Bron-Sport
Crucelegui Hermanos · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1900
Also known as: Bron Sport, Bronsport, Crucelegui Bron-Sport
Overview
The Bron-Sport is a small Spanish double-action pocket revolver of the Velo-Dog type, built in Eibar by Crucelegui Hermanos in the early 20th century. Chambered most commonly for the 6.35mm Browning (.25 ACP) cartridge and also offered in the diminutive 5.5mm Velo-Dog and other small calibres, it is a solid-frame, double-action-only design with a folding trigger and a concealed (hammerless) mechanism for snag-free pocket carry. 'Bron-Sport' was one of several catchy trade names — alongside Puppy, Velo-Mith, Le Brong, Brong-Petit and C.H. — that Crucelegui Hermanos applied to its inexpensive personal-defence handguns for the export trade.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Barrel Length | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Action Type | Double Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Only |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 230 m/s (755 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 86 J (63 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 10 m (11 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .25 ACP · primary — also known as 6.35x16mm Browning, 6.35mm Browning, .25 Auto
- 5.5mm Velo-Dog — also known as 5.5x29.6mmR, 6mm Velo-Dog, Velo-Dog Calibre
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Loading Gate Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Double Action Only Trigger
- Features: Folding Trigger, Concealed Hammer, Pocket Size, Snag Free Design, Solid Frame
Service history
Operators
- European civilian market
Production
Production years: c.1900-1936
Part of the broad output of Eibar trade-name pocket revolvers produced before and up to the disruption of the Spanish Civil War. No reliable total-production figure is recorded.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
'Bron-Sport' is a Crucelegui Hermanos trade name rather than a formal model designation; the firm reused several near-interchangeable brand names across its small revolvers and pistols, so individual specimens vary in detail. Gun Digest lists the Bron-Sport as a double-action revolver offered in 5mm, 6.35mm, 7.65mm and 8mm. Specifications here are estimated from the Velo-Dog pocket-revolver pattern, as no detailed factory data survives.
Background
The Velo-Dog was born so cyclists could fend off aggressive dogs, its name blending 'velocipede' with 'dog'; some were even loaded with pepper or wax rounds. Eibar firms like Crucelegui Hermanos churned out cheap copies under a string of romantic trade names, of which Bron-Sport was one, to feed Europe's appetite for discreet pocket self-defence guns.