- Beholla pistol
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Beholla Pistol Type Semi-Automatic Pistol Place of origin Germany Service history Used by Germany Wars World War I Production history Designer Becker & Hollander Manufacturer Waffenfabrik August Mentz of Suhl Produced 1915-1918 Number built 45 000 Specifications Weight 640 g Length 140 mm Barrel length 75 mm Caliber 7.65x17mm (32 ACP, 7,65 Browning) Action Blowback Muzzle velocity 905 ft/s (276 m/s) Feed system 7 round magazine Sights iron The Beholla pistol was developed by Becker & Hollander. During World War I, it was a secondary military pistol used by the Imperial German Army. It was manufactured from 1915 until 1918, where, at that point, about 45,000 were produced.
After the Great War, the firm of Waffenfabrik August Mentz of Shul continued to produce the Beholla as the Menta.[1]
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Categories:- Semi-automatic pistols
- World War I German infantry weapons
- Pistol stubs
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