Ojanguren Apache
Ojanguren y Vidosa · Pistol · Discontinued · 1920
Also known as: Ojanguren y Vidosa Apache, Apache Model 1920, Apache Puppet
Overview
The Ojanguren Apache is a Spanish vest-pocket semi-automatic pistol chambered in .25 ACP, produced by Ojanguren y Vidosa of Eibar from around 1920. A typical Eibar-pattern Browning copy, it is a striker-fired, blowback-operated pocket pistol fed by a six-round detachable magazine. Its slide is marked "Pistole Browning Automatica Cal. 6.35 Apache" and its plastic grips carry a molded head wearing a beret with the word "Apache", a nod to the Parisian street-tough imagery popular in the era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 340 g (12.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Barrel Length | 51 mm (2.01") |
| Height | 79 mm (3.11") |
| Width | 24 mm (0.94") |
| 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 | 20 m (22 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Plastic |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .25 ACP · primary — also known as 6.35x16mm Browning, 6.35mm Browning, .25 Auto
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: 6-Round Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Vest Pocket Size, Fixed Sights, Molded Apache Head Grips
Production
Production years: c. 1920-1936
Production ended when the firm was disrupted during the Spanish Civil War.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
Representative of the low-cost Spanish pocket pistols mass-produced in Eibar between the wars; quality was generally modest. Also offered in 7.65mm (.32 ACP) and marketed as the 'Puppet'. Dimensions are approximate, typical of 6.35mm Eibar Browning copies.
Background
The "Apache" name and the beret-wearing head molded into the grips evoked the notorious Apaches, the violent street gangs of early-1900s Paris, a marketing flourish common among Eibar makers who gave humble pocket pistols flashy, evocative names.