Bergmann mars

Bergmann Mars - a self-loading pistol , designed by Theodor Bergmann and Louis Schmeiser for the military market. The Bergmann Mars pistol is somewhat similar in appearance to the weapons of a potential competitor for the military order market - the Mauser C96 . The Bergmann Mars pistol is a further deep modernization of the early designs of the short-barreled weapons of Bergmann and Schmeiser . The weapon was developed after Theodor Bergmann divided the design activity into two separate areas: the development of a pistol for the civilian market - Bergmann Simplex and a military pistol - Bergmann Mars.

Bergmann mars
Type of	pistol
A country	German Empire
Service History
In service	Denmark Greece Spain
Production history
Constructor	Theodor Bergmann, Louis Schmeiser
Designed by	1901
Manufacturer	Anciens Etablissements Pieper, Herstal , Belgium
Cartridge	7.63 × 25 mm Mauser , 9 × 23 mm Largo
Caliber mm	7.63 mm, 9 mm
Type of ammunition	magazine for 6 or 10 rounds
Aim	open sight

The first prototype pistols were developed under the cartridge 7.63 × 25 mm Mauser . During further development of the Bergmann Mars, the design of the gun was brought under the separately developed powerful 9x23 mm Bergmann cartridge, better known as the 9 × 23 mm Largo .

The gun consists of a frame with a handle, a barrel with a receiver , a bolt , parts of the trigger mechanism and a magazine . Wooden handle cheeks with a diamond-shaped notch. At the bottom of the handle there is a rectangular swivel for the pistol strap.