Competition
Star Model 1914 at a Backup Gun Match
This didn’t come out as well as I was hoping (one of the stage videos got corrupted and the others don’t show the shooting stages as well as I’d anticipated), but I will do better […]
Semiauto pistol
Semiauto pistol
Three Variations of Party Leader PPK Pistols
Today, courtesy of Tom from Legacy Collectibles, we are taking a look at “party leader” PPK pistols. There are three different versions of these, and we will look at all of them in sequence. They […]
Accessories
Papers Behind the Pistol: Mauser’s Archives on the Model 1910
Courtesy of the Paul Mauser Archive, we have a very cool opportunity to look at the documentation and paperwork behind a production pistol design, from beginning to commercial sales. This sort of documentation is rare […]
Semiauto pistol
Systema OBREGON: The Mexican Rotating-Barrel 1911
This is Lot 1500 in the upcoming October Morphy Extraordinary auction. Patented by Alejandro Obregon in Mexico in 1934 and in the US in 1938, this pistol is an adaptation of the classic Browning 1911 […]
Semiauto pistol
Turkish Conehammer “Broomhandle” C96 Mauser
This is Lot 2493 in the upcoming October Morphy Extraordinary auction. The “cone hammer” was the first commercial version of the Mauser C96, so named for the stepped conical sides of its hammer. The C96 […]
Semiauto pistol
Ecia Model 1930 Family: Competitors to the Astra
Juan Esperanza was one of the two partners who formed the Astra company (with Pedro Unceta). When the two had a falling-out in 1925 and parted ways, Esperanza formed his own company and went on […]
Semiauto pistol
Star Pistol-Carbines: Model MMS and Model MB
Star produced 1911-style pistols in a wide variety of calibers and configurations for more than 50 years, including several models with shoulder stocks. Two of the later such models were the MMS and MB. These […]
Semiauto pistol
Menz Liliput Pocket Pistols: 4.25mm and 6.35mm
Lot 517 (5.25mm) and lot 444 (6.35mm) in the September 2019 RIA auction. The Liliput was made by the August Menz Company in Germany during the 1920s, in several variations. It was introduced in both […]
Conversion
HK4: Heckler & Koch’s Multi-Caliber Pocket Pistol
Lot 3959 in the September 2019 RIA auction. The H&K Model 4 was named for the fact that it was offered in four different calibers – .22LR, .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. The […]
Semiauto pistol
1938 Swedish Army Trials Luger
Lot 524 in the September 2019 RIA auction. Sweden tested the Luger in 1904, along with all the major semiauto pistols available at the time. The Luger was found to be the most accurate gun […]