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Schwarzlose Model 1898 7.63mm Schwarzlose

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Schwarzlose's unusual locked-breech semi-automatic using a so-called 'blow-forward' operated sleeve mechanism, distinct from later designs. One of few production pistols with this unusual operating principle.

Type: Pistol

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.63mm Schwarzlose

Capacity: 7

Year introduced: 1898, Austria

Weight: 33 oz

Overall length: 11"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Collecting