Beholla pistol
The Beholla pistol was a German semi-automatic pistol developed by Becker & Hollander.
Beholla pistol
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- Beholla Pistol
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- semi-automatic pistol
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- German Empire
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The Beholla pistol was a German semi-automatic pistol developed by Becker & Hollander.
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• Name — Beholla Pistol • Origin — German Empire • Type — Semi-automatic pistol • Is Ranged — yes • Wars — World War I Lithuanian Wars of Independence World War II • Designer — Becker & Hollander • Manufacturer — Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl • Production Date — 1915–1918 • Number — 45,000 • Weight — 640 g • Length — 140 mm • Part Length — 75 mm • Cartridge — 7.65×17mm (.32 ACP, 7.65 Browning) • Action — Blowback • Velocity — 905 ft/s • Feed — 7-round detachable box magazine • Sights — iron sights
History
History
During World War I, it was a secondary military pistol used by the Imperial German Army. It was manufactured from 1915 until 1918, where, at that point, about 45,000 were produced. After the Great War, the firm of Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl continued to produce the Beholla as the Menta. From 1921-1932, the company, Franz Stock Maschinenbau und Werkzeugfabrik, manufactured an improved version of the Beholla pistol that saw use by police agencies in Germany and Austria.
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• German Empire • Republic of Lithuania • Approximately 1,353 obtained • circa 1919–1920 • Kingdom of Bulgaria • United States of America • Ottoman Empire • Finland • Brazil • Prussia • Chad • Mongolia • Soviet Union • Railway guards during World War II
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