Bergmann Mars

Bergmann Mars
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1905−1918
Used bySpain
Production history
DesignerTheodor Bergmann
Designed1901
Manufacturer
Developed intoBergmann-Bayard pistol
Produced1905−1914
Specifications
Cartridge9×23mm Largo
ActionShort recoil
Feed system6-round detachable box magazine

The Bergmann Mars was Theodor Bergmann's first successful military pistol design. The pistol used a locked breech design based on a contemporary machine gun design also made by Bergmann. It was chambered for the proprietary 9mm Bergmann cartridge.