Mannlicher M1905
Mannlicher M1905 | |
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Delayed blowback | |
Feed system | 8-round stripper clip loaded magazine |
The Modelo 1905 is a pistol designed by
Operation
The Mannlicher 1900, 1901 and the Modelo 1905 all use the same blowback operating system. Fowler, North, and Stronge describe blowback-operated weapons as using the pressure from the spent round to push a bolt that is located behind the round back and forth against a spring. The pressure forces the slide back against the spring and ejects the spent cartridge. Then, a new round enters the chamber and the compressed spring pushes the bolt forward again, loading the bullet into the breech, leaving the gun ready to fire again.[2]
According to Fowler, North and Stronge, it is a delayed blowback operation, using a large external hammer and heavy spring. This operation is carried out by the unique design of the slide, which includes the extractor and the firing pin. Since the pistol is single action, the hammer needs to be cocked before it can fire a round. This is accomplished by the slide as it is pushed back from the gasses, which are expelled out of the cartridge once it is fired. Finally, as the slide moves back to the forward position, it chambers a new round.[2]
The reason why this operation system is able to work is because the Modelo 1905 has an open top design and the barrel was screwed into the breech.[2] Borallo furthers this explanation by stating that "the design was simple: it had a fixed barrel and the triggering mechanism was installed on the sides of the frame and the recoil spring was located below the barrel".[4] Fowler, North, and Stronge North describe this as "a mechanism which has been likened to that of a fine watch".[2] There are very few moving parts, and all of them are located outside of the integral magazine in a small mainspring housing.
These parts consist of a cam, mainspring, hammer, recoil spring, and the trigger group.[4] It can also be noted that the hammer is designed at close to a forty-five-degree angle, whereas most handguns have a hammer that is made at about a ninety degree angle. This distinctive characteristic is due to the fact that the moving parts are in the mainspring housing which is located just underneath the slide instead of in the handle. This design also is key to the safety mechanisms of the pistol, which consists of a manual safety catch lever on the right side of the slide that stands in the way of the hammer hitting the firing pin.[4]
7.63mm cartridge
When the Model 1900 was originally produced, it was chambered in an 8mm cartridge; however, in 1901, Mannlicher reintroduced it with the
Testing
In the years prior to production, the Modelo 1905 pistol was tested multiple times in Europe alongside various other handguns. In late 1898, a board of army officers held a test in Bern, Switzerland between multiple pistols. These pistols included the six shot capacity and 10 shot capacity
Service
The Argentine army adopted the Modelo 1905 in 1905 and continued to purchase it long after it had been discontinued in Europe.
The M1905 was also sold to Paraguay, which used it during the Chaco War.[8]
References
- ^ "Small Arms of WWI Primer 041: Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher 1905". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fowler, North, and Stronge, Will, Anthony and Charles (2013). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns. World Publications Group, Inc.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Fowler, Will; et al. (2010). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Guns. New York: Metro Books.
- ^ a b c Borallo, Gil (2013). Evolucion del arma corta en espana. Creative commons.
- ^ a b c Buffaloe, Ed. "Mannlicher". The Unblinking Eye. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Datig, Fred (20 April 2009). "The Luger Pistol". gun digest. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Mauser P08 Luger Black Widow Semi Automatic Pistol". NRA Museums. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Huon, Jean (September 2013). "The Chaco War". Small Arms Review. Vol. 17, no. 3. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.