1934 Pocket Model pistol had something of a past. In the 1934’s case, it dates back to 1910 with Mauser’s introduction of a well-built, if somewhat oversize (for its chambering), 6.35 mm Browning (.25 ACP). In fact, this handy little pistol had a past of its own, as it was a follow-on to a not-so-successful Mauser 1909 blowback-operated 9 mm Luger. Like the 1909, the 1910 had a fixed barrel and was striker-fired. Some of the internals were also similar, but there were also many differences.

Beautifully made, the 1910 was certainly one of the more unusual-looking semi-automatics of the time, but it functioned well and became an instant hit with some 60,000 being built between 1910 and 1913. Production continued on the Model 1910 until 1934.