Beistegui Libia

Beistegui Hermanos · Pistol · Discontinued · 1920

Also known as: Libia, Fabrique d'Armes Libia

Overview

The Beistegui Libia is a Spanish vest-pocket semi-automatic pistol chambered in .25 ACP, manufactured by Beistegui Hermanos in Eibar during the 1920s and 1930s. It was an inexpensive copy of the John Browning-designed FN Model 1906, employing a simple blowback action with a striker-fired mechanism and a grip safety. Many examples were exported through the Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre de Grande Precision sales house and are marked accordingly.

Specifications

Weight (empty)	369 g (13.0 oz)
Overall Length	106 mm (4.17")
Barrel Length	46 mm (1.81")
Action Type	Blowback
Firing Mechanism	Striker Fired
Trigger Type	Single Action
Magazine Capacity	6 rounds
Magazine Type	Detachable Single Stack Box
Muzzle Velocity	230 m/s (755 fps)
Muzzle Energy	86 J (63 ft·lbf)
Effective Range	15 m (16 yd)
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Frame Material	Steel
Slide Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Finish	Blued

Calibers

.25 ACP · primary — also known as 6.35x16mm Browning, 6.35mm Browning, .25 Auto

Features

Firing modes: Semi Automatic
Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Grip Safety, Manual Safety
Features: Vest Pocket Size, Fixed Sights

Production

Production years: c. 1920-1936

Produced by Beistegui Hermanos of Eibar; exact figures unrecorded among the many Spanish pocket-pistol makers of the era.

Origin

Country of origin: Spain

Discontinued: 1936

Notes

Sold under the 'Libia' trade name and frequently encountered with Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre de Grande Precision export markings. Quality varied widely as it was one of many inexpensive Eibar pocket pistols of the period.

Background

Beistegui Hermanos was one of the most prolific of the Eibar arms makers, also known for its Royal-brand pistols. The Libia name reflects the export-oriented trade of cheap Spanish pocket pistols in the years between the World Wars.