army units were issued Roth–Steyr M1907 handguns and Rast & Gasser M1898 revolvers.
Eredetileg az osztrák Landwehr számára gyártották, míg a közös hadsereget Roth-Steyr M1907 pisztolyokkal és Rast & Gasser M1898 revolverekel látták el.