Trejo Modelo 3
Armas Trejo S.A. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1961
Also known as: Trejo Model 3
Overview
The Trejo Modelo 3 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pocket pistol produced in Mexico by Armas Trejo of Zacatlan de las Manzanas, Puebla. Chambered primarily in .380 ACP (with a .32 ACP version offered to the Mexican Army), it fed from a 7-round single-stack detachable box magazine. Unlike the earlier select-fire Modelo 1 'Rafaga', the Modelo 3 was a conventional single-action semi-automatic handgun and represented the largest-caliber pistol in the Trejo line.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 680 g (24.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 168 mm (6.61") |
| Barrel Length | 90 mm (3.54") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 291 m/s (955 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 261 J (193 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .380 ACP · primary — also known as .380 Auto, 9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short
- .32 ACP — also known as .32 Auto, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Single Stack Magazine
Variants
- Trejo Modelo 1 - Select Fire
- Trejo Modelo 2 - Target
Service history
Operators
- Mexican Army
Production
Production years: 1961-1970
Total Trejo pistol output across all models is estimated at roughly 80,000-100,000 units; per-model figures are not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Mexico
Designer: Abraham Trejo
Discontinued: 1970
Notes
The Trejo family of pistols is best known for the Modelo 1 'Rafaga', a select-fire .22 LR machine pistol. The Modelo 3 chambered the more powerful .380 ACP cartridge. Armas Trejo ceased firearms production around 1970-1971 due to Mexican government firearms restrictions; the company later resumed manufacturing in 2010.
Background
Abraham Trejo built his first firearms independently in the 1940s, with his father Gabriel fashioning the machinery needed to rifle the barrels; the family workshop in the apple-growing town of Zacatlan grew into one of Mexico's few domestic pistol makers.