This video features a review and range test of the COP .357 derringer, a unique 4-barrel pistol designed by Robert Hillberg and manufactured by COP Inc. The reviewer highlights its 1980s aesthetic and its challenging shooting characteristics, including a poor trigger pull and sharp recoil. Despite these drawbacks, the pistol is taken to a Backup Gun Match, adding an element of fun and retro flair with a headband and sleeveless hoodie. The video also mentions Forgotten Weapons merchandise and Patreon.
This video dives into the Whitney Wolverine, a .22LR semi-automatic pistol designed by Robert Hillberg in 1954. The description highlights its distinctive "Atomic Age" styling, particularly in its nickel-plated variants. Despite its unique aesthetics, the pistol was a commercial failure, with only 13,371 units produced across two companies before production ceased in the early 1960s. The video promises to explore the mechanics of the Whitney Wolverine and analyze the reasons behind its market failure.
This video explores the High Standard T3 Prototype, a unique blowback pistol developed for the US Army Air Corps in 1947. The Army sought a smaller, lighter alternative to the Colt 1911, leading to designs from Colt and High Standard. The T3, chambered in 9x19mm, featured an aluminum frame and an innovative delayed blowback system using rings in the chamber to slow slide extraction. Despite the advanced design concepts and notable engineers involved, the project was cancelled in 1953 due to significant frame damage caused by the aluminum's incompatibility with the high slide velocity. The video details the T3's design, its historical context, and the reasons for its ultimate failure.
This video explores Winchester's "Liberator" shotgun project from the early 1960s, designed by Robert Hillberg. Initially conceived as an inexpensive firearm using magnesium castings and pre-packaged ammunition, the design evolved into a break-action model using standard shells due to development challenges. A later MkIII iteration featured independent steel barrels. Despite efforts to market it commercially to police and civilian sectors, the Liberator never saw widespread production due to its impractical, "guerrilla-oriented" design, deemed unsuitable for ordinary uses like sport shooting or law enforcement. The video features footage from the Cody Firearms Museum.
This video is a book review of "The Whitney Wolverine" by Antonio Taglienti. The book delves into the history, design, manufacturing, and financial struggles of the Whitney Wolverine pistol, also known as the Whitney, Lightning, or Hillson Imperial. This .22 automatic pistol, designed by Robert Hillberg in the 1950s, featured innovative use of aluminum castings and clever design elements. Despite its quality, marketing and financial issues led to limited production. The book includes details on prototypes, manufacturing, production history, advertising, and serial numbers.
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