![]() ![]() A clear example would be in the safety/takedown lever which, unlike the 1903, was done by hand and moved much further forward on the frame. Most of the differences are more cosmetic as the Eibar Type is a thicker, chunkier design meant to use rougher manufacturing and inferior metal. It features a slightly modified barrel that is still held in place by interlocking lugs on the underside and disassembles the same way as the 1903. Like the 1903, the Eibar Type pistol is a shrouded hammer, single stack detachable mag, slide operated, blowback action, with an under barrel spring. With the success of Browning’s Model 1903, Spanish gun makers adapted it to ease production. This meant a number of designs were readily and safely copied in the gun making region of Eibar. Spain did not honor patents more than a few short years unless the holder began domestic manufacture. Suffering major material losses early in the war, France began importing pistols and found a cheap and plentiful market with guaranteed supply lines to their west. With the onset of trench warfare, however, the advantages of a larger capacity, faster firing semi-automatic handgun were undeniable. The Model 1892 service revolver was found adequate in those pre-modern engagements. Before the outbreak of WWI, France had not prioritized the adoption of a reliable pistol.
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