This video features an interview with Bill Chase, a skilled machinist and artisan specializing in the restoration of collectible firearms. The discussion centers on the intricate process of bringing damaged or worn firearms back to their original condition, including the manufacturing of replacement parts for rare and valuable pieces. The conversation was prompted by Mr. Chase's successful restoration of a rough Reifgraber .32 S&W pistol, previously highlighted on Forgotten Weapons.
This video focuses on the Union/Reifgraber .32 S&W Autopistol, a unique firearm designed by Joseph Joachim Reifgraber. The description details Reifgraber's background as a machinist and former anarchist political activist turned inventor. The pistol's mechanical design is highlighted as an unusual short recoil, locked breech action. Notably, it was chambered for the rimmed .32 S&W revolver cartridge and could be converted to fire .32 ACP with an optional second barrel. The firearm was marketed by the Union Firearms Company of Toledo, Ohio.
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