Dreyse M1907 7.65mm | Imperial War Museums

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Physical description

Dreyse M1907 7.65mm pistol & magazine (7), vertical finger-grip serrations, frame cut-out under muzzle, grip-plates secured by screws through centre

History note

All Dreyse 7.65's catalogued against this control, as we do not possess sufficient variants to divide them into "issues".

1. stamped on left of frame 2. stamped on left of frame 3. moulded on grips 4. stamped on right of frame 5. stamped on chamber 6. stamped on left of slide (twice) & on left trigger guard

1. DREYSE 2. Rheinische Metallwaaren-&-Maschinenfabrik ABT. Sommerda 3. RMF monogram 4. German army acceptance mark 5. 186662 6. crown over N

Object details

Category: Weapons and ammunition
Related period: First World War (association)
Creator: Rheinische Metallwaaren & Maschinenfabrik, Sommerda, Germany
Dimensions: whole: L: 16cms BL: 9cms Calibre: 7.65 x 17
Catalogue number: FIR 948

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

German Army, School, Panzer Troop, Berlin

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