Ojanguren y Vidosa Crucero
Ojanguren y Vidosa · Pistol · Discontinued · 1920
Also known as: Crucero, Crucero Model 1920, OV Crucero
Overview
The Ojanguren y Vidosa Crucero is a Spanish blowback semi-automatic pocket pistol built in Eibar during the interwar years, chambered primarily in .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) with a smaller .25 ACP (6.35mm) version also produced. A striker-fired Browning Model 1903 clone typical of the Eibar trade, it fed from a detachable box magazine and was sold as an inexpensive commercial self-defense arm under the maker's 'Crucero' trade name.
Specifications
| Barrel Length | 83 mm (3.27") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| 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 |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| 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
- .25 ACP — also known as 6.35x16mm Browning, 6.35mm Browning, .25 Auto
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Horn Grip Panels, Eibar Browning Pattern
Production
Production years: 1920s-1936
Commercial production by Ojanguren y Vidosa of Eibar, ended around the Spanish Civil War.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
Crucero was one of several trade names used by Ojanguren y Vidosa, alongside Apache, Puppet, Tanque, Furia and Salvaje. Documented in both a 7.65mm (.32 ACP) form with an approximately 3.25 in (83 mm) barrel and a 6.35mm (.25 ACP) 'Model 1920' variant with horn grip panels. Production ended when the firm ceased operations during the Spanish Civil War.
Background
Eibar's gunmakers marketed near-identical Browning-pattern automatics under a parade of evocative brand names; Ojanguren y Vidosa's 'Crucero' (Spanish for cruiser, as in a warship) was one such nautically-themed entry in the crowded interwar Spanish pocket-pistol market.