Handguns used by the Wehrmacht
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| Germany | |
| Gustloff Pistole | .32ACP |
| Mauser M. 1934 | .32ACP |
| Mauser HSc | .32 and .380ACP |
| Mauser C/96 | 7,63mm and 9mm Mauser & 9mm Parabellum |
| Mauser 712 | 7,63mm Mauser |
| Pistole 08 (Luger) | 9mm Parabellum |
| Reichsrevolver M/79 & 83 | 10,6mm Reichsrevolver |
| Sauer M. 1930 | .32ACP |
| Sauer 38H | .32ACP |
| Volkspistole (Gustloffwerke) | 9mm Parabellum |
| Volkspistole (Mauserwerke) | 9mm Parabellum |
| Volkspistole (Walther) | 9mm Parabellum |
| Walther PP | .32 and .380ACP |
| Walther PPK | .32 and .380ACP |
| Walther P.38 | 7,65 and 9mm Parabellum |
| Austrian | |
| Steyr Pistole 34 (Model 1908) | .32ACP |
| Steyr Pistole M.12 (ö) | 9mm Steyr and 9mm Parabellum |
| Steyr Pistole M.12/P 16 | 9mm Steyr |
| Czechoslovakian | |
| Pistole 24(t) CZ Model 1924 | .380ACP |
| Pistole 27(t) CZ Model 1927 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 39(t) CZ vz.38 | 380ACP |
| ? CZ Model 36 | .25ACP |
| French | |
| Unique Model 16 & 17 | .32ACP |
| Unique Model ‘D” | .32ACP |
| MAB Model ‘A’ | .32ACP |
| MAB Model ‘D’ | .32ACP |
| Hungarian | |
| Pistole 37(u) Femaru M.1937 | .32 and .380ACP |
| Polish | |
| Pistole 35(p) [also as Pistole 645(p)] | 9mm Parabellum |
| Spanish | |
| ASTRA 200 | .25ACP |
| ASTRA 300 | .32 and .380ACP |
| ASTRA 400 | 9mm Largo |
| ASTRA 600 | 9mm Parabellum |
| ASTRA 900 | 7,63mm Mauser |
| Echeverria SA ‘Star’ Model B | 9mm Parabellum |
Foreign equipment, so called ’Fremdgeräte’
The letters in brackets denote the country from which obtained, not made.
(a) USA, (b) Belgium, (d) Denmark, (e) Britain, (f) France, (g) Greece, (h) Netherlands, (i)Italy,(j) Yugoslavia, (n) Norway, (p) Poland, (r) Soviet Union, (ö) Austria
These sidearms were classified by the Waffen-Amt (Ordnance Office) but not neccessarily used by the Germans.
| Revolver 610(n) | Norwegian Nagant M. 1893 | 7,5mm Nagant |
| Revolver 612(p) | Polish Nagant M. 1895 | 7,62mm Nagant |
| Revolver 612(r) | Russian Nagant M. 1895 | 7,62mm Nagant |
| Revolver 612(g) | Greek Nagant M.1895 | 7,62mm Nagant |
| Revolver 613(g) | Greek Nagant M. 1912 | 7,62mm Nagant |
| Pistole 615 (r) | Soviet TT 30/33 | 7,62mm Tokarev |
| Pistole 620(b) | FN Model 1900 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 621(b) | FN Model 1910 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 622(b) | Colt Pocket Model 1903 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 623(f) | Echeverria ‘Star’ Model 1914 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 624(f) | Gabilondo ‘Ruby’ M.1915 *) | .32ACP |
| Pistole 625(f) | MAS Model 35A | 7,65mm French Longue |
| Pistole 626(b) | FN Model 10/22 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 626(d) | FN Model 1922 | .32ACP |
| Pistole 626(h) | FN Model 10/22 | .32ACP |
| Revolver 634(f) | Orbea Hermanos, copy Smith & Wesson Military & Police **) | 8mm Lebel |
| Revolver 635(f) | not identified Smith & Wesson copy | 8mm Lebel |
| Revolver 636(f) | Garate Anitua, copy of Colt New Service Revolver ***) | 8mm Lebel |
| Revolver 637(f) | French Service revolver M.1892 | 8mm Lebel |
| Pistole 640(b) | FN HP 1935 | 9mm Parabellum |
| Pistole 641(b) | FN Model 10/22 | .380ACP |
| Pistole 641(h) | FN Model 10/22 | .380ACP |
| Pistole 641(j) | FN Model 10/22 | .380ACP |
| Pistole 642(f) | ASTRA Model 1921 | 9mm Largo |
| Revolver 643(h) | Dutch Service Revolver M.1912 | 9,4mm Dutch Service |
| Pistole 644(d) | Danish Bergmann-Bayard M.10/21 | 9mm Bergmann |
| Pistole 645(p) | Polish VIZ wz35 | 9mm Parabellum |
| Revolver 646(e) | British Enfield No.2 Mk 1 | .38/200 |
| Pistole 647(f) | Echeverria ‘Star’ Model A | 9mm Largo |
| Revolver 648(g) | Colt Army Special M. 1908 | .38 Special |
| Revolver 649(g) | Smith & Wesson Military & Police | .38 Special |
| Revolver 654(f) | French Chamelot-Delvigne M.1873/74 | 11 mm French |
| Revolver 655(e) | British Webley No.1 Mk VI | .455 Webley revolver |
| Pistole 657(n) | Norwegian Kongsberg-Colt M. 1912/14 | 11,25mm Norwegian |
| Pistole 660(a) | Colt M. 1911 automatic | .45ACP |
| Revolver 661(a) | Colt M. 1917 | .45ACP |
| Revolver 662(a) | Smith & Wesson M. 1917 | .45ACP |
| Pistole 670(i) | Glisenti/Brixia M.1910 | 9mm Glisenti |
| Pistole 671(i) | Beretta M. 1934 | .380ACP |
| Revolver 680(i) | Italian Bodeo M. 1889 | 10,35mm Bodeo |
*) ’Ruby’ pistols were made by some 30 different manufacturers and sub-contractors. Magazine-capacity varies between seven, eight and nine rounds. Exported to France 1915-1918.
**) Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers were copied by several Spanish Manufacturers and exported to France 1915-18. It is unclear how the revolvers differed between different manufacturers but they were mostly minor. For that reason is has not been possible to positively identify ‘Revolver 635(f)’.
***) A similar story pertains to the Colt revolver copies exported to France 1914-18. They may have shown more discrepancies between various manufacturers than the Smith & Wesson revolvers.
All Spanish revolvers imported to France during World War One, were collectively known as Mle 92 Espagnol (Model 92 Spanish) after the Model 1892 French service revolver with which they shared caliber.