Frommer Model 1910
Fémáru-, Fegyver és Gépgyár (FÉG) · Pistol · Discontinued · 1910
Also known as: FEG 1910, Frommer 1910
Overview
The Frommer Model 1910 was the third and most refined of Rudolf Frommer's early long-recoil pistols, manufactured by Fémáru-, Fegyver és Gépgyár (FÉG) in Budapest. Like its predecessors it used an unusual long-recoil action with a rotating bolt, in which the barrel and bolt remain locked together and travel rearward a distance greater than the length of the cartridge before unlocking. Chambered for the proprietary 7.65mm Frommer cartridge, it added a grip safety and gave milder felt recoil than many contemporaries. It was soon superseded by the simpler and far more successful Frommer Stop of 1912.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 610 g (21.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Barrel Length | 100 mm (3.94") |
| Height | 120 mm (4.72") |
| Width | 28 mm (1.10") |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 280 m/s (919 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 172 J (127 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.65mm Frommer · primary — also known as 7.65x12.8mm, 7.65mm Frommer Long Recoil
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Grip Safety, Manual Safety
- Features: Long Recoil Action, Rotating Bolt, Grip Safety, Proprietary Cartridge
Service history
Operators
- Royal Hungarian Honvéd
Production
Production years: 1910-1912
Short production run before being replaced by the Frommer Stop
Origin
Country of origin: Hungary
Designer: Rudolf Frommer
Discontinued: 1912
Notes
Often confused with the .32 ACP, the Model 1910's magazine well is too short for that cartridge; it fires the shorter proprietary 7.65mm Frommer round (case length 12.8mm, OAL 21.3mm). The long-recoil mechanism was mechanically complex and expensive to produce.
Background
Rudolf Frommer was a banker and self-taught engineer at FEG who became one of the most prolific early Hungarian gun designers, and the long-recoil principle he championed in the 1901-1910 pistols was extremely rare in handguns of the era.