Ruby pistol
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Ruby pistol | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1914–1958 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Moses Browning, Esperanza y Unceta Cia, Pedro Careaga and others |
| Designed | 1914 |
| Manufacturer | Gabilondo y Urresti and over 50 other firms |
| No. built | at least 750,000 |
| Variants | Over 50 variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 850 g |
| Length | 170–210 mm |
| Barrel length | 80–120 mm |
| Cartridge | mainly 7.65×17mm (.32 ACP) |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | Detachable box magazine, 9 rounds |
| Sights | Fixed, or dovetail rear |
The Ruby pistol was a semi-automatic pistol of .32 ACP calibre made by Gabilondo y Urresti and other Spanish companies. It saw use in both World Wars as the service weapon of the French Army under the name Pistolet Automatique de 7 millim.65 genre "Ruby".
The pistol was closely modeled after John Browning's 1903 Pocket Hammerless design produced by Colt. The French Army decommissioned it in 1958.