BSA Welrod

Bsa Welrod Capacity

The Welrod was made in 2 models, one chambered in .32ACP offering a single-stack 8 round magazine and the other chambered in 9x19mm that offered a magazine capacity of 6 rounds.  This gun can be fed from the magazine or breech-loaded.  The magazine doubles as a grip in the case of the Welrod in order to save material.

Bsa Welrod Ergonomics

The Welrod is notably front-heavy as with any other suppressed pistol, and the handling is incredibly awkward.  The magazine release is located under the grip safety along the back of the gun, and the bolt is cycled by rotating the bolt handle on the back of the gun, pulling it back, pushing forward and rotating back to its locked position.  The grip is molded into a shell that wraps around the magazine offering a very grippy yet uncomfortable hold.

Bsa Welrod Concealability

The Welrod was nicknamed the “bicycle pump” due to the look of its design focusing on clandestine activity.  This weapon was often concealed under a jacket by many of its users, however its real concealability is in its sound suppression and its lack of identifying markings.  These guns weren’t even serialized in an effort to prevent blame falling to its manufacturer as they were dropped to resistance fighters.