Yesterday I bought a tree stand from a guy who's dad had died recently. He mentioned they were getting rid of some of his dad's other stuff, and I asked if there were any guns for sale. He said the only one was a little .22 pistol, so I asked to see it.
He brought it out, and while it looks familiar, I couldn't tell what make it was or if it was really a .22. The bore looks bigger than a .22, but the clip is small so it's obviously a small caliber. It says "765 1914 Automatic Pistol" on the left side of the slide, and it looks like the word "Military" is scratched out beneath it.
Here are some pics I took with my phone, if anyone knows anything about this pistol I told the guy I'd see what I could find out. He was thinking of pawning it for $30 or whatever he could get for it.
765 relates to a .32 caliber, best I can tell it is worth $50
"The Encyclopedia and Reference Guide to Autoloading Guns" and, along with the hundreds of others, guess what's in it: A "Retolaza 1914". Says about it: "Made by Retolaza Hermanos of Eibar, Spain. May or may not have a name and logo on
the grips. Standard Eibar type of the period."
Like many European auto pistols of this period made by small manufacturers, it looks like a design from a conglomeration of other designs, but mostly looks like the Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Pocket Auto, except the safety is behind the trigger guard instead of at the rear of the frame under the slide in the conventional position.
Thanks, frankwt! I'll pass this on to the guy.
Nice little gun, I would give him the $30 for it.
