FEG Frommer Stop .32 ACP Long-Recoil Pistol, 1915 Budapest, 3.9 in Barrel, Blued, Compact
This 1915 FEG Frommer Stop is a compact WWI-era Hungarian semi-automatic pistol in .32 ACP, made in Budapest, Hungary. It uses Frommer's long-recoil locked-breech system with a rotating bolt, paired with a 3.9 inch barrel and original blued steel construction. Clear Budapest proofs, correct model and maker markings, and the distinctive dual-spring housing present a period-correct example with hallmark features, including its single-stack magazine and lanyard ring.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The original blued finish shows widespread thinning with scattered surface peppering consistent with WWI-era service. The dual-spring housing and 'Bp' Budapest proof marks are clear and legible. The original hard-rubber grip panels with 'FS' monograms show smoothing and light handling marks. The bore retains visible rifling with noticeable darkening and light frosting in the grooves.
What’s Included
- 1x factory Frommer Stop 7-round steel magazine marked '7.65 FROMMER'
The Frommer Stop operates on the Frommer long-recoil locked-breech system with a rotating bolt, a distinctive design among early 20th-century pistols. Its tubular recoiling barrel assembly and knurled rear ring are hallmark elements of this mechanism, contributing to the model's recognizable profile and cycling behavior.
Features include a right-side ejection port, fixed sights with a small-blade front and a square-notch rear integral to the slide/barrel unit, and an external hammer. A heel-release controls the detachable single-stack magazine, and a lanyard ring is mounted on the butt for service carry.
Markings are consistent and clear, including the model roll mark 'FROMMER-PAT. STOP' and manufacturer attribution 'FEGYVERGYAR – BUDAPEST.' Budapest 'Bp' proofs are present and legible. The factory steel magazine base is properly marked '7.65 FROMMER.'
Built with blued steel frame, receiver, and slide, this compact .32 ACP has a 3.9 inch barrel and a 7+1 capacity. Checkered synthetic (hard rubber) grips carry the 'FS' monograms. Made in Budapest, Hungary, this 1915 example aligns with WWI-era production and remains attractive to collectors for its unique operating system and correct markings.