Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre "Paramount Trade Name" Ruby-Pattern.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Fabrique d'Armes de Guerre "Paramount Trade Name"
Model: Ruby-Pattern
Serial: 3035
Caliber: .32 ACP
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 3.1"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Hard Rubber Grips with Texturing
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is marked "FABRIQUE D'ARMES de GUERRE CAL 7.65 / PARAMOUNT / CAL. 32". The right side of the frame is marked "MADE IN SPAIN" and the serial number "3035".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ruby-pattern semi-automatic pistol, marketed under commercial trade names such as "Paramount" with the slide marking "Fabrique d’Armes de Guerre," represents a significant chapter in the early 20th-century firearms trade. Developed initially by Gabilondo y Urresti as the Model 1914, the core Ruby design was adopted by the French military to resolve desperate wartime handgun shortages. This massive military adoption caused full-scale production to expand rapidly by 1915 across dozens of subcontractors in Spain's Eibar region. Chambered for the .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) cartridge, the pistol operates on a simple blowback action utilizing a single-action internal hammer system built on a solid steel frame. It typically features a barrel length of approximately 3.1 inches, an overall length of about 6 inches, and a weight of roughly 1.9 lbs when unloaded. The handgun is fitted with a fixed-blade front sight paired with a notch rear sight, and is fed by either an 8 or 9-round single-stack detachable box magazine. While hundreds of thousands of wartime Ruby pistols were built for the trenches, multiple Eibar-based workshops—most notably Retolaza Hermanos, Beistegui Hermanos, Apaolozo Hermanos, and Zumárraga y Cía—produced the "Paramount" brand under the Model 1914 or Model 1915 pattern for the postwar commercial and export markets. Today, these pistols remain collectible firearms, prized by military historians and collectors for their unique connection to the wartime cottage industries of the Basque Country.
Model: Ruby-Pattern
Serial: 3035
Caliber: .32 ACP
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 3.1"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Hard Rubber Grips with Texturing
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is marked "FABRIQUE D'ARMES de GUERRE CAL 7.65 / PARAMOUNT / CAL. 32". The right side of the frame is marked "MADE IN SPAIN" and the serial number "3035".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ruby-pattern semi-automatic pistol, marketed under commercial trade names such as "Paramount" with the slide marking "Fabrique d’Armes de Guerre," represents a significant chapter in the early 20th-century firearms trade. Developed initially by Gabilondo y Urresti as the Model 1914, the core Ruby design was adopted by the French military to resolve desperate wartime handgun shortages. This massive military adoption caused full-scale production to expand rapidly by 1915 across dozens of subcontractors in Spain's Eibar region. Chambered for the .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) cartridge, the pistol operates on a simple blowback action utilizing a single-action internal hammer system built on a solid steel frame. It typically features a barrel length of approximately 3.1 inches, an overall length of about 6 inches, and a weight of roughly 1.9 lbs when unloaded. The handgun is fitted with a fixed-blade front sight paired with a notch rear sight, and is fed by either an 8 or 9-round single-stack detachable box magazine. While hundreds of thousands of wartime Ruby pistols were built for the trenches, multiple Eibar-based workshops—most notably Retolaza Hermanos, Beistegui Hermanos, Apaolozo Hermanos, and Zumárraga y Cía—produced the "Paramount" brand under the Model 1914 or Model 1915 pattern for the postwar commercial and export markets. Today, these pistols remain collectible firearms, prized by military historians and collectors for their unique connection to the wartime cottage industries of the Basque Country.
Contents:
This example will ship with one 9-round magazine.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1187169884 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-07-19 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
455 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-07-19 17:22:25 |
