OK guys this is a first for me, I know my guns pretty good but this one has me stumped. Anyone have an idea who made this and what it's approx value would be. The proofs on it are a crown over N serial number is in the 60K range. Any thoughts?

Fritziii

slide mark

It looks very much like an old pistol made by a German firm called Franz Josef Stock. Possibly a second generation model, but WW1 era. Maybe marketed under the Stenda name for additional sales. My best guess.

Beholla 7.65.

Hopefully this information will help:

http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_pistols/menta_us.html

http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_pistols/beholla.htm

Foxarts guess looks better than mine, although Stock may have been one of the subcontractors.

Barry, Foxart,
Thank You very much for the info, to bad it has been chromed and the grip is broke/missing. Thanks again!

Fritziii

Hi!

Its a "Stenda" 7,65 Browning Pistol made for zivilians in Suhl,Germany, between 1918 and 1926, 25000 pieces are made

cheers


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