Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! The Obregon is a rare Mexican semi-automatic pistol designed in the mid-1930s by mechanical engineer Alejandro Obregón. Based heavily on John Browning’s Colt 1911 design, it uses .45 ACP and shares the 1911’s overall shape, frame size, and weight. However, it features unique elements like a rotating barrel locking system similar to the Steyr M1912 pistol, and a combination slide and safety latch. Despite hopes of military adoption, the Obregonwas never commissioned by the Mexican government. Fewer than 1,000 units were produced at Mexico City’s national armory between 1934 and 1938, making it incredibly scarce. The pistol’s commercial failure is attributed to poor timing, as it was introduced during peacetime and the Great Depression.
“This is a very scarce and desirable Mexican Obregon .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The design is based heavily on John Browning’s design for the Colt Model 1911 and 1911A1 pistols but with a combination slide and safety latch on the left side of the frame. The pistol was designed for the Mexican military but was never adopted, and with an estimated 1,000 of these pistols produced for commercial sale, it is incredibly scarce to find in any condition.”
Lot 3554: Mexican Fabrica Nacional De Armas Obregon Pistol – Very Scarce Mexican Fabrica Nacional De Armas Obregon Semi-Automatic Pistol. (n.d.-ac). Rock Island Auction Company. photograph. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/3554/mexican-fabrica-nacional-de-armas-obregon-pistol.
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