Pistol Isard
| Pistol Isard | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1937–1939 |
| Used by | Second Spanish Republic |
| Wars | Spanish Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Comisión de Industrias de Guerra |
| Designed | 1937 |
| Manufacturer | Comisión de Industrias de Guerra |
| Produced | 1937–1938 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8.25 in (210 mm) |
| Barrel length | 5 in (130 mm) |
| Cartridge | 9x23mm Largo |
| Action | Double action, Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 356 m/s (1,170 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Isard Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9x23mm Largo from a Blowback operated system. It was designed and produced by the Comisión de Industrias de Guerra (CIG ) (War Industry Commission in English), by orders of the Generalitat of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939).[1]
History[edit]
The Isard pistol was designed by the CIG and some exiled Basque gunsmiths. It was ordered and approved by the Generalidad de Cataluña, and was put into production.[2] Total production was approximately 300 units.[3]
Design[edit]
Stylistically, the Isard's design resembled the M1911 pistol. However, the Colt M1911 incorporated a locked-breech design and used a .45 ACP round, whereas the Isard pistol was a blowback design and used a 9x23mm Largo round.
Two models of the pistols were made. The first model was made with a one part body of the gun (like almost every gun). The second model had several small changes.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "SBHAC". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pistola Isard" (in Spanish). 29 December 2008. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Catalonia's Attempt at a Pistol: the Blowback Isard". YouTube. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "9 MM Long Caliber Gun "Isard"". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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