Hungarian Weapons - Frommer Handguns

Frommer Model 1910

Manufactured by Fegyver es Gepgyar Reszvenytarsasag, Budapest 'Fegyvergyar' or 'F.G.GY', 1910-14 Type: recoil operated automatic pistol Calibre: 7.65mm Roth (or 7.65 Frommer)(or 9mm Short?) Length overall: 7.32in (186mm) Barrel: 3.94in (100mm) rifled Weight unladen: 22.4oz (635g) Magazine: 8-round detachable box

A final version of the M1901-vintage design, this was an improvement of the M1906 with a new grip safety in the back strap of the butt. Although production of the 1906 and 1910 Frommers lasted until the beginning of WW1, less than 10,000 were made. It was most widely used by the Csendorseg (Hungarian Gendarmerie)

A Hungarian newspaper advertisement cca. 1910, translated:

The self-loading FROMMER PISTOL The experts' pocket pistol Nine rounds. 7.65 mm Caliber. This is the only pistol on the world, which has its chamber locked in the back like the most modern military rifles, providing its shooter with the best safety and outstanding shooting accuracy, while it can be carried in your vestpocket. It has triple safety in excellent quality. It can be cocked or released by one hand. All machined and completely interchangeable parts are manufactured by Fegyver- es Gepgyar R.-T. in Budapest. Available in all fine gunstores here and in foreign countries Printed information available in various languages for free of charge