This video analyzes the White-Merrill .45 caliber pistol, an entry in the 1907 US military pistol trials. Despite innovative features like a one-handed charging lever designed to match revolver capabilities, the pistol suffered numerous malfunctions during testing, leading to its disqualification. The video also mentions a subsequent, untested White-Merrill design from 1911.
This video analyzes the W.E. Knoble .45 caliber pistol, an American entry into the US 1907 pistol trials. The pistol featured a short recoil, toggle-locked design with both single and double-action trigger variants submitted by Knoble. Despite its unique design, the trials board deemed the pistols crude and unsatisfactory without firing them, leading to their disqualification. The video notes the Luger, Colt/Browning, and Savage as the eventual winners, with the 1911 emerging as the ultimate victor. The presenter expresses surprise that the Knoble pistol wasn't even test-fired, finding it not dangerously crude, and mentions Knoble also produced similar designs in .30 Luger and .22 Long Rifle without reaching production.
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