Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles
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Hispano-Argentina is an Argentine manufacturing company of aircraft, vehicles, machinery, weaponry and public works.
brand in Argentina. At first, vehicles were to be imported and later built domestically. A few years earlier, Ballester and his associate Eugenio Molina built a plant for the production of automatic weaponry. To unify production, a 5,000 m2 plant was built with the highest technology available at the time. It was built at 250 Campichuelo in the Caballito
barrio (Buenos Aires). Thus Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles S.A. (HAFDASA) was devoted to the production of Hispano-Suiza vehicles and motors, and also parts and replacements for this and other automotive, truck, and bus marques.
At the beginning, they dedicated themselves to manufacturing trucks and tractors for civilian and military use. They also produced diesel
and gasoline
motors for vehicles and fixed installations, of different power, produced completely in Argentina. In their final years, they created various automobile prototypes, however, the firm passed into history known for its firearms.
In addition to the .45 ACP
caliber pistol that made it famous, Ballister Molina also produced .22 caliber pistols and rifles in various calibers. Exact figures do not exist, but it is estimated that Hafdasa produced more than 100,000 arms, and between 80,000 and 90,000 .45 caliber pistols.
For economic reasons, the firm declared bankruptcy in the early 1950s and closed definitively in 1953.
- Organisations:
- Hispano-Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles S.A.S.A. (corporation)S.A. designates a particular type of corporation in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law. It originated in Spain during the 16th century. Depending on language, the abbreviation stands for various phrases meaning anonymous society, anonymous company, anonymous partnership, or...
(HAFDASA) - Hispano-Argentina de Obras Públicas y Finanzas (CHADOPYF)
- Hispano-Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles S.A.
History
In 1925, Carlos Ballester obtained a license to represent the Hispano-SuizaHispano-Suiza
Hispano-Suiza was a Spanish automotive and engineering firm, best known for its luxury cars and aviation engines in the pre-World War II period of the twentieth century. In 1923, its French subsidiary became a semi-autonomous partnership with the parent company and is now part of the French SAFRAN...
brand in Argentina. At first, vehicles were to be imported and later built domestically. A few years earlier, Ballester and his associate Eugenio Molina built a plant for the production of automatic weaponry. To unify production, a 5,000 m2 plant was built with the highest technology available at the time. It was built at 250 Campichuelo in the Caballito
Caballito, Buenos Aires
Caballito is a barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is the only barrio in the administrative division Comuna 6....
barrio (Buenos Aires). Thus Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles S.A. (HAFDASA) was devoted to the production of Hispano-Suiza vehicles and motors, and also parts and replacements for this and other automotive, truck, and bus marques.
At the beginning, they dedicated themselves to manufacturing trucks and tractors for civilian and military use. They also produced diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
and gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
motors for vehicles and fixed installations, of different power, produced completely in Argentina. In their final years, they created various automobile prototypes, however, the firm passed into history known for its firearms.
In addition to the .45 ACP
.45 ACP
The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S...
caliber pistol that made it famous, Ballister Molina also produced .22 caliber pistols and rifles in various calibers. Exact figures do not exist, but it is estimated that Hafdasa produced more than 100,000 arms, and between 80,000 and 90,000 .45 caliber pistols.
For economic reasons, the firm declared bankruptcy in the early 1950s and closed definitively in 1953.
Vehicles and Motors
- D1, four cylinder (75 Hp)
- D2, V-6 (95 Hp)
- D3, V-6 (150 Hp)
- Criollo Chico 4 x 4 (Truck with the D2 motor)
- Criollo Grande 6 x 6 (Truck with the D3 motor)
- P.B.T.
- "El Redondo”
Weapons
- Hafdasa CriollaHafdasa CriollaThe Criolla is a .22LR calibre semi automatic pistol manufactured by Hafdasa. The weapon is intended for training purposes and can deflect cartridge ejection either left or right side simply by rotating the bolt around. The Criolla pistol was also sold as the Zonda C22.-References:* Magnum, Marzo...
- Hafdasa .45M1911The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is still carried by some U.S....
- Ballester-MolinaBallester-MolinaThe Ballester-Molina was a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automotores SA . The Ballester was originally called the Ballester-Rigaud...
- Hafdasa C-4Hafdasa C-4The HAFDASA C-4 is a submachine gun of Argentine origin and is chambered in 9mm and .45 calibres. It has an aluminium lower receiver and is fed from a wide box magazine . Its magazine insert has a dust cover that folds open forward to form a grip shrouding the front of the magazines...
- Modelo C.4