Welcome to as we speak’s Photo of the Day! Here we have now one other failure within the e-book of Schwarzlose auto-loading pistols. Fortunately, Mr. Schwarzlose would find yourself making some profitable machine gun contributions afterward! This is the Schwarzlose 1900 or Model 1900 or Model 1901. I’ve learn it as many names, however it isn’t completely needed. This little 30-caliber Schwarzlose 1900 autoloading pistol had its patent filed for in 1901. It makes use of a toggle delayed mechanism (just like the luger however totally different sufficient). This design is just a prototype and its serial quantity is 25 which is the very best identified variety of these very uncommon pistols.
“This is an extremely rare early prototype Model 1900 pistol that was produced in extremely limited numbers. This design followed after the Schwarzlose “Standardt” mannequin and is often known as a “toggle-top” pistol. In this design, the pistol makes use of a delayed-blowback kind mechanism (the place the breechblock isn’t locked) the place the pivot pin/toggle joint is positioned above breechblock and body. So when the pistol is fired, the whole toggle mechanism raises as much as extract the spent cartridge after which closes, strips a spherical from the journal and sits on prime of the receiver…
It is estimated that solely a only a few prototype pistols have been truly manufactured, in order that the corporate had a working design in order that it may file the patent. It has a set barrel that has swish, quick taper profile related in configuration to the early industrial Lugers, and it’s fitted with a excessive positioned entrance sight (now lacking) and solely a sighting line milled by way of the highest of the toggle meeting. The decrease body/grip of the pistol is formed identical to the sooner Strandardt mannequin, and it makes use of the identical 7 spherical clip, which is inserted by way of the butt of the pistol. The left facet of the barrel, barrel extension and the rear part of the toggle meeting all have a “double crown/U” firing proofmark. It is appropriately numbered “25” on the left facet of the receiver and on the bottom plate of the journal. It has a lovely excessive polish blue end with a nickel plated journal and is fitted with checkered walnut grip.”
Lot 1425: Schwarzlose Andreas 1900 Pistol 7.63 mm – Rare Early Schwarzlose Model 1900 Serial Number “25” Toggle-Top Prototype Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Number Magazine. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved December 29, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/68/1425/schwarzlose-andreas-1900-pistol-763-mm.
