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Charles Petter

Swiss firearms designer (1880-1953) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 73

Charles Gabriel Petter was a Swiss firearms designer. He is best known as the designer of the Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A. He also designed a submachine gun that was patented and formally adopted into French service in 1939, but never produced.

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Officer of the Legion of Honour

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1953 · aged 73