Mauser 1914 self-loading pistol 7.65 mm
posted 09 November 2021, 1:23 am
01. Original name | Mauser Selbstladepistole Kal 7.65 (Self loading Pistol) | |
02. Other official names | Model 1914 Taschen-Pistolen (Pocket Pistol) Mauser Selbstladepistole Kal 7.65 (Self loading Pistol) Model 1914 Armeepistole (Military pistol) Mauser-7.65 Mauser 1914 Humpback (first 2850 made) | |
03. Popular names | Mauser 1914 Self loading pistol | |
04. Chamberings | 7.65 mm Browning as standard (also known as 7.65×17mmSR or 32ACP) .45ACP (prototype) M20 4mm Practice ammunition | |
05. Designed by | Josef Nickl | |
06. Design date | 1910 (Upscaled model 1910 | |
07. In service date(s) | Since release in 1914 throughout WW1 and WW2 | |
08. Adopted by | German Army (Primarily Navy and Air Force) who ordered about 100000 Brazilian Navy Popular with police and paramilitary groups around the world | |
09. Production quantities | Approximately 500000 (Hundreds of thousands more if the 1914/34 variant is counted) | |
10. Mechanism | Short recoil blowback semi automatic pistol | |
11. Weight | 600g | |
12. Mountings | Combination holster/sholder stock which could be attached to the pistol in the same manner as the well known Mauser C96 | |
13. Practicality in action | 8 shot removable box magazine, moderate recoil, sufficiently powerful cartridge for its intended purpose | |
14. Comments / Other information | The Mauser 1914 pistol is a scaled up version of the Mauser 1910 which in turn is chambered in 6.35mm Browning (also known as .25 ACP or 6.35×16mmSR). There is a number of variants of the 1914 pistol available |