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Weapon Details: Pistole 06/29   (Created: 26.01.2014, Changed: 15.05.2020)

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Weapon: Pistole 06/29 Manufacturer: Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) Calibre: 7.65mm Para First Issued: 1929 Number of Pieces: 27910 Overall Length: 238 mm Weight (unloaded): 930 g Barrel Length: 120 mm Rifling: 250 mm Grooves: 4 Magazine Capacity: 8 Rounds Permission required: Ger: Waffenerwerbschein der zuständigen Polizeibehörde.

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The Pistole 06/29 was massively simplified in production compared to the previous Parabellum pistols; costs were reduced in 1929 from CHF 225 for a Pistole 1900/06 and Pistole 1900/06 W+F (Pistole 06/24) to CHF 160 for a Pistole 06/29.   Produced serial numbers from 50'001 to 77'941, deliveries from June 1933 to November 1946; the first weapons (up to approx. number 57'000, last weapon reported to the author number 56'899 (thanks to D.S.!)) were delivered with red Canevasit grip shells, after that more robust brown and black Bakelite grip shells were used. The same material was used for the magazine base.   The following versions are distinguished: 1. version: red Canevasit grips 2. version, variant A: brown Bakelite grips 2. version, variant B: black Bakelite grips   Private weapons were produced according to the relevant literature with the numbers P 25'001 to P 26'600 and P 77'942 to 78'258. However, an observation has shown that at least two other pistols exist outside the upper range (P 78'259, date of manufacture November 1947, and P 78263). The letter P is always placed in front of or above the gun number on the private versions (see also pictures below). The second private series starting with P 77'942 was most likely produced after the end of the army production with already produced and numbered parts, which were preceded by a "P". This was also common practice after the end of production of the Modell 1931 Carbine.   At the beginning of the Second World War also the so far unarmed air raid wardens (Luftschutz-Offiziere) were armed. Since obviously not enough weapons were available, Pistole 06/29 from the private series were used for this. Between 1940 and 1941 300 private pistols are said to have been delivered to the army for this purpose. The numbers have not been handed down. An indication for the use in the army is that some of these weapons were stamped with a P on the trigger guard during privatization (i.e. at the time when they became the private property of the air-raid wardens after completion of duty) like the army weapons.   The number of pieces is thus 27,910 army versions and about 1,917 private pistols (of which 1,600 pistols are from the first private series and only about 317 pistols from the second private series).   The weapons have the exact date of manufacture stamped inside the grip, under the axis of the dismantling lever (4.41 = April 1941, example: Picture). The disassembly lever must be removed: - Turn the disassembly lever downwards (vertically) - Remove the lock plate - Remove bolt and barrel from the grip section - Pull out disassembly lever - Read off the date of manufacture (where the axle of the dismantling lever was before)   In its original condition the Pistole 06/29 already has a U-shaped rear sight.   The Pistole 06/29 were liquidated by the KMV in the early 1990s; the order was placed via the KMV in Bern, the gun could then be collected from the arsenal in Meiringen against a gun purchase licence for CHF 1'240 (without accessories) or was sent by mail.

 
 

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