It is reliably established that this early style of protrusion appeared from the beginning of production of the Model 1920, that is, in the interval between the serial numbers 4404. These pins are quite noticeable on pistols, so it is easy to determine the approximate number of pistols of this experimental model by the number This middle protrusion is attached with a single pin. On Model 1914 pistols, this middle part, slightly protruding above the frame, only serves as a guide for the breech block and is attached to the frame with two pins whereas on the new design, The impact of the slide on this backstop caused cracks toĪppear in the frame in some cases, as you can see in the enlarged photo. Later, Robar returned to the previous design of the cartridge case ejector, due to the fact that this new design turned out to be less reliable. This design made it possible to reduce technical operations in manufacture and thereby optimize production. Striker spring and guide rod the striker in turn pushed out the cartridge case and served as an ejector.
This protrusion formed a backstop for the
This is a high projection in the back of the frame located in theĬenter, which replaced the cartridge ejector invented for the first model of 1914 in the interval between pistols with serial numbers 3694.
The Jieffeco pistol with the serial number 44991 has a fundamentally new technical solution for the ejection of cartridge cases. In the interval between serial numbers 46627Īnd 46839, the French spelling of the word "BELGIQUE" was replaced by the English "BELGIUM". These are the last of the documented Model 1920 Jieffeco pistols in which the word Belgium is written in the second line in French: "BELGIQUE". The Model 1920 Type 1 Jieffeco pistols with serial numbers 44875, 44991, 45934, and 46627, intended for the French and Belgian markets, have a two-line inscription in French: On the slides of these pistols there is a two-line inscription in French : until 1927.Īt this time, only two Model 1920 Type One Melior pistols are documented they have serial numbers 4473. The Model 1920 Melior pistols were sold by Johnson Smith & Co. The earliest known image of the Melior Model 1920 pistol was published in the catalog of the Johnson Smith & Co. This is the only documented pistol of the 1920 model with an English-language export marking on the slide.Īs mentioned earlier in the article about the Model 1914 Louis Robar pistols, the first synthesized image of a pistol with grips that are attached with two screws appeared in the instructions for The left side of the slide in English and the additional marking "BELGIUM" at the front: It has the upper line of the inscription on The earliest documented Model 1920 pistol with the trademark Jieffeco has the serial number 44344, and was sent to the English or American market. Indeed, Edmond Tart remained loyal to Robard's Letters of the names of the creators of this pistol Louis Robar and Edmond Tart-RT-these letters superimposed on each other form a strong union. de Kerckhove were replaced by the capital
The grips on the pistols of the Model 1920 were fastened with two screws, and the letters RK denoting the name of the company L. Of this model did not change until 1925, when a thorough modernization took place, reflected in the third type, created on the basis of the patents, № 259178 and № 265491. The appearance of the Model 1920 pistols is nearly identical to that of the Model 1914 first variation type 5, except for the attachment of the grip plates and the logo on them. Sequential serial number order of the Model 1914.
We could refer to the Model 1920 as the “Model 1914 Second Variation,” except that the company itself referred to the gun as the Model 1920. The Model 1920 Melior, Jieffeco, and Gladiator pistols in 6.35 mm are the second type of the Louis Robar pistols manufactured according to Belgian patents No.