While only a handful remain in production The 1990s saw gunmakers offering small, concealable pistolsĬhambered for larger, more effective cartridges that have largely Own, the HP25A, which remains in production today. Million more by 1999, when they replaced the Raven with a design of its Phoenix Arms then took up Raven pistol production, building several Reliability, and over two million units left the factory before it Pistol, the Raven garnered an impressive reputation for accuracy and While the choice of cast zinc metal made for a larger, clumsier The second version utilized a 1911-style safety and was known as the The earlier P-25 model utilized a slide-type safety whereas Product of Raven Arms Company and utilized low-cost cast zinc Introduced in 1970 as the P-25, it was the sole In terms of numbers produced, the American-made Raven. The Brazilian firm of Forjas Taurus producesĪ variation of the Bobcat known as the Model 25, including the Model Subsequent Bobcat pistol featured a tipping barrel and aĭouble-action-only trigger. Galesi, Astra and CZ, introduced new models to answer continuing demandįor "mouse guns." In the early 1970s, Colt marketed an Astraīeretta broke new ground in 1956, with its Jetfire pistol, whichįeatured a barrel that was tipped up to load or unload the pistol.
Pistol, which was replaced by a more powerful 7,65mm Walther PPK.Ī number of European gun makers, including FN, Beretta, Walther, The post-WWII period saw the 6,35mm/.25 pistol's popularityĬontinue with European police, armed civilians and, reportedly, the newīreed of "secret agents." In his early James Bond novels,Īuthor Ian Fleming armed Agent 007 with a 6,35mm Beretta Modello 418 As did their EuropeanĬounterparts (adversaries?), some high-ranking American officers carried Investigative personnel and OSS operatives. Purchased numbers of Colt M1908 pistols to arm military couriers, Their couriers and undercover agents, while the U.S. The British-issued Webley M1907 and Colt Model 1908 pistols to Were also popular with German Luftwaffe pilots as "last ditch" Many European officers carried privately purchased 6,35mm pistols. When WWII, erupted, as they had during the 4914-1918 bloodletting, The resulting "Babyīrowning" was smaller, slimmer and lighter than its predecessor and Modele 1905 for less-expensive production. In the early 1930s, FN had Dieudonne Saive (who also perfected theįN Hi-Power pistol and designed the SAFN and FN-FAL rifles) redesign the The murderous criminal couple Bonnie and Clyde in May of 1934, theyĭiscovered a Colt M1908 in Bonnie's purse. 25-caliber Colt M1908 and a GermanĦ,35mm Ortgies pistol. Washington, DC, is a display of weapons seized from the infamous Johnĭillinger gang, among which are a. On the other side of the law, they were used by criminals,īootleggers, and "ladies of the night." At the FBI museum in 38 snubbie revolver, some police officers carried them as back-up guns. Pistol." While they never achieved the level of popularity of the 25 pistols gained a moderate following.īecause of their petite size, light weight and low recoil,Īdvertisements-touted them-as the perfect "lady's Was a striker-fired, blowback-operated pistol with a single-action Based upon Browning and Mauser designs, the Pistolet Tula-Korovin Officers and party officials and for issue to undercover officers of the Korovin, of the USSR's Tula arsenal,ĭeveloped a pocket-type pistol for use as a self-defense weapon by army
Often advertised as the perfect "lady's pistol") and as a Model 1908 Vest Pocket Pistol-a copy of the FN Modele 1905-which foundĪ ready market as a personal protection pistol by civilians (it was Side of the Atlantic, Colt was first off the mark with its. Plethora of European gunmakers producing them. Pistols were perfectly adequate for personal protection, which led to a Unimpressive ballistics, the Modele 1905 was an instant success on theĮuropean police, army officers and armed civilians felt that 6,35mm Had been FN's earlier 7,65mm Modele 1900 pistol, despite its In Part I of this report, we examined the development of theīrowning-designed FN Pistolet Automatique Browning Modele 1905, and itsĦ,35mm cartridge (better known in the United States as the. 25 ACP PISTOLS PART II: MOUSE GUNS RULE!. S.v.25 ACP PISTOLS PART II: MOUSE GUNS RULE!." Retrieved from !-a0532251198
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