Fritz Mann Model 1921 - A Truly Odd .25 ACP Pistol

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Fritz Mann Model 1921 - A Truly Odd .25 ACP Pistol” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/fritz-mann-model-1921-pistol/.

 

[Skunkhouse]

Different for sure

 

[OldGrunt]

Get ready for the guy who wears tuxedos and carries 4 of these pistols in his coat pockets.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Hmmm. Interesting gun, and writeup. Unless I misunderstood, it looks this gun lacks the mass of a reciprocating slide, but retains a much lighter bolt that chambers and extracts the rounds, and holds the striker. Eliminating that mass, with the ringed chamber's resistance, is pretty clever. Wonder, how strong is the recoil spring? It would have to be pretty strong,since there is no slide mass to contain the backthrust.

 

[4th Horseman]

Neat little old school piece. Something a little more contemporary shown below. 7 rounds in .380.

 

[Randall Wilson]

Thanks for sharing, Mr. Seiltgen. Most unusual firearm. I’d love to see a slow motion firing of the Mann to watch the mechanism in action.

Randall