US Test Trials .45 Caliber Knoble Pistol
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.













