Anyone know anything about this gun?

**Just1more** · October 19th, 2010, 03:10 PM

A family hand-me-down -whoever owned it has passed so we have no info on this. It says on the barrel Model Automatic Pistol Cal 635 "Allies" what is the calibre?
It looks pretty old and the steel needs some care. It feels solid and heavy but we just don't know anything about it or if it was a gun deemed unsafe years ago !? The safety hooks into a notch on the slide.
Any info appreciated.

**Captain** · October 19th, 2010, 03:15 PM

25 automatic

**GunLawyer001** · October 19th, 2010, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Captain

25 automatic

Yep, 6.35 millimeters is .25 caliber.

Look over this discussion here:
http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f...ng-info-10524/

**thebearpack** · October 19th, 2010, 03:41 PM

Most likely Spanish, maybe Italian. No other markings anywhere?

**ungawa** · October 19th, 2010, 03:47 PM

Can you get a better pic of the emblem on the grip?

**knight0334** · October 19th, 2010, 04:56 PM

I cant see the emblem on the grip clearly enough to determine manufacturer. Its probably a Spanish knock-off of the Baby Browning, which Fabrique Nationale had official license to manufacture from John Moses Browning. FIE, Astra, and a few others made these knock-offs.

As pointed out prior, 6.35mm is .25acp.

**Just1more** · October 19th, 2010, 05:02 PM

I did find Spain on the bottom in small print. I am using my phone so unfortunately the pictures appear terrible -closeups obviously dont work well with this phone! It looks like an A with a B intertwined.

I wonder if I could use this gun as it is small. Although my female arms dont appear to be able to rack this tight slide.
I will attempt to add more pics although pretty vague.

**Just1more** · October 19th, 2010, 05:08 PM

Try to add pics

**7998** · October 19th, 2010, 06:00 PM

Looks like a Ruby. Which is a derivative of a Browning.

**Just1more** · October 19th, 2010, 06:17 PM

I did some looking - it appears to be a Berasaluze, Arieto-Aurtenia.(1905-1936) possibly a 1924.
I don't know if this is a poorly made gun and not safe to shoot or a decent gun to shoot (in a pinch). I can now rack the slide pushing the base of the gun instead but the trigger is a beast to pull and strange as just a click. I know very little about guns but am slowly learning.