Bauer Automatic
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| Bauer Automatic | |
|---|---|
 Bauer Automatic | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | LEOs, detectives, civilians |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Robert Bauer Sr. |
| Manufacturer | Bauer Firearms Co. |
| Unit cost | Initially around $70 - $100 |
| Produced | 1972–1984 |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Variants | Fraser |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | .284 kg (0.63 lb) with empty magazine (10 OZ) |
| Length | 102.5 mm (4.04 in) (4") |
| Barrel length | 53.3 mm (2.10 in) |
| Width | 25.5 mm (1.00 in) |
| Height | 70.5 mm (2.78 in) |
| Cartridge | .25 ACP |
| Action | blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 760–1100 fps depending on bullet weight |
| Effective firing range | 10 meters |
| Maximum firing range | 25 meters |
| Feed system | 6-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed, integral machined in the slide. |
The Bauer Automatic is an American-made copy of the Baby Browning. Made of stainless steel, they are chambered in .25 ACP with a six-round capacity detachable box magazine. The Bauer was manufactured in Fraser, Michigan from 1972–1984.[1] The pistol was marketed as the Fraser-25 from 1984 to 1986.[2]
