This video delves into the history of the Luger pistol within the Dutch Navy, tracing its acquisition from 1918 through its formal adoption as the Automatische Pistool Nr.1. It highlights the initial procurement of German P04 Lugers captured from a submarine and subsequent purchases from DWM. The video also discusses the Dutch Army's adoption of the 1906 New Model Luger and the Navy's decision to acquire a variant without grip safeties, based on the German P08 model, with deliveries continuing until the German invasion in 1940. Linked content explores Dutch Army Luger trials and Dutch East Indies Lugers.
This video explores the use of the Webley & Scott self-loading pistol in .455 calibre during the First World War for air-to-air combat. Firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson discusses early military aviation's use of various handheld firearms, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns, alongside fixed machine guns. The video highlights specific models like the Webley & Scott Mk.I (N), 1912, and Mk.I, No.2, 1915, detailing their application by airmen and their presence in the Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps.
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