Menz Modell II
August Menz Waffenfabrik · Pistol · Discontinued · 1925
Also known as: Menz Model II, Menz II
Overview
The Menz Modell II is a German blowback-operated, striker-fired semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP). Manufactured around 1925 by the Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl, it was a refinement of the maker's earlier Liliput design, featuring a more streamlined, tapered frame and a single-stack detachable magazine. Fewer than 1,000 were produced, making it a scarce interwar civilian self-defense and vest-pocket pistol.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 454 g (16.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Barrel Length | 70 mm (2.76") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 300 m/s (984 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 200 J (148 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Checkered Grips, Concealable
Service history
Operators
- Civilian market
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,000 · Production years: 1925-1930s
Auction sources indicate fewer than 1,000 examples of the Modell II were manufactured
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: August Menz
Notes
Grips are checkered with brass medallions marked "7.65". A companion 6.35mm (.25 ACP) chambering was also offered in the Menz pocket-pistol line. Production ended when the Menz operation was absorbed into other Suhl gunmaking concerns before the Second World War.
Background
A modest refinement of August Menz's tiny Liliput, the Modell II was one of the many small Suhl pocket pistols that flooded Weimar-era Germany, where a compact 7.65mm automatic was considered essential personal insurance in uncertain times.