Ojanguren y Vidosa Puppet
Ojanguren y Vidosa · Pistol · Discontinued · 1920
Also known as: Ojanguren y Vidosa Puppel, Puppit, Puppel, Puppet
Overview
The Ojanguren y Vidosa Puppel is a Spanish .25 ACP semi-automatic vest-pocket pistol built in Eibar during the interwar years. A blowback, striker-fired Browning Model 1906 clone typical of the region, it was one of several trade-name variants (alongside the Apache) marketed by the firm as an inexpensive concealed-carry defensive pistol.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 330 g (11.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 115 mm (4.53") |
| Barrel Length | 51 mm (2.01") |
| Height | 80 mm (3.15") |
| 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 | 15 m (16 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .25 ACP · primary — 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, Grip Panels
Production
Production years: 1920s-1936
Commercial production ended around the Spanish Civil War when Ojanguren y Vidosa ceased firearm operations.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
Sold under the 'Puppel'/'Puppet' trade name; a near-identical sibling of the Ojanguren Apache pocket pistol. Like most Eibar 6.35mm pistols of the era it was a low-cost commercial arm rather than a military contract weapon.
Background
Eibar's gunmakers churned out hundreds of tiny .25 Browning-pattern 'vest pocket' pistols under colorful brand names, and the Puppel was one of Ojanguren y Vidosa's entries in that crowded market of affordable pocket self-defense guns.