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Bergmann Simplex

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Bergman Simplex
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originGerman Empire
Production history
DesignerTheodor Bergmann
Specifications
Mass32.0 oz (1.0 kg)
Length8.5 in (217 mm)

CartridgeBergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge
Actionblowback
Feed system5- or 8- round detachable box magazine

The Bergmann Simplex was a compact firearm produced in the early 1900s, utilizing innovations from the earlier Bergman Model 1896 pistol, as well as the Mars pistol. It was chambered for the proprietary Bergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge.

References

  • Shideler, Dan. 2008 Standard Catalog of Firearms. Krause Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-0-89689-608-6.