Help with old inherited pistol

V8rman · April 30, 2024, 01:27 AM

I recently was passed down an old gun that was my paps. I had always thought he got it from WW2 but it Im not so sure. I did research it to be a Frommer and is likely pre WW1. Any info would be great. I have other pics of the internals, sadly no clip.

armoredman · April 30, 2024, 02:05 AM

Wild. No magazine? No clue.

georgehwbush · April 30, 2024, 03:20 AM

looks like made in budapest ?

can you tell what the bore is ?

rc · April 30, 2024, 05:09 AM

Some early semi autos made around the 1890 to 1910 time frame had no box magazine because they were loaded with stripper clips from the top. Is there a top guide slot? C&R arsenal on youtube has a series of videos featuring early handguns and rifles. They might be interested in studying your gun as a very rare example of an early auto and producing a video.
https://www.candrsenal.com/

NRA has an article on the topic that may be of interest.
https://www.americanrifleman.org/con...-19th-century/

jcj54 · April 30, 2024, 07:20 AM

Your pistol is a Frommer 1910 chambered in 7.65 Frommer.
It is missing its detachable magazine.

armoredman · April 30, 2024, 08:21 PM

Very nice sir. I wonder if Brownells, Numrich, or Old Western Scrounger might have a magazine for that.

**Mike Irwin** · May 1, 2024, 10:45 AM

Information on the 1910 from Gun Jesus' page.

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/frommer-1910-pistol/

April 30, 2024, 03:20 AM	#3
georgehwbush Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2023 Location: down town USA Posts: 221	looks like made in budapest ? can you tell what the bore is ? __________________ "if you have a good shooting stance, you are not using cover correctly" father frog

April 30, 2024, 07:20 AM	#5
jcj54 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2011 Posts: 222	Frommer Your pistol is a Frommer 1910 chambered in 7.65 Frommer. It is missing its detachable magazine.

May 1, 2024, 10:45 AM	#7
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,404	Information on the 1910 from Gun Jesus' page. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/frommer-1910-pistol/ __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

April 30, 2024, 02:05 AM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,306	Wild. No magazine? No clue.

April 30, 2024, 05:09 AM	#4
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,779	Some early semi autos made around the 1890 to 1910 time frame had no box magazine because they were loaded with stripper clips from the top. Is there a top guide slot? C&R arsenal on youtube has a series of videos featuring early handguns and rifles. They might be interested in studying your gun as a very rare example of an early auto and producing a video. https://www.candrsenal.com/ NRA has an article on the topic that may be of interest. https://www.americanrifleman.org/con...-19th-century/

April 30, 2024, 08:21 PM	#6
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,306	Very nice sir. I wonder if Brownells, Numrich, or Old Western Scrounger might have a magazine for that.