Videos tagged with Experimental Pistol

This review details the Norton DP-75, an experimental German police pistol. It highlights the pistol's unique construction, featuring a titanium barrel and minimal steel components, making it exceptionally lightweight. The video also covers its historical context, development based on the Mauser HSP, and a detailed look at its disassembly and dual-barrel system. Expert analysis from Ian McCollum provides deep insight into its design and rarity.

This guide details the field stripping and mechanical overview of the rare W+F Bern P47 Experimental Pistol, as presented by Ian McCollum on Forgotten Weapons. It covers accessing the unique internal trigger mechanism and understanding the gas-delay blowback system, highlighting its historical context as a Swiss prototype. The process emphasizes careful observation of the complex internal components and the innovative gas operation.

This entry details the White-Merrill Experimental Model 1911 Pistol, a unique prototype that never saw official adoption. It explores its delayed blowback action, rotary hammer mechanism, and construction from brass or gunmetal. The analysis highlights its historical context as a follow-up to the less successful 1907 model and its "PAT APP'D FOR" marking, emphasizing its status as a rare, experimental firearm.

This video provides an in-depth look at the unique Ross A2 Experimental Pistol Prototype, a rare firearm from the Ross Rifle Company. Expert Ian McCollum details its complex toggle-link short-recoil action, early double-stack magazine, and proprietary .45 Ross caliber. The analysis highlights its historical context, including its attempt to compete in the 1907 US pistol trials and its design inspirations.

This guide details the field stripping and reassembly of the rare Walther Volkspistole, an experimental WWII pistol. Expert Ian McCollum demonstrates the process, highlighting its unique rotating barrel mechanism and stamped frame construction. The guide emphasizes safety and provides steps for basic disassembly and reassembly, noting the pistol's historical significance as a late-war attempt at simplified production.