Kommer Model 4
Theodor Kommer Waffenfabrik · Pistol · Discontinued · 1936
Also known as: Kommer Modell 4, Theodor Kommer Waffenfabrik Model 4
Overview
The Kommer Model 4 is a German blowback-operated, striker-fired semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in .32 ACP. Introduced in 1936 by the Theodor Kommer firm of Zella-Mehlis, it is a close copy of the FN/Browning Model 1910, sharing its tubular slide and recoil spring arranged around the barrel. Like all Kommer pistols, it was simplified from its Browning parent, omitting the grip safety and magazine safety. It featured fixed sights, a deep blued finish, a nickel-plated trigger, and checkered hard rubber grips.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 590 g (20.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 153 mm (6.02") |
| Barrel Length | 80 mm (3.15") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 282 m/s (925 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 188 J (139 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as .32 Auto, 7.65x17mm Browning, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Checkered Grips, Nickel Trigger
Service history
Conflicts
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Estimated total produced: 20,000 · Production years: 1936-1940
Models 3 and 4 were produced in a single combined serial range totaling just under 20,000 pistols by 1940, when production ended.
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Theodor Emil Kommer
Discontinued: 1940
Notes
Some Model 4 pistols produced in the late 1930s carry Nazi-era commercial acceptance and proof marks. Production ceased in 1940.
Background
Theodor Emil Kommer (1866-1942) was the son of a German gunsmith who opened his own workshop in 1889 at the age of 23. After producing sporting rifles and single-shot pistols, he expanded into semi-automatic pocket pistols following World War One, building simplified copies of FN Browning designs, of which the Model 4 was the largest.