Springfield Armory Museum - Collection Record
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Title: | PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC - GERMAN PISTOL KOMMER MODEL 1 6.35MM |
Maker/Manufacturer: | BROWNING, JOHN M.-KOMMER, T. |
Date of Manufacture: | C 1925 |
Eminent Figure: | |
Catalog Number: | SPAR 1962 |
Measurements: | OL: 11.4CM 4 1/2" BL: 5CM 2" |
Object Description:
GERMAN PISTOL KOMMER MODEL 1 6.35MM
Manufactured by Theodor Kommer, Zella-Mehlis. Germany - Standard Model 1 Kommer pocket semi-automatic pistol with blued finish and checkered plastic grips. Blowback-operated with 7-round feed mechanism. 6-groove rifling, right hand twist. Fixed blade front, fixed U-notch rear sight. Weapon weighs approximately 13.1 oz. Essentially a copy of 1906 Browning design. Magazine missing. Weapon is in fair condition.
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Slide: KOMMER SELBSTLADE-PISTOLE CAL. 6.35. Right side: Crown/N proof.
Frame: KOMMER (in script). D.R.G.M.
Grips: TK monogram in circle.
Notes: This is similar to the 1906-pattern Browning blowback, except for the longer grip." - Zhuk
References:
Hogg, Ian & John Weeks. PISTOLS OF THE WORLD. DBI Books, Inc. Northbrook, Il. 1992.
Hogg, Ian. GERMAN HANDGUNS: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS OF GERMANY, 1869 TO THE PRESENT. Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, Pa. 2001.
Zhuk, A.B. THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HANDGUNS: PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS OF THE WORLD, 1870 TO THE PRESENT. Greenhill Books. London, England. 1995.