Retolaza Gallia
Retolaza Hermanos · Pistol · Discontinued · 1915
Also known as: Gallia
Overview
The Retolaza Gallia is a Spanish .25 ACP semi-automatic vest pocket pistol built by Retolaza Hermanos of Eibar. A typical Spanish blowback copy of the FN/Browning Model 1906 that omits the original's grip safety, it was one of numerous inexpensive pocket automatics the firm marketed under colorful trade names for the early 20th-century civilian self-defense market. Produced from around 1915 into the early 1930s, it measures roughly 108 mm overall and feeds from a six-round detachable magazine.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 340 g (12.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 108 mm (4.25") |
| Barrel Length | 54 mm (2.13") |
| 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 | 25 m (27 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 Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Vest Pocket Size, Fixed Barrel, Internal Striker
Production
Production years: 1915-1933
Produced for the civilian market; exact totals unrecorded among the many small Eibar makers.
Origin
Country of origin: Spain
Discontinued: 1933
Notes
One of fewer than a dozen .25 ACP pocket models sold by Retolaza Hermanos under assorted brand names (Gallus, Liberty, Military, Paramount, Titan, Titanic and others); a classic 'Eibar' blowback automatic of early 20th-century Spain.
Background
Retolaza Hermanos entered the Eibar gun trade around 1890 making Velo-Dog pocket revolvers before becoming among the earliest Spanish makers of automatic pistols, selling near-identical Browning-pattern pockets under a shifting roster of names until the Spanish Civil War ended production.