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Mars Automatic Pistol

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The Mars Automatic Pistol, also known as the Webley-Mars or the Gabbet-Fairfax Mars, is a semi-automatic pistol developed in 1900 by the English designer Hugh Gabbet-Fairfax and distributed by the Mars Automatic Pistol Syndicate Ltd of Birmingham. It was manufactured first by Webley and Scott and later by small gunmakers in Birmingham and London, with production ending in 1907. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
8.5mm Mars 1
Service Status
Out of Production 2
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 2
Introduced Year
1900 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 2
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Source Wikidata: Mars Automatic Pistol
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1. Wikidata: Mars Automatic Pistol
Wikidata Q6773113, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Mars Automatic Pistol
  • Introduction/adoption year stated in the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Infobox: production_date
    1897-1907
  • Lead section
    The Mars Automatic Pistol, also sometimes known as the Webley-Mars or Gabbet-Fairfax Mars, was a semi-automatic pistol developed in 1900 by the Englishman Hugh Gabbet-Fairfax and distributed by the Mars Automatic Pistol Syndicate Ltd. of Birmingham.
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