Austrian armament makers AG was one in the year 1864 of Josef Werndl in Steyr, upper Austria under the name "Josef and Franz Werndl & Comp. Armament makers and sawing mill" created armament makers, which made 1867 by the invention of the Tabernakelverschlusses world-wide sensation. The company was converted 1869 with support of the soil Credit institute into a corporation. Josef Werndl and the OEWG made themselves also by extraordinary social commitment for the persons employed and by their role of the pioneer with the electrification of the public area a name.

Co-operation with the inventor of the Tabernakelverschlusses, Karl Holub, and railway engineer Ferdinand Mannlicher took part in Austrian armament makers to one of the world-wide most important weapon producers, over 6 million produced weapons of different size between 1869 and 1913. 1886 the multi-load rifle by Ferdinand Mannlicher was invented and patented, and by the armament makers company in production taken. The weapon became the standard rifle k.u.k. Army. With occasional over 10.000 persons employed the OEWG was largest armament makers of Europe.

Apart from the activities approximately around military rifles and pistols (in such a way became end 19. Century a repeating rifle and a 1905 a Selbstladepistole for k.u.k. Army and built, also world-wide driven out and under license copied) was also the production of hunting weapons were developed very successful.

The OEWG was renamed 1923 into "Steyr works AG", which 1934/1935 with the Austro Daimler AG and the Puch works AG were funsioniert to the Steyr Daimler Puch AG. Already starting from 1920 in Steyr passenger car were built and after the Second World War began the production of tractors and truck. With the Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & CO.KG continues the tradition of the weapon production. Parts of the enterprise are today also a component of the Steyr Daimler Puch special vehicle GmbH, the manufacturer of the wheel tank Pandur.

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