The definition of the 'first' automatic pistol is complex, hinging on criteria like invention versus commercial success. While the C93 Borchardt (1893) was the first commercially successful model, the Salvator-Dormus holds the patent date for the earliest automatic pistol design (July 11, 1891). Early designs evolved from manual repeating pistols, with Austria being a key hub for this development.
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