This is a beautiful example of a Bittner repeating pistol. Developed in the 1890s, Gustav Bittner's pistol is an excellent example of the "manual repeater" class of handgun. The rival to the single and double action revolvers of the early cartridge era, manual repeaters were brought to an end by the rise of semi-automatic pistols; anyone good enough to design and build a manual repeater could make a semi-automatic. Bittner's design uses a rotary locking bolt operated by a ring lever and a fixed bar lever for the trigger and feeds via an internal magazine loaded with en bloc clips. Blade front and elevation adjustable notch rear sights, with the Bittner trademark and "PATENT/BITTNER" marked on the right of the frame above a logo. The steel frame construction is elegantly machined and high quality casehardened with distinct colors, with a set of checkered hardwood panels covering the magazine spring and a pair of checkered fine contour grip panels. "81" marked on the bolt and handwritten inside the grip panels. Includes a steel en bloc clip.

Excellent, retains 97% original blue finish on the barrel with very light wear visible around the muzzle and 95% vibrant original case colors with a few small areas of slight fading. The wood is also excellent with crisp checkering, a few light handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent.