Videos tagged with Experimental Pistol

This video explores the innovative Marius Berger ring-trigger tube-magazine pistol, manufactured in France in 1880-1881. It details the pistol's unique 4-stage firing cycle initiated by pulling the trigger. A particularly interesting feature highlighted is its unusual two-part magazine tube design, which allows for loading by rotating an inner liner. The video explains how these manually-operated repeating pistols were eventually overshadowed by the advent of semi-automatic designs due to advancements in smokeless powder technology, but emphasizes their historical significance as a period of significant firearm experimentation.

This video delves into the 'Tarn,' a highly unusual and ultimately rejected British World War II experimental pistol. Developed by Z. de Lubicz Bakanowski and manufactured by the Swift Rifle Company, this 9x19mm simple blowback pistol was characterized by its heavy slide and recoil spring. Ten prototypes were produced and formally tested by the British in April 1945. However, the Tarn was deemed too violent in its action, difficult to charge, and inaccurate, leading to its rejection and the British opting to pursue the FN High Power instead. The Tarn never saw further production or development.

This video explores the W+F Bern P47, an experimental gas-delayed blowback pistol developed in Switzerland during the 1940s as a potential replacement for the Luger. The P47 featured a unique gas-delayed action, predating later designs like the H&K P7. The presenter discusses its historical context, its comparison to previous Bern designs based on the Browning High Power, and its performance when tested. Although the gas delay system didn't offer a substantial advantage over the ultimately adopted SIG P210, the P47 represents an interesting development in Swiss firearm design.

This video delves into the White-Merrill Experimental Model 1911 Pistol, a unique handgun developed after the US 1907 pistol trials. The design, a significant departure from their earlier work, features a delayed blowback mechanism. While never officially submitted for testing due to fine-tuning issues and the adoption of the Colt/Browning Model 1911, this is the sole known example produced by White and Merrill. The video highlights the patent and discusses the experimental nature of the firearm, noting White's later contributions to rifle designs. The content offers a fascinating look at a lesser-known piece of early 20th-century firearm development.

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.

This video showcases a very rare Ross experimental A2 pistol prototype, patented in 1903 by Charles Ross of the Ross Rifle Company. It features a short recoil, toggle-locked design and was chambered in a proprietary .45 Ross cartridge. The description notes unsuccessful attempts to adapt it for the .45 ACP cartridge for the US 1907 pistol trials. The video likely delves into the historical context and unique engineering of this experimental firearm.

This video delves into the fascinating and unusual 1901 prototype pistol designed by Andreas Schwarzlose. Unlike his more widely known 1907 machine gun, this handgun features a unique toggle-delayed blowback system, distinct from Luger or Pedersen designs, employing a novel set of arms to delay opening. It also incorporates a rare torsion-type mainspring. The description highlights Schwarzlose's earlier 1898 model and his later, more successful 1908 blow-forward pocket pistol, providing links to videos on these models. The content emphasizes the experimental and distinctive nature of the 1901 prototype, positioning it as a notable, albeit commercially unsuccessful, piece of firearm engineering history.

This video delves into the Bergmann 1920s Experimental Military Trials Pistol, believed to be the final iteration of Bergmann pistols developed by AEP. It highlights the pistol's retained locking system from the 1910 pattern, a simplified disassembly akin to the C96 Mauser, an extended barrel, an adjustable leaf rear sight, and an increased magazine capacity to 15 rounds. The description notes potential French testing in 1923 and other nations, but ultimately concludes that its magazine-forward configuration was obsolete for military adoption, preventing any contracts. The video aims to showcase this historical firearm and its design evolution.

This video explores BSA's experimental .34 caliber pistols, developed after World War One to utilize a new belted cartridge. Designed to be similar to the FN 1910, these pistols were part of BSA's strategy to leverage their increased production capacity. The innovative belted ammunition, however, proved unnecessary for blowback handguns, leading to the project's failure. The pistols never moved beyond the prototype stage, with only three known to exist.

This video delves into the history and mechanics of the Schulhof 1887 Repeating Pistol, an experimental firearm from Austria. The presenter highlights Josef Schulhof's contributions to early repeating handgun design in the 1880s. The video details the 1887 model's features, including its .320 British revolver cartridge chambering, an 8-round tubular magazine in the grip, a finger ring cycling mechanism, and a sheath-type trigger. It offers a detailed internal view by opening the sideplate, explaining its operational intricacies.