Videos tagged with Deringer Pistol

This video discusses the Deringer pistol, famously used by John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Lincoln. It highlights how the Deringer name became synonymous with a whole category of small, concealable pistols during the mid-1800s due to the influence and success of its maker, Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. The video also touches on Deringer's background as a lifelong gunsmith.

This video details the firearms used in the assassinations of four US Presidents: Abraham Lincoln (Deringer pistol), James A. Garfield (British Bulldog revolver), William McKinley (Iver Johnson revolver), and John F. Kennedy (Mosin-Nagant rifle). It explores the historical context and the specific models of weapons employed in these tragic events.

This video explores seven historically controversial firearms, detailing their involvement in significant events and the subsequent impact on gun owners. It covers the Italian Carcano used in the JFK assassination, the Thompson Submachine Gun's association with Prohibition-era crime, the AK-47's widespread adoption, and the Glock pistol's polymer frame innovation. The presenter emphasizes that firearms are tools and that blame for misuse lies with the user, not the object itself, while highlighting media influence on public perception of gun violence.