Gabilondo Tauler
Gabilondo y Compañía · Pistol · Discontinued · 1933
Also known as: Tauler, Tauler Super Police
Overview
The Gabilondo Tauler is a Spanish single-action semi-automatic pistol produced by Gabilondo y Compañía between 1933 and 1936. It was a rebranded version of the company's Llama line of Colt 1911-pattern pistols, marketed under the name of Colonel Antonio Tauler, a celebrated Spanish target shooter and Olympic marksman turned Madrid gunsmith. The range spanned five models: compact blowback pistols chambered in .32 ACP and .380 ACP (some with a grip safety) and larger locked-breech service pistols in 9mm Largo, all carrying English-language export markings aimed at the British Commonwealth and North American markets.
Specifications
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 291 m/s (955 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 261 J (193 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .380 ACP · primary — also known as .380 Auto, 9x17mm, 9mm Corto, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short
- .32 ACP — also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
- 9x23mm Largo (Bergmann-Bayard) — also known as 9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann, 9mm Bergmann-Bayard, 9x23mm Bergmann
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety, Grip Safety
- Features: Colt 1911 Pattern, External Hammer, Fixed Sights, English Export Markings
Variants
- Tauler Model I (.32 ACP) - Compact
- Tauler Model III (.380 ACP, grip safety) - Compact
- Tauler Model V (9mm Largo, grip safety) - Service
Production
Production years: 1933-1936
Limited production over roughly three years; ended by the Spanish Civil War
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
The compact .32 ACP and .380 ACP Tauler models are simple blowback designs styled after the Colt 1911, while the larger 9mm Largo service models (Model IV and V) use a locked-breech short-recoil action. The pictured Tauler Super Police is a clone of the Llama III. Production ended with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
Background
Colonel Antonio Tauler was a famed Spanish target shooter and Olympic medalist who opened a gun shop in Madrid and had Gabilondo build the full Llama range under his own trademark, adding a handful of his own minor refinements before the Spanish Civil War cut production short.