
Though the Bergmann, Mannlicher, and Mauser pistols preceded it, they were primarily

In late 1899, the first 7.65mm Browning (.32 A.C.P.) pistol was manufactured by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium, and became known as the Model 1900. Three of Carl’sįive sons, Fritz, Georg, and Hans Erich, took over the family business after the death of their father in 1915. (The town was renamed Zella-Mehlis afterġ919.) The company manufactured rifles and shotguns that were hand fitted, and quickly gained a reputation for superior quality that has remained associated with the Walther name to this day. Blasii, Thuringia, a traditional metalworking and weapon-making area in Central Germany.

The Walther Company was founded in 1886 by Carl Walther in the town of Zella St.
