Try again Help ID this German pistol

January 15, 2005 09:59

Looks like my original post disappeared in the crash.
Please help me ID this German pistol. Looks to be a .32 cal.
marked F.L. Selbstlader
D.R.G.M. 625233-633251
sn 12943
Has crown over N proof marks in a few places.
Rear sight is home-made. Should there be cocking pieces or dis-assembly levers on top where those screws are sticking out?
Is it safe to shoot?
Parts availability?
Value?
Dis-assembly instructions?
Unusual in that the barrel is on the bottom rather than the top like a regular auto-pistol.
Any and all info would be appreciated.

I found a place in Germany that has parts for this and many other hard to find guns. Some of you might want to bookmark this site.
http://www.cds-ehrenreich.de/ersatzt/

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22WRF

January 15, 2005 10:34
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/pr4150.htm

German Langenhan automatic in 7.65 mm. It is of WWI vintage

Langenhan Army Model pistol (a.k.a. F.L. Selbstlader Model I). It was produced by Friedrich Langenhan in Zelia Mehlis, Germany. This was a blowback-operated semiautomatic pistol chambered in .32 ACP. It has a 4" barrel and a detachable 8-shot magazine. The pistol was made with a separate breechblock that is held into the slide by a screw. This feature doomed the pistol to eventual failure as when this screw became worn, it could loosen when firing and allow the breechblock to pivot upwards. The slide would then be propelled rearward and into the face of the shooter. This pistol was produced and used in WWI only, from 1915-1918, and was never offered commercially. It is marked "F.L. Selbstlade DRGM". The finish is blued, the grips are molded rubber, with "F.L." at the top. Today in excellent condition this gun could be worth about $300
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p3skyking

January 15, 2005 15:33
22WRF is right on.

Ian Hoggs GERMAN HANDGUNS is an excellent source for info and disassembly instructions on this weapon.

I have one myself and have shot it. Odd design, but a nice, real Imperial German weapon.

It is a poor sort of man who is content to be spoon-fed knowledge that has been filtered through the canon of religious or political belief, and it is a poor sort of man who will permit others to dictate what he may or may not learn.
Once in a while a man has to fight...but you avoid it if you can. Fightin' attracts attention, and theat's the last thing you need. L'Amour

Stolen from, and with thanks, to Kiwibird
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Nick Link

June 07, 2009 17:53
quote:Originally posted by chorkie
Looks like my original post disappeared in the crash.
Please help me ID this German pistol. Looks to be a .32 cal.
marked F.L. Selbstlader
D.R.G.M. 625233-633251
sn 12943
Has crown over N proof marks in a few places.
Rear sight is home-made. Should there be cocking pieces or dis-assembly levers on top where those screws are sticking out?
Is it safe to shoot?
Parts availability?
Value?
Dis-assembly instructions?
Unusual in that the barrel is on the bottom rather than the top like a regular auto-pistol.
Any and all info would be appreciated.

I found a place in Germany that has parts for this and many other hard to find guns. Some of you might want to bookmark this site.
http://www.cds-ehrenreich.de/ersatzt/
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rufe-snow

June 07, 2009 17:58
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BigLoop22

June 07, 2009 19:08
[:D][:0][;)]Wow! Rufe providing a photo to Nick Link's "non-answer" to a 4.5-year-old post! Amazing![;)][:D][:)][:p]
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