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| − | '''Star Ruby''' was actually designed in Spain when the firearm industry saw that the French and Spanish would need a small automatic pistol for use in World War 1. From 1915-1918, they produced some 700,000 Ruby Pistols. The Ruby had a problem of part interchangablity due to the fact that many of the Ruby pistols were produced in some 39 cottage-industry shops under various names. The French Military | + | '''Star Ruby''' was actually designed in Spain when the firearm industry saw that the French and Spanish would need a small automatic pistol for use in World War 1. From 1915-1918, they produced some 700,000 Ruby Pistols. The Ruby had a problem of part interchangablity due to the fact that many of the Ruby pistols were produced in some 39 cottage-industry shops under various names. The French Military needed a lot of small arms fast, and therefore were in no position to argue this point. However, most Ruby pistols were in fact produced by the Spanish firm of Gabilondo in Eibar (Star). These were mass-produced and did have interchangeable parts, and functioned quite well. The Ruby was issued to Telephonists, Stretcher Bearers, Chauchat (Machine Gun) Gunners along with Loaders, 37mm Mortar Crews. and Tank Crews. It served on in the French military until the 1930's. |
[[Image:Star Ruby L.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Star Ruby .32 ACP]] | [[Image:Star Ruby L.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Star Ruby .32 ACP]] | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 2 August 2014
Star Ruby was actually designed in Spain when the firearm industry saw that the French and Spanish would need a small automatic pistol for use in World War 1. From 1915-1918, they produced some 700,000 Ruby Pistols. The Ruby had a problem of part interchangablity due to the fact that many of the Ruby pistols were produced in some 39 cottage-industry shops under various names. The French Military needed a lot of small arms fast, and therefore were in no position to argue this point. However, most Ruby pistols were in fact produced by the Spanish firm of Gabilondo in Eibar (Star). These were mass-produced and did have interchangeable parts, and functioned quite well. The Ruby was issued to Telephonists, Stretcher Bearers, Chauchat (Machine Gun) Gunners along with Loaders, 37mm Mortar Crews. and Tank Crews. It served on in the French military until the 1930's.
Specifications
(1914 - ????)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber: .32 ACP
- Weight: 1.9 lbs (0.85 kg)
- Length: 6.7 in (17 cm), 8.3 in (21 cm)
- Barrel lengths: 3.1 in (8 cm), 4.7 (12 cm)
- Capacity: 9
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Star Ruby Pistol appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
| Film | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bandera | Pierre Renoir | Capt. Weller | Gabilondo Ruby | 1935 |
| Jean Gabin | Pierre Gilieth | Gabilondo Ruby | ||
| Daybreak | Jean Gabin | François | Victoria Model 1911 | 1935 |
| Saboteur | Norman Lloyd | Fry | 1942 | |
| Robert Cummings | Barry | |||
| Lad from Our Town (Paren iz Nashego Goroda) | Nikolai Kryuchkov | Colonel Sergei Lukonin | 1942 | |
| The World in My Pocket | Rod Steiger | Frank Morgan | Cebra model | 1961 |
| Monsieur Gangster | Robert Dalban | Jean | Two suppressed pistols, Retolaza Hermanos Liberty and another model | 1963 |
| The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes) | Francis Blanche | Boris Vassiliev | 1964 | |
| Fantômas | Jean Marais | Fandor | Cebra Model | 1964 |
| Adelheid | Petr Cepek | Lt. Viktor Chotovický | 1970 | |
| Vabank | Leonard Pietraszak | Gustaw Kramer | Cebra model | 1981 |
| Black List (Liste noire) | Annie Girardot | Jeanne Dufour | Cebra model | 1984 |
| Vabank II | Witold Pyrkosz | Dunczyk | 1985 | |
| A Very Long Engagement | French soldier | 2004 | ||
| Black Book | Thom Hoffman | Hans Akkermans | Suppressed | 2006 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible | Barbara Bain | Cinnamon Carter | Victoria Model 1911/ "Fakeout" (S01E12) | 1966 |
| Francis Lederer | Senko Brobin | Victoria Model 1911/ "A Cube of Sugar" (S01E27) | ||
| Kurt Kreuger | Polya | Victoria Model 1911/ "A Cube of Sugar" (S01E27) |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope | 2003 |
See Also
- Star Bonifacio Echeverria - A list of all firearms manufactured by Star Bonifacio Echeverria.