This video explores the fascinating Maxim-Silverman Model 1896 Automatic Pistol, a lesser-known handgun design associated with Hiram Maxim and his assistant Louis Silverman. The pistol features an elegant blowback action, enhanced with a delaying spring to manage the 7.63mm Borchardt cartridge's power. The description highlights the existence of only three known examples and mentions variations in experimental calibers like 8mm Borchardt and .455 Webley. The presenter, from Forgotten Weapons, thanks the Institute of Military Technology for access, underscoring the pistol's historical significance and ahead-of-its-time design, overshadowed by Maxim's success in machine guns.
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