Arizmendi Singer
Francisco Arizmendi y Goenaga · Pistol · Discontinued · 1913
Also known as: Singer, Arizmendi Singer .25
Overview
The Arizmendi Singer is a compact .25 ACP semi-automatic pocket pistol produced by the Eibar firm of Francisco Arizmendi y Goenaga in Spain. A simple straight-blowback design derived from the Browning pattern, it was one of the firm's principal automatics alongside the Walman, Victor and Ydeal, the Singer name effectively replacing the earlier Victor. Later examples adopted improvements such as a chamber-loaded indicator that allowed the user to tell by sight or touch whether a cartridge was chambered. Fitted with a frame-mounted thumb safety and a magazine safety but no grip safety, the Singer was considered one of the better-made Spanish pocket pistols of its era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 397 g (14.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Barrel Length | 54 mm (2.13") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 230 m/s (755 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 86 J (63 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 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: Thumb Safety, Magazine Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Chamber Loaded Indicator
Production
Production years: 1913-1936
Produced in Eibar until the Spanish Civil War disrupted the region's gunmaking trade.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Designer: Francisco Arizmendi
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
Arizmendi was regarded as one of the more competent Eibar makers and the Singer pistols were well finished compared to many contemporary Spanish pocket automatics.
Background
The Singer was named to evoke quality and reliability in the crowded Eibar pocket-pistol market of the early 20th century, where dozens of small Spanish workshops competed by branding near-identical Browning-pattern automatics with catchy, often borrowed, commercial names.