BITTNER REPEATING PISTOL

Gun Bittner (Bittner repeating pistol) is one of the most recognizable in appearance pistols with design based on the application of the charging lever. In America, similar in design had a gun Vulkanik (Volcanic).
European gunsmiths have created a lot of similar models on the device pistol but the gun Bittner is, perhaps, the final stage of development of store nesamozaryadnogo weapons embodied in its design the best engineering solutions. Sometimes it is called the most elegant gun late 19th century.

Designer weapons is Gustav Bittner (Gustav Bittner), came from a hereditary gunsmiths known in the 17th century. His factory Gustav Bittner founded in 1860 with his brother Raymond and another co-owner of Wenzel Fyukertom in town Veypert (Weipert) in Bohemia (formerly Austria-Hungary, now the Czech Republic). In addition to pistols company Gebrüder Bittner (This was the name the brainchild of Czech gunsmiths) engaged in manufacturing sporting guns.

From about 1880 Gustav Bittner started work on setting up shop gun. Created several experimental models and in the early 1890s there was a prototype gun Bittner, is not very different from the first industrial production samples. A characteristic feature was the presence of weapons of wood inserts on the sides with notches front of the frame under the chamber.

For his pistol Bittner developed a special cartridge, which had a lip liner and the central capsule of ignition. The cartridge was designated 7,7 × 17 Bittner. Other names cartridge 7,8h17R, EB 78. The length of the cartridge 26,5-27,0 mm, weight 8.35 g cartridge. Weight of powder charge of 0.30 grams. Gunpowder was used as a black and smokeless. Bullet shell, had 7.7 mm. The length of the bullet 14,10-14,25 mm, weight 5,35-5,5 c.

Gun on many sites and auctions called Bittner repeating pistol, Model 1893, ie Bittner pistol model 1893. However, the authors of the book «Vom Ursprung der Selbstladepistole.(Österreichische Pistolen - Band 1) "refers to the gun Repetierpistole System Bittner 1896.

1896 Josef MÖTZ authors and Joschi SCHUY associated with the date of receipt of the patent. Gustav Bittner October 17, 1896 in Prague Patent Office issued the certificate on the design of the gun, loading that occurs with a special lever.

Bittner pistol had an octagonal barrel. Upper bound of the trunk was covered with a special anti-glare notch. Sights consist of an adjustable rear sight inscribed with graduations from 50 to 150 meters and flies. Fly triangular shape was placed in a groove shape, reminiscent of the dovetail.

Power pistol is using a special five-shot packs (clips), which fit cartridges. Submission of ammunition carried spring feeder installed in the front of the frame. After exhaustion of packet rounds fall out the bottom of the window frame.

Frame pistol from the back side look asymmetric, due to design features of the trigger and the cover on the left side of the frame. Metal of the gun often had a nice color transitions with different shades obtained by quenching parts of weapons.

Bolt pistol had a circular cross section. In the rear of the bolt had protruding rounded tip with knurled surface. The shutter when the reciprocating motion of a rotating, locking the barrel.

Reloading pistol is charging lever with the tip of a ring-shaped. In the rear part of the ring a slot for placing the trigger. For firing index finger ring fit into the charging lever and move it forward.

Under the influence of the charging lever, the associated gate left at the rearmost position.During the movement of the ejector bolt removed the spent case from the chamber.Simultaneously feeder cartridge shall be sent to the line chambering.

Waste in the rearmost position, the shutter platoon and put the hammer cocked. Fuse gun is a button located above schёchek handle. Moving in a horizontal direction fuse block trigger mechanism.

When movement of the ring charging lever in the opposite direction (toward the handle) gate shall be sent round in the chamber and turning on its axis, the locking bore. Upon further movement of the trigger ring passing through the ring slit charger arm. Finger pulled the trigger, the hammer broke with cocking and broke the capsule holder - occurred shot. Firing cycle continues until until it ends and ammo pack does not fall out of the nest frame.

Gun Bittner (Bittner repeating pistol) had a total length of 290 mm (pistol with serial number "305" had a length of 305 mm) barrel length of 137 mm (or 153 mm), the weight of 820 grams. Bore rifled with six pravonaklonnymi rifling.

Bittner cheeks handle a gun made of wood. On the surface schёchek deposited diamond-shaped notch. Schёchek mount by means of screws, screwed into the left cheek and figured nuts installed in the right schёchke handle.

Stamps and markings were applied to various parts of the weapon. On certain hand pistols at the top of the chamber is a depiction of an eagle with a digit.

Characteristic marking gun Bitner was a stigma on the right side of the frame arms in the form of text «PATENT BITTNER», as well as overlapping letters «GB» under which there is a letter «W». This abbreviation stands for Gustav Bittner, Weipert, or maybe Waffenfabrik Gebruder Bittner.

The gun was applied to the stamp with the number of protocol test firings (eg "1069") and the year of testing (for example, "98" - 1898).

Serial numbers of the gun placed at the bottom of the barrel, as well as parts of the frame on the cheeks of the handle and under the gate.

Gun Bittner (Bittner repeating pistol) was completed, usually a bundle (clip) for ammunition, leather holster, nipple and rub with a ramrod. At present, very rare to find a gun fully loaded, as rare and ammunition.

Gun Bittner (Bittner repeating pistol) very rare weapons. According to experts in all it was issued no more than 3,000 copies (the most famous serial number 2831). The average price of a pistol on the antiques market is 20-30 thousand dollars.