Lewis Gas Operated Prototype Pistol
This video showcases a rare prototype semi-automatic handgun designed by Isaac Newton Lewis, best known for his light machine gun. The pistol features a massive steel construction and operates using a gas-operated, rotating bolt mechanism, firing from an open bolt, a design choice noted as unusual for a handgun. Chambered in .45 ACP, it was intended for a double-stack 15-round magazine, though the magazine is missing from the depicted example. The video highlights the pistol's smooth operation despite some minor potential alignment issues and its well-made construction, while also acknowledging its rarity and the low number likely produced.












