The Browning Model 71 was a pistol model whose creation was inspired by the US Gun Control Act of 1968. This legislation required that pistols be for “sporting purposes” and specified minimum dimensions for pistols. Browning’s…
The early years of the twentieth century were marked by a bit of an “arms race” between gunmakers across the world as they tried to create semi-automatic pistols they could sell in large numbers to military…
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century period of pioneering development of automatic pistols saw some fascinatingly quirky designs. One of the most interesting and unusual of these is the Mannlicher Model 1894. Fast Facts The…
High Standard pistols acquired a deserved reputation for accuracy and quality. Primarily thought of as target pistols High Standard also made military pistols including those for clandestine operations. Fast Facts The High Standard range of pistols…
The S.A.C.M. Model 1935-A was an excellent pistol designed by an ex French Foreign Legion officer. This rather pretty handgun served on both sides in the Second World War and served France up until the 1960’s….
The Unique Model D was a part of a quite numerous and historically interesting family of pistols made by MAPF. This family includes both military and police pistols, and sporting and self-defense pistols. Fast Facts The…
