WWI mouse gun

[Blind Hog]

Here's a neat little pistol that is not encountered as often as they used to.

A "Beholla", the name is from one of the designs principal manfacturers, Becker & Hollander of Suhl. During WWI these were taken into military use as a substitute standard. The design is also found manufactured by Stendawerke, Menta and H.M. Gering.

This one bears commercial Crown/N proofs and military acceptance marks Crown/D on the slide and frame. Also it has the Prussian military acceptance eagle with orb and scepter on the front trigger guard. More than 42,000 of these went into German service.

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL68/1624602/6998407/90632456.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL68/1624602/6998407/90632467.jpg

Crown/D military acceptance mark
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL68/1624602/6998407/90632477.jpg

Prussian eagle military acceptance mark
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL68/1624602/6998407/90632481.jpg

Blind Hog

[WmRoy]

Very Cool there Blind Hog.......... too bad I could have used that for a mystery mauser..........:xxrotflmao: :dontknow: ;)

[Toney]

Neat little pistol

[DOGolden]

Why is it called a mouse gun? Also, you are getting pretty good at the photography thing as well! :grinning-thumbsup:

[Blind Hog]

"Mouse Gun", comes from some of the gun rag, chest thumper, writers that think anything smaller than 9m/m is only suitable for shooting a mouse.

The old time gun makers, sellers must o' known something. They made, sold a blue gazillion of these 6.35, 7.65 "mouse guns". :)

Blind Hog