The Beholla pistol was developed by Becker & Hollander.

During World War I, it was a secondary military pistol used by the Imperial German Army.

After the Great War, the firm of Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl continued to produce the Beholla as the Menta.

[1] From 1921-1932, the company, Franz Stock Maschinenbau und Werkzeugfabrik, manufactured an improved version of the Beholla pistol that saw use by police agencies in Germany and Austria.

[2][3][4] Railway guards during World War II[5]