Beholla pistol
Semi-automatic pistol
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The Beholla pistol was a German semi-automatic pistol developed by Becker & Hollander.
PlaceoforiginGerman Empire
DesignerBecker & Hollander
| Beholla Pistol | |
|---|---|
The Beholla pistol made in 1915 for the German forces in WWI | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War I Lithuanian Wars of Independence World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Becker & Hollander |
| Manufacturer | Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl |
| Produced | 1915–1918 |
| No. built | 45,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 640 g (23 oz) |
| Length | 140 mm (5.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.65×17mm (.32 ACP, 7.65 Browning) |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 905 ft/s (276 m/s) |
| Feed system | 7-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | iron sights |
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.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
Users
Germany
Lithuania
- Approximately 1,353 obtained
- circa 1919–1920
- Approximately 1,353 obtained
Bulgaria[citation needed]
United States
Ottoman Empire
Finland
Brazil
Prussia
Chad
Mongolia
Soviet Union
- Railway guards during World War II[5]
