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The Mauser M1934 is a German semi-automatic pistol chambered in .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning), based on the Mauser M1914 pistol.

The origin of the M1914 lays in the Mauser 1910 pocket pistol, which was designed for the weak .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning) cartridge. The new model was technically identical, but fired more powerful ammunition and a slide catch was added, to make the gun more suitable for official use. During the Weimar Republic, it was used as a service weapon in many German police formations. With the Mauser 1934, a slightly revised version was released, which can be recognized by the rounded handle. With the appearance of the superior Walther PP in 1929, however, sales plummeted. The Mauser had neither a double-action trigger nor a way to relax the hammer once cocked. The Walther had a magazine safety, even with the weapon cocked and a cartridge in the chamber, no shot could be released after the magazine was removed.

Although the weapon was not designed for military purposes, it was used occasionally in service. In the First World War it was used by the Imperial Army. During the Second World War it served as a pistol for officers of higher rank in the Navy and the Air Force. Including the 1910 model, around 500,000 pieces were made.

Source: Wikipedia (German)

Description

The Mauser M1934 is a German semi-automatic pistol chambered in .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning), based on the Mauser M1914 pistol.

The origin of the M1914 lays in the Mauser 1910 pocket pistol, which was designed for the weak .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning) cartridge. The new model was technically identical, but fired more powerful ammunition and a slide catch was added, to make the gun more suitable for official use. During the Weimar Republic, it was used as a service weapon in many German police formations. With the Mauser 1934, a slightly revised version was released, which can be recognized by the rounded handle. With the appearance of the superior Walther PP in 1929, however, sales plummeted. The Mauser had neither a double-action trigger nor a way to relax the hammer once cocked. The Walther had a magazine safety, even with the weapon cocked and a cartridge in the chamber, no shot could be released after the magazine was removed.

Although the weapon was not designed for military purposes, it was used occasionally in service. In the First World War it was used by the Imperial Army. During the Second World War it served as a pistol for officers of higher rank in the Navy and the Air Force. Including the 1910 model, around 500,000 pieces were made.

Source: Wikipedia (German)