Pistol Isard facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pistol Isard |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1937-1939 |
| Used by | Second Spanish Republic |
| Wars | Spanish Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Comisión de Industrias de Guerra |
| Designed | 1937 |
| Manufacturer | Comisión de Industrias de Guerra |
| Produced | 1937-1938 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8.25 in (210 mm) |
| Barrel length | 5 in (127 mm) |
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| Cartridge | 9x23mm Largo |
| Action | Double action, Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 356 m/s |
| Feed system | 8 round standard detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Isard Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9x23mm Largo from a Blowback operated system. It was designed and produced by the Comisión de Industrias de Guerra (CIG ) (War Industry Commission in English), by orders of the Generalitat of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War, from 1937 to 1938.
History
The Isard pistol was designed by the CIG and some exiled Basque gunsmiths. It was ordered and approved by the Generalidad de Cataluña, and was put into production. Total production was approximately 300 units.
Design
Stylistically, the Isard's design resembled the M1911. However, the Colt M1911 incorporated a locked-breech design and used a .45 ACP round, whereas the Isard pistol was a blowback design and used a 9x23mm Largo round.
Two designs were made for the weapons. The first was made with a one part body of the gun (like almost every gun). The second model had several small changes.
See also
In Spanish: Pistola Isard para niños
- Labora Fontbernat M-1938
- Pistol F. Ascaso
