Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! The Bittner repeating pistol represented one of the last manually operated magazine-fed handguns before semi-automatics took over in the late 19th century. Designed by Gustav Bittner and entering production around 1896, the Bittner was a beautifully crafted, lever-action five-shot using a Mannlicher-style clip. Its 7.7mm rimmed cartridge, likely inspired by … Continue reading POTD: The Last of The Manual Repeaters – The Bittner Repeating Pistol