The French Army's emergency WWI sidearm — not a single specific model but a generic design pattern produced by over 50 Spanish manufacturers in Eibar, Spain at the request of the French government. When France needed pistols faster than the Colt and Browning could supply, they turned to the Spanish cottage industry. Quality varied enormously from maker to maker. The French, Italian, Greek, and Russian armies all purchased Ruby pistols. Over 800,000 were delivered to France alone. Type: Pistol Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP) Capacity: 9 Year introduced: 1914, Spain Weight: 22 oz Overall length: 6.75" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military