Pistol Isard

The Isard Pistol is a semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9x23mm Largo from a Blowback operated system. It was designed and produced by the "Comissió d'Industries de Guerra" (CIG ) ("War Industry Commission" in English), by orders of the Government of the Generalitat of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War, from 1937 to 1938.
History.
The Isard pistol was designed by the CIG and some exiled Basque gunsmiths. It was ordered and approved by the Generalitat de Catalunya, and was put into production. Total production was approximately 300 units.
Design.
Stylistically, the Isard's design resembled the M1911. However, the Colt M1911 incorporated a locked-breech design and used a .45 ACP round, whereas the Isard pistol was a blowback design and used a 9x23mm Largo round.
Two designs were made for the weapons. The first was made with a one part body of the gun (like almost every gun). The second model had several small changes.