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Campo-Giro M1913 - Spain's First Domestic Selfloader

The Campo-Giro was Spain's first indigenous self-loading military pistol, adopted in 1912 to replace the Belgian 1908 Bergmann-Mars. Only a small number were made of the original M1913 variety, with the vast majority being the later and slightly more refined M1913/16. This particular example is an early one, and particularly interesting to look at for that reason. The gun is a straight blowback design in 9mm Largo, and only lasted as Spain's standard pistol until its descendent, the Astra 400, was adopted in 1921.

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  • Originally Aired May 20, 2015
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