RUBY PISTOLETS AUTOMATIQUES 7.65mm "RUBY" Description
a variety of 7.65mm (.32 ACP) unlocked blowback pistols were produced in Spain during WWI for the French government. The basic design was an enlargement of the FN Model 1905/1906 automatic pistol. Approximately 40 different manufacturers made approximately 1 million Ruby pistols. Although a general design format was followed, there was little standardization leading to numerous variations in size, weight, and quality. Ruby pistols accepted by the French were stamped with a star or set of stars on either side of the magazine release which indicated acceptance of a foreign weapon. Also, manufacturer codes (one to two capital letters in an oval), were stamped on the frame on the rear left side and base of the magazine.