Videos tagged with 9mm Bergmann

The Spanish Destroyer Carbine, chambered in the rare 9x23 Largo caliber, is a unique bolt-action rifle based on a miniaturized Mauser action. Primarily used by Spanish police and prison guards from the 1930s to 1960s, it offers mild recoil and positive extraction. Finding ammunition can be challenging, with reloading being a viable option for frequent shooters.

This review details the Bergmann 1920s Experimental Military Trials Pistol, an updated iteration of the 1910 model by the Pieper factory. Key improvements include a 15-round magazine, a reshaped trigger guard, a relocated magazine catch, a wider hammer for easier cocking, and a simplified bolt disassembly system similar to the Mauser C96. Despite these enhancements, the design was largely obsolete by the mid-1920s.

The Bergmann Mars 1903 is a significant early automatic pistol featuring Louis Schmeisser's innovative vertical locking block system, originally designed for machine guns. This allowed for the more powerful 9mm Bergmann cartridge, later adopted as the 9mm Largo by Spain. Despite initial military trial failures in Britain and the US, Spain adopted the Mars 1903 for its simplicity and clip/magazine loading capability, though production faced challenges.

The Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21, a Danish service pistol, originated from Theodor Bergmann's early 1890s designs. Chambered in 9mm Bergmann (9x23mm), it fires a 135-grain bullet at 1100 fps from a 6-round magazine. Despite its potent cartridge, recoil is surprisingly light, though the trigger is heavy. Later Danish versions featured widened grips for better control.

This video explores three iconic early automatic pistols: the Bergmann 1910/21, Mauser C96, and Astra 900. It details their historical context during the 'heyday' of automatic pistol invention, their recoil-operated mechanisms, and variations in early cartridges and magazine systems. The discussion also covers the use of shoulder stocks and the Astra 900's simplified design for the Chinese market.