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Title:	PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC -  GERMAN PISTOL LEONHARDT 7.65MM SN# 23721
Maker/Manufacturer:	BECKER & HOLLANDER
Date of Manufacture:	C 1925
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 877
Measurements:	OL: 13.9CM 5 1/2" BL: 6.9CM 2 3/4" 22.9 oz.

Object Description:

GERMAN PISTOL LEONHARDT 7.65MM SN# 23721
Manufactured by H.M. Gering, Arnstadt, Germany - Commercial German semi-automatic pistol with 7-round magazine. Blowback-operated. Blued finish with early production with black plastic grips. Weapon weighs approximately 22.9 oz. Identical to the "Beholla" made by Becker & Hollander. Complete with 7-round detachable box magazine.

Markings:
Frame: 23721. Right side: Crown/N. Commercial proofs.
Slide: H.M. GERING & CO. (retailer)/ARNSTADT. SELBSTLADE - PISTOLE/ "LEONHARDT." Rear of slide: 23721.
Magazine: 23721, 1 (of 2 issued).

Notes: It is possible that Gering just retailed these things and the actual manufacturer was Leonhardt Waffenbau, Germany.

"A post-war variant of the Beholla." - Zhuk

References:
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.