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Brun-Latrige Model 1900 All In - The Range is Calling

Pocket Pistol (Video)
Russ Chastain   04.28.16

Pocket pistols. They’ve been a part of self-

defense armament just about as long as guns
have been around. And there have been many
variations made on them over the years.

This one is a French version, which was

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(Photo: Rock Island Auction Company)

The knurled trigger folds down to operate the

gun, and because it’s striker-fired, double-
action only, and the barrel moves rearward
against spring tension as you pull the trigger, it
does take two fingers and it appears to be
more of a hand squeeze than simple finger
movement.

(Photo: Rock Island Auction Company)

That cover, rounded towards the left (front of

gun) and squared at the right (rear of gun) with
the knurled portion, prevents dirt and crud from
entering the action. When opened by sliding it
forward, it reveals the loading/ejection port.

When this cover is closed, the gun cannot be

fired.

With the trigger folded up for a better fit in the X Search

pocket, a block is engaged and the action can’t
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Each squeeze of the big trigger draws the
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striker backwards – and brings the barrel back
as well. The barrel moves back over the
cartridge, rather than the cartridge being
pushed into the barrel.

Once the barrel encompasses the cartridge,

the striker falls and fires the round.

After the gun is fired, the barrel moves forward

when you relax the trigger, but the empty
cartridge case stays. An ejector then shoves
the empty case up and out of the way, to allow
the next round to move into position behind the
barrel.

The non-removable single-stack magazine is

built into the grip and probably holds 8 or 10 of
the 8mm cartridges.

Watch the video below to learn more about this

really cool old popper.

Brun-Latrige Model 1900

RUSS CHASTAIN
Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a
lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life X Search
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ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet

casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods
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for more than three and a half decades. His desire
and ability to share this knowledge with others has
also grown, and Russ has been professionally
writing and editing original hunting & shooting
content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion
for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting &
shooting knowledge and stories with people of all
skill levels.

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heathjayman • 6 years ago

it is very elegant and beautifully constructed!
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Tahoe • 6 years ago

C'mon, that's pretty clever. It probably isn't
easy to shoot well, but at arms' length who
cares. For a 125-year-old pocket gun I'd say
it's cooler than a little derringer.
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Swarf • 6 years ago

Well that's... that is certainly something.
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