Schouboe Automatic Pistol
| Schouboe Model 1903 | |
|---|---|
This is a patent photo for the Schouboe Automatic Pistol, designed in 1903 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jens Theodor Suhr Schouboe |
| Designed | 1903 |
| Manufacturer | Compagnie Madsen A/S |
| No. built | less than 1000, Serial numbers 1–524 with 1–100 being experimental |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,2 kg |
| Length | 25 mm |
| Barrel length | 150 mm |
| Cartridge |
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| Caliber | 11.35mm |
| Action | Simple blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 488 m/s |
| Feed system | 6 rounds |
Jens Theodor Suhr Schouboe patented his semi-automatic pistol in 1903. It was a simple blowback design featuring an unusual wood-core projectile with a metal jacket. By 1917, production of these weapons had ceased.
History
The Schouboe pistol was designed in 1903 as a pocket pistol chambered in 32 ACP.[1] In 1907, Schouboe developed a .45-caliber version of the pistol for entry in the 1907 US pistol trials. The trials' requirements included the pistol being chambered in .45 caliber. The Schouboe was a direct blowback pistol, so it could not handle the energy of a traditional .45-caliber cartridge. To address this, Schouboe designed bullets with a wood core and metal jacket, making them light enough to be fired safely from the pistol. The pistol was rejected due to insufficient wounding capability.[2]
References
- ^ Forgotten Weapons (13 April 2015), Schouboe Model 1903 .32ACP Pistol at RIA, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 26 October 2017
- ^ Forgotten Weapons (12 March 2015), Schouboe Prototype .45 Pistols at James D Julia, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 26 October 2017
External links
- The Schouboe Pistol by Ed Buffaloe
- Vaabenhistorisk Selskab, The Danish Arms & Armour Society
- Patent nummer 6135 af 6. November 1903 af J. T. S. Schouboe gældende fra 2. dec. 1902