Bernardon-Martin M1907

 

Frenchman Thomas Martin filed in first patents for an automatic pistol in 1905.
Bernardon was the man with the necessary money to start production.
In 1907 first pistols were available on the market. 1909 Bernardon filed in another patents for improvement of the pistol. His major problem to make a big deal were the very expensive and too small production.
At beginning of 1912 production ceased. Some pistols after this were built up from spare parts. From these pistols a lot were sold under the trademark "Hermetic"
It was the first French automatic pistol in serial production.

It is very hard to find infos about this pistol, so I think it is a very rare piece.
 

Technical data:

Caliber: 7.65 mm
Function: blowback; internal Hammer; manual slide catch
Barrel length: mm
Weight: g
Magazine capacity: rounds

Production data:

Herstellerfimen:

Bernardon-Martin

Standort:

Saint Etienne

Zeitraum:

 1907 - 1912 ?

Menge:

< 5.000

Seriennummern:

 ?

 

Characteristics:

Legend:

AUTOMATIQUE FRANCAIS left on slide

SYSTEME BREVETE S.G.D.G. right on slide
Finish: highpolish-Finish
Grips: black chequered Bakelit-grips and company-logo (BM)
Serial number:

4-digit below barrel/frame part

4-digit inside slide
4-digit on frame below left grip

3-digit on mag release button
3-digit on on part holding the firing pin
3-digit on safety-lever
3-digit on trigger bar

3-digit on trigger
3-digit on locking-part of the main-spring
Acceptance stamp:

none
Test proof stamp:

none

 

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