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Gavrilo Princip was not hired to kill Archduke Ferdinand. He was a Serbian nationalist and separatist who was part of the organization known as the Black Hand.

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What year did gavrilo princip shoot and kill archduke franz Ferdinand?

1914


Who shot grand duke Ferdinand in 1914?

Princip, from Serbia. The Black Hand gave 4 men weapons to kill Archduke Ferdinand.


Where did gavrillo princip kill the archduke?

Sarejevo, Bosnia. Bosnia had been highly contested territory before Austria-Hungary annexed it in 1905.


What gun was used to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were shot by Gavrilo Princip using a FN Browning model 1910 pistol. The particular pistol he used is believed to be a .32 caliber.


Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot?

Yes the Archduke was shot. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip (check the spelling). He was a Serbian nationalist that was order by Germany to kill the Archduke. He was kiled at the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo.


What type of gun did gavrilo princip use to kill the archduke in world war 1?

My research indicates it was a Nagent revolver, Model 1895, in 7.62mm (.30 caliber).


What was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated with?

Gavrilo Princip shot Ferdinand and his wife with a Fabrique Nationale model 1910 32ACP pistol. There is a picture of this type of pistol at the related link below.


Why did Serbia help the assassins kill the archduke?

Gavrilo Princip was a member of the Black Hand, a a Serbian underground resistance group opposed to Austro-Hungarian government and it's occupation of Serbia. They did not want to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and they did not want to pay taxes to them. There is also some indication he had a personal dislike for the Archduke. Princip had tuberculosis and knew he was going to die soon. He assassinated the Archduke as a final act of "patriotism" believeing he would not live long enough to receive punishment.


What role did the Serbian government play in the in assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

The Serbian government provided the weapons that the Black Hand used to attempt to assassinate Ferdinand/the gun that Princip used to kill Ferdinand.


What caliber gun was used to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Gavrilo Princip, using a FN Browning model 1910 32 caliber pistol, shot Franz Ferdinand. It was almost dumb luck that the bullet struck the archduke in the next causing him to bleed to death.


Who killed archduke franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?

Gavrilo Princip who was a member of a gang called "The Black Hand." He plotted with other gang members to kill the Archduke but when plans failed he went to eats a sandwhich. Ironically the motor vehicle carrying the Archduke and his wife Sophie had passed the sandwhich shop where Gavrilo then pulled out a pistol and shot them both.


Who killed Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?

Gavrilo Princip who was a member of a gang called "The Black Hand." He plotted with other gang members to kill the Archduke but when plans failed he went to eats a sandwhich. Ironically the motor vehicle carrying the Archduke and his wife Sophie had passed the sandwhich shop where Gavrilo then pulled out a pistol and shot them both.