This video explores the history of the first true automatic pistols, delving into early repeating pistols like the Volcanic and Austrian designs from the 1880s. It highlights early blowback automatics such as the Laumann and Schonberger-Laumann, as well as designs from scratch like the Dormus. The video acknowledges the C93 Borchardt as the first commercially successful automatic pistol and discusses other functional yet unsuccessful early designs. It also links to related videos on early automatic pistol cartridges, the development of the Luger, and the 1911.
This video delves into the historical context of early automatic pistol cartridges, examining their availability and the reasons behind their adoption or commercial success. The discussion spans cartridges available before 1900, those introduced between 1900-1904, and subsequent developments up to 1910. It highlights how ballistic performance (e.g., 7.63mm Mauser) and the popularity of the firearm itself (e.g., Browning 1900 and .32 ACP) influenced cartridge success. The video also references specific early automatic pistols, providing links to more in-depth content on those models.
This video showcases a Francotte .22LR target pistol, noted for its design strongly resembling the C93 Borchardt. The description highlights the common practice of producing .22 caliber versions of larger firearms for affordability, referencing examples like ATI Sturmgewehrs, Beretta ARX-160, and GSG lookalikes. The video points out that this trend is not new, with the Francotte serving as an example from the past mimicking an earlier iconic design.
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