November, 2024

Gewehr 88-05

German Empire
First World War
Made by Spandau in 1890
7.92x57mm

World War II, Kingdom of Hungary, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .380 ACP, 1942, FEG, Frommer Pistols Walter Gurske World War II, Kingdom of Hungary, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .380 ACP, 1942, FEG, Frommer Pistols Walter Gurske

FEG 37.M

The standard issue sidearm of Hungary in the Second World War was a simple, robust automatic chambering the 9x17mm cartridge. The last design by the legendary Rudolf Frommer, it would see service with the Hungarian as well as German armies during the conflict.

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World War II, Kingdom of Italy, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .380 ACP, 1937, Beretta, WWII Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske World War II, Kingdom of Italy, Handguns, Autoloading Pistols, .380 ACP, 1937, Beretta, WWII Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske

Beretta M1934

The standard service pistol of Mussolini’s armies during the Second World War was a simple blowback automatic, and would serve on for decades in Italian service as well as helping to build the global brand of Beretta.

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