This video from the Royal Armouries features firearms and weaponry expert Jonathan Ferguson showcasing an Art Deco style Baby Browning pistol. The expert highlights its impressive features, including peacock bluing, gold engravings, and mother-of-pearl grips, emphasizing its beauty and historical significance. The video also briefly touches upon a Renaissance variant and the FN M1905 model, linking the Baby Browning to its heritage. It promotes the "Re:Loaded" exhibition and encourages viewers to visit the museum or explore its collections online.
This "From the Vault" video showcases the Mauser HSc pistol, a departure from classic Mauser bolt-action rifles. Brownells Gun Tech Keith Ford details the HSc's features, comparing it to the older Mauser Model 1914. He highlights the HSc's hammer-fired, self-cocking (Selbstspanner) design, its Art Deco styling, and its intended police and commercial markets. The video touches on production periods (1940-46 and 1968-77), caliber differences (.32 ACP vs. .380 ACP), and collector interest in wartime models. A field strip demonstrates the pistol's inner workings, emphasizing its innovative design.
This video showcases a remarkable Art Deco style FN/Browning B25 over/under shotgun. Introduced in 1925 as the last of John Browning's designs and the first successful over/under sporting shotgun, this particular example was a presentation piece for the 1939 Albert Canal inauguration festivities. The shotgun features exquisite Art Deco embellishments, with engraving by Felix Funken, who later headed FN's Custom Shop. Uniquely, the wood grip is carved to emulate waves, reflecting the water exposition theme. The firearm is part of the Liege arms museum's civilian arms display, and the museum is thanked for allowing its removal for this presentation.
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