Trejo Modelo 3 VT
Industrias Trejo de Zacatlan S.A. · Pistol · In Production · 2018
Also known as: Trejo Model 3VT, Trejo Modelo 3VT
Overview
The Trejo Modelo 3 VT is a blowback-operated, single-action semi-automatic pocket pistol produced in Mexico by Industrias Trejo de Zacatlan of Zacatlan de las Manzanas, Puebla. Chambered in .380 ACP and fed from a 7-round single-stack detachable box magazine, it is a modern revival of the classic Modelo 3 built with fixed sights and issued since 2018. Marketed as a 70th-anniversary commemorative of the Trejo firearms line, it is sold to Mexican civilians through SEDENA's DCAM firearms directorate.
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
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fixed Sights, Single Stack Magazine, Commemorative Engraving
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Mexican civilian market · adopted 2019
Production
Estimated total produced: 100 · Production years: 2018-present
A commemorative 70th-anniversary edition limited to roughly 100 pieces was released for civilian sale through the DCAM in 2019; the model has been produced since 2018.
Origin
Country of origin: Mexico
Designer: Abraham Trejo
Notes
Wikipedia describes the Model 3VT as a version produced since 2018 similar to the Modelo 3 in .380 ACP with fixed sights. A commemorative 70th-anniversary run of roughly 100 pieces was offered to civilian buyers through the DCAM beginning in May 2019. Original Trejo pistol production ceased around 1970-1971 before the company later resumed manufacturing.
Background
When Armas Trejo shut down under Mexico's tightening gun laws around 1970, the little pocket pistols from the apple-orchard town of Zacatlan seemed gone for good, until the family firm revived the Modelo 3 as the 3VT and released a 70th-anniversary run for civilian collectors in 2019.