October, 2024

Type 97

Japanese Empire
Second World War
Made by Kokura in c.1939
6.5x50mm

World War I, United States of America, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .45 ACP, 1918, Colt, Browning-Type Automatic Handguns, WWI Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske World War I, United States of America, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .45 ACP, 1918, Colt, Browning-Type Automatic Handguns, WWI Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske

M1911

Arguably the most iconic handgun in history, the M1911 .45 would serve the US Armed Forces for over a century, and is an established American icon.

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Radom Vis P.35

The excellent handgun adopted by Poland on the eve of the Second World War would go on to be one of the most common in German service during the conflict, seeing service on all fronts of the European Theater.

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World War I, French Third Republic, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .32 ACP, 1915, Gaztanaga, Browning-Type Automatic Handguns Walter Gurske World War I, French Third Republic, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .32 ACP, 1915, Gaztanaga, Browning-Type Automatic Handguns Walter Gurske

Ruby Mle.1915

A crude Spanish copy of the Colt Model 1903 became the most common French handgun of the Great War, seeing extensive service in that conflict. Despite its almost disposable nature the pistol would remain in service for decades beyond as well.

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