Videos tagged with Early Production

This video showcases a rare 1912 Commercial Colt Government Model 1911, serial number C943, featuring a unique Niter Blue finish and an inscription from C.L. Stockdell. The expert presenter, drawing on historical firearms texts, details the pistol's early production characteristics, including its specific sights and mainspring housing, highlighting its significant collectible value.

This review of the Raven Arms P-25, a first-generation model from circa 1973, highlights its extremely compact size and Zamak alloy construction, making it a heavy-for-its-size pocket pistol. While accurate at close range and reliable in limited testing, the reviewer expresses significant reservations about its suitability for self-defense due to its poor reputation for durability, a counter-intuitive safety mechanism, and a heel magazine release. The video also touches on the history of Raven Arms and its 'Ring of Fire' spin-offs, noting the continued availability of parts and magazines through Phoenix Arms.

This guide details how to identify early Colt 1911 pistols, focusing on unique features of the first dozen manufactured. It covers slide markings, grip checkering, internal numbering, finish types, and the significant discovery of owner inscriptions. The information is presented with the authority of a firearms expert, emphasizing historical context and collectible value.

This entry details a rare FN FAL variant used by the Luxembourg Army, as presented by firearms expert Larry Vickers. It highlights early production features such as wood furniture, a folding winter trigger guard, a stripper clip guide, high-profile sights, and a plain muzzle with a bayonet lug. Vickers, a recognized authority, provides historical context and technical insights into this unique rifle.

This guide details how to identify the rare 'System Mauser' C96, the first 200 pistols produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser. Expert Ian McCollum highlights key distinguishing features such as the stepped barrel, fine checkered walnut grips, hand-engraved markings, and internal single-lug locking block. These early models are significantly different from the later 'Cone Hammer' variants and are highly sought after by collectors due to their extreme rarity.

This video details a unique Walther PP pistol assembled from leftover parts by a GI at the end of WW2. Key characteristics include the absence of proof marks and a serial number on the frame, indicating it was never officially issued. It features early weighted grips and fire-blued small parts, suggesting a pre-war or early production assembly.