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| − | The '''JO.LO.AR.''' pistol is a semi-automatic handgun | + | The '''JO.LO.AR.''' pistol is a semi-automatic handgun of Spanish origin. It appears they were manufactured by [[Hijos de Calixto Arrizabalaga]], located in Eibar, Spain..? Some sources have claimed the handgun was made by Star, but this may just be a confusion as they were ''also'' located in Eibar, Spain. It was basically an improvement of the existing "Sharpshooter" pistol, also made by [[Hijos de Calixto Arrizabalaga]], where the gun was outfitted with a special lever allowing for easier one-handed operation. The handgun's name comes from its designer, with the patent by "J. Lopez de Arnaiz". It came chambered in various calibers, including [[.25 ACP]] (6.35x16mm), [[.32 ACP]] (7.65x17mm), [[.380 ACP]] (9x17mm) and [[9mm Largo]] (9x23mm), though ''most'' of the pistols were chambered in [[.45 ACP]] (11.43x23mm) and exported to Peru. |
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| + | The JO.LO.AR pistols have a distinctive lever ("palanca") on the right-hand side of the frame, allowing the user to carry the handgun with the chamber empty, while being able to ready the pistol for firing with a single hand. This made it popular with the Peruvian Mounted Police, who rode on horseback. Another interesting thing to note, is the complete lack of a trigger guard, despite it being present on the gun it was derived from. Not to mention that this is a very rare design choice to begin with. | ||
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| + | Apparently, many of these pistols were sold in the United States as surplus and are now considered collectible. As of creating this article, a [https://www.gunbroker.com/item/925808324 recent auction on Gunbroker] saw one of these pistols (chambered in 9mm Largo) sell for nearly $1,600 USD! | ||
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| + | The JO.LO.AR was made from the mid-1920's (1924?) to the mid-1930's, [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/joloar/ according to Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons.] | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 6 May 2022
The JO.LO.AR. pistol is a semi-automatic handgun of Spanish origin. It appears they were manufactured by Hijos de Calixto Arrizabalaga, located in Eibar, Spain..? Some sources have claimed the handgun was made by Star, but this may just be a confusion as they were also located in Eibar, Spain. It was basically an improvement of the existing "Sharpshooter" pistol, also made by Hijos de Calixto Arrizabalaga, where the gun was outfitted with a special lever allowing for easier one-handed operation. The handgun's name comes from its designer, with the patent by "J. Lopez de Arnaiz". It came chambered in various calibers, including .25 ACP (6.35x16mm), .32 ACP (7.65x17mm), .380 ACP (9x17mm) and 9mm Largo (9x23mm), though most of the pistols were chambered in .45 ACP (11.43x23mm) and exported to Peru.
The JO.LO.AR pistols have a distinctive lever ("palanca") on the right-hand side of the frame, allowing the user to carry the handgun with the chamber empty, while being able to ready the pistol for firing with a single hand. This made it popular with the Peruvian Mounted Police, who rode on horseback. Another interesting thing to note, is the complete lack of a trigger guard, despite it being present on the gun it was derived from. Not to mention that this is a very rare design choice to begin with.
Apparently, many of these pistols were sold in the United States as surplus and are now considered collectible. As of creating this article, a recent auction on Gunbroker saw one of these pistols (chambered in 9mm Largo) sell for nearly $1,600 USD!
The JO.LO.AR was made from the mid-1920's (1924?) to the mid-1930's, according to Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons.
