Stihl Chainsaw History of Models and Year of Production

Stihl Chainsaw History of Models and Year of Production

Stihl Chainsaw History of Models and Year of Production

legendary performance chainsaw known throughout the world

Whether for occasional chainsaws or professional chainsaws, STIHL chainsaws are known for the quality and performance they provide to their owners year after year. Known for reliability and durability, STIHL is the world’s best-selling gas-powered chainsaw brand, packed with features for optimum performance and enhanced convenience.

STIHL – chainsaws from 1929 to today

Here are the series, models and years of manufacture of all Stihl gas chainsaws from 1928 to today.

The first Still chainsaw was patented by Andreas Still in 1926 and it was an electric model. His second Stihl chainsaw model was the first petrol chainsaw, which appeared in 1929.

Since then, the company has produced many models. Stihl is a German company, but its chainsaws are now assembled all over the world.

On older Stihl chainsaws it is often necessary to check the year of manufacture and model number (type) of the saw. This information is important, for example, to know which spare parts will fit. However, many Stihl saws only display this information on a sticker (often illegible or missing), so it is not always easy to identify these important specifications.

Luckily, Stihl chainsaws have two different identification numbers, permanently embossed on the saw body.
Serial number (S/N) and part number (P/N). These numbers really say a lot about the saw.

Availability of some models varies greatly by region.
After being discontinued in Europe for safety reasons, the 08 S continued to be sold in other countries for many years.

There were also regional variations in the displacement of some models, which were also influenced by year of manufacture. An example is type 1123.

 

Stihl Chainsaw Models and Year of Production

Chainsaw Type STIHL Model Chainsaw Description Power CC HP Weight (KG) Year of production
A Stihl A – two-man saw 235-6.0 46.0 1929-1932
BBÜ 35 Stihl hacksaw 158-4.0 30.0 1936-1954
BBÜ 50 Stihl hacksaw 158-4.0 30.0 1936-1954
B2Z Stihl – two-man saw with a 2-cylinder boxer engine engine for the Wehrmacht also as a power unit 450-10 59.0 1937-1938
BD Stihl – two-man saw 300-8.0 53.0 1934-1939
BDK Stihl – two-man saw 192-6.0 37.0 1936-1945
BDKH Stihl – two-man saw (German Army) 226-7.5 38.0 1938-1945
1402 BDN Stihl two-man saw 300-9.0 38.0 1939-1958
BK Stihl two-man saw 160-4.0 26.5 1932-1938
RBB Stihl two-man saw 125-4.5 22.5 1952-1959
1401 KS 43 Stihl two-man saw (Wehrmacht) 300-9.0 36.0 1943-1971
KS 43 Stihl two-man saw (Wehrmacht) 250-8.0 36.0 1943-1971
1101 BL Stihl two-man saw (also one-man saw through conversion) Also as BG 41 125-4.5 19.0 1952 -1959
1102 BLK 57 Model with Pallas carburetor 98-3.5 11.0 1954 – 1968
1103 BLK 58 Model with Pallas carburetor. The motor was also used for attachments (FS, BG, HS, DP). 105-4.5 11.5 1956 -1966
1104 BLK 58 Model with Bing carburetor 105-4.5 11.5 1957 – 1958
1105 BLK 58 Model for offices 105-4.5 11.0 1956 – 1973
1106 Contra 06 One man saw 1106 Contra 105.7-6.0 12.3  1959 -1967
Against AV First, chainsaw with an AV system 105.7-6.0 13.3 1965 – 1968
Against SAV The predecessor of the 090 AV, from 65 AV 134-8.0 14.6  1959 – 1967
070,070AV successor to the contra 105.7-6.5 12.9 1967 -1985
090,090AV Successor to the Contra S 136.8-8.5 15.0 1969 -1985
070, MS 720 Made in Germany (not for Europe) Stihl MS 720 106.5-6.5 10.7 1984
090AV Made in Germany (not for Europe) 136.8-8.5 11.5 1984 catalog 2011
1107 07 Chainsaw with a powerful engine and good weight 75-4.5 10.0 1961 -1965
07S Successor to the 07 with more power 75-4.8 10.8 1965 -1968
1108 08 The 08 was also offered as HS, FS, TS, and BR 50-3.0 8.0 1963 -1965
08 p The 08 S was also offered as HS, FS, TS, and BR. From 08 S 16578418 with 2 x idle screw on the Vg. 56-3.4 8.5 1965 -1995
08S QS Manufacturing in Brazil 60.3-3.8 7.1 1984
S10 The S 10 is almost identical to the 08 55.5-3.4 8.4 1967 – 1973
1109 Against G Chainsaw with 2:1 reduction (gear) 105.7-6.0 14.9 07/01/1964 – 07/01/1968
Against GS Chainsaw with 2:1 reduction (gear) 134.0-8.0 15.5 07/01/1964 – 07/01/1968
090G Successor to the Contra SG with the 070 engine 106-6.5 17.6 04/15/1969 – 09/15/1985
1110 040 Predecessor of the 041 without AV system 61-3.7 6.8 05/15/1967 – 10/15/1968
041 041 AVEQ from 68 with electr., from 73 Q with separation. Was also offered as HS, FS. Also used by the Bundeswehr 61-3.7 1973-3.8 8.4 05/15/1967 – 12/15/1986
041 FB FARM BOSS with structural changes up to 1986 61.0-3.8 8.6 02/15/1976 – 05/15/1986
041 AV FREQZ 041-FB. from 80 Q without separation FB US version 72:4-4:2 8.5 05/15/1977 – 11/15/1983
1111 050-AV The predecessor of the 051 AV. Was also offered as a TS 89-5.8 11.0 09/15/1968 – 12/15/1971
051AV 051 AVERQLZ, from 73 with electr., from 78 with Q and separation, from 82 Q without separation. Also used by the Bundeswehr. Also as TS 510 89-5.8 10.7 01/15/1972 – 06/15/1989
051AV Manufacturing in Brazil 89.2-5.8 9.7 05/15/1973
075 AV The 075 was also offered as a TS. From 78 Q with separation 111-7.0 11.7 05/15/1974 – 01/08/1979
076 AV The 076 was also offered as a TS. Q o. Separation only BR – production 111-7:2 11.0 05/15/1980 – 06/15/1989
076 AV Manufacturing in Brazil 111-7:2 10.7 05/15/1980
1112 041 G 041 with 2:1 reduction (gear) and without AV 60.8-3.6 9.3 07/01/1969 – 03/15/1977
1113 030AV up to serial number 1664999 45.0-2.9 6.4 05/15/1970 – 12/15/1971
031 from serial number 1665000 as 031 AV. AV, from 72 square meters with separation, 73 with electric. And W, 1980 Q o. Separation 48:7-3:2 6.3 09/15/1971 – 02/15/1982
032AV from 80 Q without separation 50.9-3.5 6.4 11/15/1978 – 05/15/1985
1114 020 AV was also offered as HS, FS, TS 31:8-2:2 4.3 05/15/1971 – 06/15/1979
020 AVPE Electronic ignition 31:8-2:2 4.3 04/15/1974 – 04/15/1976
020 AVPEQW from 73 sqm with separation, from 74 electr. and heated grips 31:8-2:2 4.3 06/15/1972 – 11/15/1979
020 AVPSEQW With a larger bore and more power 35:2-2:3 4.5 09/15/1977 – 01/15/1978
020 AVSEQZ From 81 Q without separation (brake band) 35:2-2:3 4.5 09/15/1977 – 01/15/1993
1115 045 AV also used by the BW (045 AVEK) 75.0-4.7 9.5 06/15/1972 – 12/15/1973
045 AVREQZ from 76 Q without separation 81.0-5.0 9.9 03/15/1974 – 01/15/1980
045 AVSERQZ from 79 Q without separation 87.0-6.0 9.5 08/15/1977 – 03/15/1980
054 AVEQZ 80.7-5.5 9.9 03/15/1980-??.??.198?
056 AVEQZ 80.7-5.5 9.9 03/15/1980 – 02/15/1985
056 AVEQRZ Magnum 1 87.0-6.0 9.5 07/15/1984 – 11/15/1984
056 AVSEQZ increased performance 87.0-6.1 9.5 03/15/1980 – 12/15/1987
056 AVEQRZ magnum 2 93.6-6.4 9.9 02/15/1985 – 11/15/1991
1116 015 L was also offered as HS, FS 31:8-1:8 4.0 04/15/1973 – 06/15/1980
015 AVEQZ from 74 electr., from 78 Q without separation 31:8-1:8 4.0 04/15/1976 – 03/15/1983
015 LEQZ from 74 electr., from 78 Q without separation 31:8-1:8 4.0 10/15/1973 – 03/15/1983
1117 042 AVEQZ from 79 Q without separation 68.0-4.5 7.6 01/15/1976 – 03/15/1980
048 AVEQRWZ 76.4-5.0 7.7 12/15/1979 – 09/15/1987
1118 028AVE Q o. Separation 43-2.8 5.4 1977-10/15/1979
028 AVEQWZ Q o. Separation 46.8-3.0 5.6 06/15/1979 – 10/15/1983
028 AVSEQWB Increase in displacement and increase in performance 51.5-3.4 5.8 11/15/1983 – 10/15/1993
1119 038 AVERQWZ from 04.83 as farm boss 61.5-4.0 6.4 01/15/1980 – 10/15/1985
038S AVERQWZ great 66.6-4.4 6.6 ?.?.198?-
038 AVERQWZ magnums 72.2-4.8 6.6 10/15/1985 – 11/15/2003
MS 380 AVERQWZ not for the European market, made in Brazil 72.0-4.9 6.5 11/15/2003-
MS 381 not for the European market, made in Brazil 72:2-5:3 6.6
MS 382 not for the European market, made in Brazil 72:2-5:3 6.2 ?.?.2016-
1120 009 EQZ Woodboss, from 82 electr., from 05.84 in gray, from 85 CEPA. No longer available in the EU 36:6-1:6 4.1 10/15/1980 – 12/15/1997
009 LEQZ Woodboss, from 82 electr., from 05.84 in gray, from 85 CEPA. No longer available in the EU 40.8-2.0 4.1 10/15/1980 – 12/15/1997
011 AVEQZ from 82 electr. , from 84 in grey 41.0-2.0 4.4 12/15/1980 – 12/15/1996
011 AVTEQZ 41.0-2.0 4.4 06/15/1984 – 12/15/1990
011 T 41.0-2.0 4.4 04/15/1984 – 12/15/2004
010 AVEQT 36:6-1:6 4.4 06/01/1967 – 10/01/1991
012 AVEQZT 45:2-2:3 4.6 08/01/1978 – 09/01/1991
1121 024 AVEQZ Woodboss, from 86 as Woodboss 41:6-2:9 4.7 02/15/1982 – 12/15/1992
024 AVSEQWZ Increase in displacement and increase in performance 44:3-3:1 4.7 02/15/1982 – 12/15/1992
024 Z Attachment option for HS 246 41:6-2:9 4.6 01/15/1993 – 08/15/2001
MS 240 Attachment option for HS 246 41:6-2:9 4.6 08/15/2001
026 NWZ from 08.89 VH, from 04.02 CEPA, from 04.97 EPA 48.7-3.5 4.7 08/15/1988 – 08/15/2001
026c KSS 48.7-3.5 4.7 06/15/1998 – 08/15/2001
026 CW CAT 48.7-3.5 4.7 09/15/1993 – 08/15/2001
MS 260 WHV Arctic, special edition Timbersports 2012 in the BR catalog 48.7-3.5 4.7 08/15/2001 – 12/31/2011
MS 260 C Attachment option for HS 246 48.7-3.5 4.7 08/15/2001 – 12/31/2011
1122 064 AVEQW HD sentence possible 84.9-6.5 6.8 01/01/1986 – 01/12/2002
MS 640 AVEQWR 84.9-6.5 6.8 01/15/2003 – 11/15/2004
MS 650 AVE 2012 in BR 84.9-6.5 7.3 11/15/2004 – 12/31/2011
066 NMRWZ, from 05.91 HD, from 11.92 VH, from 12.92 CEPA1 91:6-6:8 7.3 03/15/1991 – 09/15/2002
MS 660 AVEQWRVH WVH ARCTIC 91:6-7:1 7.3 15.10 2002-
1123 021 Z, from 04.97 EPA1, from 12.99 CEPA and Carb 35.2-2.0 4.4 10/15/1989 – 01/15/2002
021 C 35.2-2.0 4.4 05/15/1995 – 01/15/2002
MS 210 CBE 2008 BR 35.2-2.0 4.4 03/15/2002 – BR catalog 2007
023 LLZ, from 04.94 EPA1, from 11.98 CEPA 40:2-2:7 4.6 12/15/1994 – 12/15/1998
023 ZEPA1CEPA 40:2-2:7 4.6 10/15/1989 – 01/15/2002
023 CZEPA1CEPA 40:2-2:7 4.6 01/15/1995 – 01/15/2002
MS 230 CBE from 2008 with 45.4 cc 40:2-2:7 4.6 03/15/2002 – 12/31/2011
025 Z, from 04.94 EPA1, from 11.98 CEPA, from 2000 45.4 ccm 44:3-3:1 4.9 11/15/1990 – 01/15/2002
025 CZEPA1CEPA, from 12.99 Carb 44:3-3:1 4.9 05/15/1995 – 01/15/2002
MS 250 CBE 2012 BR 45:4-3:1 4.9 03/15/2002 – 12/31/2011
MS 250 (Read More…) 45:4 cc – 2.77 cu. in. -3:1 4.9 kg – 10.8 lbs 03/15/2002 –
1124 084 RZEPA 121:6-8:2 9.0 07/15/1986 – 08/15/2003
088 AVEQW Magnum 121:6-8:7 9.0 07/15/1996 – 08/15/2003
MS 780 not sold in the EU 121.6-8.5 9.0
MS 880 AVEQWRVH 121:6-8:7 9.0 09/15/2003-
1125 034 AVEQWZ 56:4-4:2 5.5 08/01/1984 – 09/15/1987
034 AVSEQWZ 61.5-4.6 5.6 06/15/1987 – 06/15/1991
034 WBZ 56:4-4:2 5.5 01/15/1988 – 12/15/1992
034 Z 56:4-4:2 5.6 01/15/1993 – 08/15/2002
MS 340 56:4-4:2 5.5 08/15/2002 – 09/15/2003
MS 340 Z 56:4-4:2 5.6 10/01/2001 – 12/15/2003
036 NWZVH, from 11.95 VH, from 10.97 EPA, from 10.99 CEPA 61.5-4.6 5.7 06/15/1991 – 08/15/2002
036 QSZ, from 02.98 EPA 61.5-4.6 5.7 11/15/1995 – 10/15/1998
036 CZ, from 09.99 CEPA and EPA 61.5-4.6 5.7 11/15/1998 – 08/15/2001
MS 360 BR – Manufacturing 61.5-4.6 5.7 08/15/2001-
MS 360 C 61.5-4.6 5.7 08/15/2001 – 12/15/2003
MS 360 Z 61.5-4.6 5.7 10/15/2001 – 12/15/2003
1127 029 From 12.97 S, from 04.99 EPA1 54.0-3.7 5.9 06/15/1992 – 12/15/2000
029 farm boss 56:5-4:1 5.9 04/01/1999 – 12/15/2000
MS 290 56:5-4:1 5.9 07/15/2000 – 01/15/2007
MS 290 farm boss 56:5-4:1 5.9 01/15/2007 – 12/31/2012
039 64.0-4.6 6.0 06/15/1992 – 12/15/2000
039 farm boss 64.0-4.6 6.0 06/15/1993 – 12/15/2000
MS 390 64.0-4.6 6.0 07/15/2000-Dec. 2010
MS 310 Is not the successor of 1113 – Stihl 031, 2012 in the BR catalogue 59.0-4.4 5.9 1506.2000-31.12.2012
1128 044 NRWZ, from 02.89 HD, from 11.92 VH, from 10.97 EPA, from 11.00 CEPA 70.7-5.4 6.3 06/15/1988 – 01/15/2001
044 C CAT 70.7-5.4 6.3 03/15/1996 – 01/15/2001
044 CSA 70.7-5.4 6.3 02/15/1991 – 10/15/1991
044 CW CAT 70.7-5.4 6.3 08/15/1989 – 10/15/1995
MS 440 ZCWVH CAT ARCTIC 70.7-5.4 6.3 01/15/2001 – 12/31/2011
MS 440 1128 261 0003 RESCUE SAW R (not for C KAT)50cm DEFS 70.7-5.4 6.7 – 12/31/2011
MS 460 1128 261 0003 RESCUE SAW (not for C KAT)50cm DEFS 76.5-6.0 7.0 02/15/2001-
046 MRWZHDVH, from 11.97 EPA, from 11.99 CEPA 76.0-6.0 6.6 08/15/1995 – 01/15/2001
046 C CAT 76.0-6.0 6.6 11/15/1996 – 01/15/2001
046 N 76.0-6.0 6.6 10/15/2000 – 01/15/2001
MS 460 WVHMZC CAT 76.5-6.0 6.6 02/15/2001-
MS 461 2 mix engine VW 76.5-6.0 6.7 2012-
1129 020 AV 35:2-2:3 3.5 12/15/1996 – 11/15/2000
020 TZCEPAEPA1, from 01.98 Carb 35:2-2:3 3.5 11/15/1993 – 11/15/2000
ms 200 35:2-2:3 3.8 10/15/2000 – 12/31/2011
ms 200 T = TOP HANDLE chain saw for tree care 35:2-2:3 3.5 10/15/2000 – 12/31/2011
1130 017 Entry-level model with basic equipment 30:1-1:8 3.9 03/02/1995 – 11/15/2001
017 C 30:1-1:8 3.9 02/15/1997 – 11/15/2001
018 Z entry-level model with basic equipment and more horsepower 31.8-2.0 3.9 12/15/1998 – 11/15/2001
018 CZ 31.8-2.0 3.9 12/15/1998 – 11/15/2001
018 CZ CAT 31.8-2.0 3.9 06/15/2000 – 11/15/2001
MS 170 C KAT is replaced by MS 171 (Read More…) 30:1-1:8 3.9 11/15/2001 catalog 200?
MS 170 D with CAT 30:1-1:8 4.2 11/15/200? catalog 2012
MS 170 Now with 2 mix motor (Read more…) 30:1-1:6 4.1 2013 – 2024
MS 180 C CAT COND 31.8-2.0 3.9 11/15/2001- Catalog 2009 – 2024
MS 180 Now with 2 mix motor (Read More…) 31:8-1:9 4.1 2014 – 2024
1132 019 TEPA, from 02.97 carb 35.2-1.6 3.9 06/15/1996 – 10/15/2000
MS 190 T = TOP HANDLE 35.2-1.6 3.9 10/01/2000 – 10/01/2004
MS 190 TZ 35.2-1.6 3.9 10/01/2000 – 10/01/2004
MS 191 T = TOP HANDLE 46.5-2.0 4.0 02/15/2001 – 10/01/2004
MS 191 46.5-2.0 4.0 02/15/2001 – 10/01/2004
1133 MS 270 AVCB 50.0-3.5 5.3 06/15/2002 Catalog 2010
MS 270 Z 50.0-3.5 5.3 01/01/2003 Catalog 2010
MS 280 EPA 54.7-3.8 5.3 10/01/2002 catalog 2010
MS 280 C-EPA 54.7-3.8 5.3 10/01/2002 catalog 2010
MS 280 Z 54.7-3.8 5.3 10/01/2002 catalog 2010
1135 MS 341 59.0-4.2 5.5 07/15/2003 Catalog 2011
MS 341 Z 59.0-4.2 5.5 12/15/2003 Catalog 2011
MS 361 2012 in BR 59.0-4.6 5.6 07/15/2003 Catalog 2010
MS 361 Z 59.0-4.6 5.6 12/15/2003 Catalog 2010
1137 MS 192 CE 30:1-1:8 3.3 03/01/2007-
MS 192 T Stihl’s lightest chainsaw 30:1-1:8 3.0 03/01/2007-
MS 193 CE 30:1-1:8 3.5 2014 –
MS 194  T = TOP HANDLE (Read More…) 31.8 cc (1.94 cu. in.) -1:8 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) 2019 –
1138 MS 441 C-QMW 70.7-5.6 6.7 01/01/2007-
MS 441CM C-MW 70.7-5.6 6.7 01/01/2011-
1139 MS 171 2- MIX technology D (Read More…) 30:1-1:8 9.7 lbs – 4.3 kg 2008-
MS 181 2- MIX technology (Read More…) 31.8-2.0 9.7 lbs – 4.3 kg 2009 –
MS 181 2- MIX technology C-BE (Read More…) 31.8-2.0  9.7 lbs – 4.3 kg 2009 –
MS 211 2- MIX technology C-BE (Read More…) 35:2-2:3 4.6 kg – 10.1 lbs 2008-
1140 MS 311 2- MIX technology 59.0-4.2 6.2 to 6.4 2009-
MS 391 2- MIX technology 64:1-4:5 6.2 to 6.4 2009-
MS 362 2-MIX technology C-BQVW (Read More…) 59.0-4.6 5.9 2010-
MS 362CM M-TRONIC C-BQVW (Read More…) 59.0-4.8 5.8 2012-
1141 MS 261 2-MIX technology C-BEQVW (Read More…) 50.2-3.8 5.2 2010-
MS 261CM M-TRONIC CM (Read More…) 50.2-3.9 5.2 June 2013-
MS 261CM M-TRONIC C-BMVW (Read More…) 5.4 June 2013-
MS 271 2-MIX technology(Read More…) 50.2 cc -3.06 cu. in. -3.5 5.6 kg – 12.3 lbs 2010-
MS 271 2-MIX technology C-BE(Read More…) 6.2 2010-
MS 291 2-MIX technology 55.5-3.8 5.6 2010-
MS 291 2-MIX technology C-BEQ 6.3 2010-
1142 MS 462CM M-TRONIC C-MW 72.2-6.0 6.1 2017-
1143 MS 231 2-MIX technology 40:6-2:7 4.9 2011-3013
MS 231 2-MIX technology C-BE 5.2 2011-2013
MS 231 2-MIX technology 42:6-2:7 5.2 2013-
MS 231 2-MIX technology C-BE 5.2 2013-
MS 251 2-MIX technology 45.6-3.0 4.9 2011-
MS 251 2-MIX technology C-BEQ 5.3 2011-
MS 241CM M-TRONIC CM 42.6-3.0 4.7 2011-
MS 241CM M-TRONIC C-BEMQVW 5,0+? 2011-
1144 MS 661 C-M M-TRONIC C-MW 91,1-7,3 7,4 2013-
1145 MS 201 2-Mix-Technologie T Ausführung 35,2-2,4 3,7 2012-
MS 201 2-Mix-Technologie BH Ausführung 3,9 2012-
MS 201 C-M M-TRONIC TC-M T Ausführung 3,7 2015-
MS 201 C-M M-TRONIC C-M BH Ausführung 3,9 2015-
1146 MS 150 2-Mix-Technologie T Ausführung 23,6-1,3 2,6 2012-
MS 150 2-Mix-Technologie BH Ausführung 2,8 201?-
1147 MS 500i i-Injektion 79,2-6,8 6,2 2019-
1148 MS 162 2- MIX-Technologie C (Read More …) 30,1-1,6 4,5-4,8 2022 –
MS 172 2- MIX-Technologie C (Read More …) 31,8-1,9 4,5-4,8 2023 –