Trejo Modelo 1 Tipo Ráfaga
Armas Trejo S.A. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1948
Also known as: Trejo Model 1, Trejo Ráfaga, Trejo Modelo 1 Ráfaga
Overview
The Trejo Modelo 1 Tipo Ráfaga is a compact Mexican select-fire machine pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle, built by Armas Trejo of Zacatlán, Puebla. Styled after the Colt 1911 but with a more aggressive grip angle, it operates on a simple blowback action and offers semi-automatic and full-automatic fire from an 8-round detachable box magazine at a cyclic rate reported as high as 1,400 rounds per minute. The 'TIPO RÁFAGA' marking engraved on its slide denotes the full-auto model, and the diminutive frame has earned it a reputation as one of the smallest machine pistols ever produced.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 623 g (22.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 160 mm (6.30") |
| Barrel Length | 75 mm (2.95") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 1400 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Select Fire, 1911 Styled Frame, Aggressive Grip Angle, Tipo Rafaga Slide Marking
Service history
Operators
- Mexican civilian market
Production
Estimated total produced: 15,000 · Production years: 1948-1970
Estimates range from roughly 13,000 to 16,000 units across the Modelo 1 line; family-run production in Zacatlán, Puebla
Origin
Country of origin: Mexico
Designer: Gabriel Trejo
Discontinued: 1970
Notes
'Ráfaga' is Spanish for 'burst', denoting the fully automatic capability. The larger Modelo 2 used an 11-round magazine. Production ended following changes to Mexican firearms law that outlawed civilian ownership of automatic weapons.
Background
Because Mexican law of the era permitted civilians to own fully automatic rimfire firearms, Armas Trejo could legally sell a 1911-shaped pocket machine pistol that emptied its magazine in a fraction of a second; the Tipo Ráfaga is often cited as the smallest machine pistol in the world.