Frommer M1929

Chambered for the 9mm Short cartridge, this pistol appeared in 1929 and was immediately adopted by the Hungarian army. This weapon has an internal bolt assembly which is fixed to the slide rather than having the bolt breach portion machined in the rear of the slide. In essence it is an enlarged Liliput, an external-hammer blowback with the barrel retained in the frame in Browning fashion by four lugs. It was a robust and simple weapon and, as a service pistol, a more practical proposition than perpetuating the Frommer Stop. The pistol is marked `FEGYVERGYAR - BUDAPEST 29M.` on the slide. A short-lived training/target version was developed for .22 rimfire in 1933, but it failed to receive military approval.

Weapontype:
Pistol

Cartridge:
9 mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)

Weight:
750 g (26.5 oz)

Length:
172 mm (6.77 in)

Barrel:
100 mm (3.94 in)

Rifling:
4 grooves, rh

Magazine Capacity:
7 rounds

In service dates:
1920-45