Beistegui · Pistol
Beistegui Libia
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .25 ACP · introduced 1920
Also known as Libia, Fabrique d'Armes Libia
About the Beistegui Libia
The Beistegui Libia is a Spanish vest-pocket semi-automatic pistol chambered in .25 ACP, manufactured by Beistegui Hermanos in Eibar during the 1920s and 1930s. It was an inexpensive copy of the John Browning-designed FN Model 1906, employing a simple blowback action with a striker-fired mechanism and a grip safety. Many examples were exported through the Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre de Grande Precision sales house and are marked accordingly.
Beistegui Hermanos was one of the most prolific of the Eibar arms makers, also known for its Royal-brand pistols. The Libia name reflects the export-oriented trade of cheap Spanish pocket pistols in the years between the World Wars.
Beistegui Libia specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .25 ACP
- Magazine capacity
- 6 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable single stack box
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 46 mm (1.8 in)
- Overall length
- 106 mm (4.2 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.37 kg (0.81 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 230 m/s (755 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 86 J (63 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 15 m
History
- Introduced
- 1920
- Discontinued
- 1936
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- ES
Features
- Vest pocket size
- Fixed sights
Safety
- Grip safety
- Manual safety
Sold under the 'Libia' trade name and frequently encountered with Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre de Grande Precision export markings. Quality varied widely as it was one of many inexpensive Eibar pocket pistols of the period.