Anyone know what make/model gun this is?

[goletagun]

It has no markings that I can find except for the serial number (three digit) stamped a couple places. And, as can be seen on the last picture, has a euro style mag release.

It appears to be a .380

Thanks!

[goletagun]

One more pic

[NoSpam]

No idea but it looks really interesting

[hambam105]

Could that be a CIA gun?

Never saw that before.

[Peter.Steele]

Looks like it was probably built in someone's basement in, I'm going to guess, Japan / Vietnam / China. I almost want to lean toward China, because it's got design cues from some of the Mauser pistols, but the rounded part at the back end, where you grip for cocking, is somewhat reminiscent of Japanese S/A pistols.

In short, no real idea what it is, but that's my best guess.

[mrkubota]

The barrel, front sight and lug are Mauser 1910/34. The frame reminds me of a Colt 1900 automatic. The ejection cover and cocking grip, Nambu influence. Absence of identifying marks point to Chinese. Some kind of prototype or pieced together from parts? Agree with Peter.Steele. Surely a date range of about 1910-1920.

... the frame looks like some of the old Astra pistols I've seen..

[Peter.Steele]

After a little more work, I'm going to call this almost 100% Chinese manufacture, and very probably from the 1930's.

Here's a couple of rather similar works from the same time period. Not quite identical, but there's some VERY definite family resemblances. I'm going to guess that the gun in your pictures is somewhat later than these, though, because it's got more Japanese influences to it.

I'm guessing it's chambered for .32 ACP.

[curtru]

I've seen a few but can't remember what they are I'll check my old gun catalogs to find out.
But looking at it a second time looks like a fn based off of the 1903 Browning could be a 762 mouauser pistol and not a 380acp

[BigL]

Intresting pistol. Theres a guy on youtube with the channel named forgotten wepons that would probably know suscribe and PM him im sure h would be happy to take a look at it.

[The Gleam]

After a little more work, I'm going to call this almost 100% Chinese manufacture, and very probably from the 1930's.

I'm guessing it's chambered for .32 ACP.

I'm thinking the same time-period, but possibly Spanish, not Chinese. The fit, machining, and finish appear to be better than what you see on the Chinese examples.

[michaelthetrojan]

I'm thinking the same time-period, but possibly Spanish, not Chinese. The fit, machining, and finish appear to be better than what you see on the Chinese examples.

i agree. i had a 1940s spainish 1911 knock off and the grip and handle were very similar

also the hammer strike plate is round and the spainish are know for having round objects.. sombreros for instance.....

[Eat Dirt]

Take it to 'Rick' on Pawn Stars

He knows Everything .....

[SVT-40]

It's a Bonifacoi Echeverria (Star) model 14/19 Probably a "officers" model, as it has the shorter barrel. Originally in 7.65 Browning. Since there are no markings it could be a Chinese copy of the Star....

Probably worth about $250

[mikenewgun87]

Brown recluse with extended flux capacitor...

Serious note....do anyone else thing that thing is......not very attractive?

[Peter.Steele]

It's a Bonifacoi Echeverria (Star) model 14/19 Probably a "officers" model, as it has the shorter barrel. Originally in 7.65 Browning. Since there are no markings it could be a Chinese copy of the Star....

Probably worth about $250

Nope.


You'd have to ignore almost every detail of the Star 1914 design to make that comparison and make it stick.


This is a Star 1914. Granted, it's not the officer's model, since it's got the long barrel, but you can still see the basic form of the gun.








Look at this second one, and look at the front end of the barrel. The locking mechanism is completely different from the pistol that OP asked about.




It might have some Star heritage in its design - but I'm not sold on that - but it's got far more design cues that come from Mauser and Nambu.