Videos tagged with Gabilondo y Urresti

This video provides an expert-level review of the Ruby 1915 pistol, a Spanish-made emergency firearm from the Great War. The presenter, demonstrating deep knowledge, covers its physical dimensions, loading capacity, ergonomics, sights, and historical context, highlighting manufacturing variations due to mass production. The live-fire demonstration and detailed analysis underscore the presenter's expertise in historical firearms.

This review details a rare Spanish .45 ACP Ruby pistol, a mechanical copy of the Colt 1911, produced by Gabilondo y Cia between 1924-1927. It highlights Gabilondo's innovation with the first captive recoil spring patent in an automatic pistol. The review contrasts its unique features, like a vertical grip angle and lack of grip safety, with the standard 1911, explaining how these deviations impacted its commercial success.

This review explores the 'Plus Ultra,' a rare, supersized variant of the Spanish Ruby pistol. Notably, it features a 22-round double-stack magazine while still chambered in .32 Auto, a significant capacity increase over standard models. The video details its larger frame, fluted barrel, and simple blowback action, contrasting it with the original WWI-era Ruby.

This video delves into the unique Gabilondo y Urresti Radium pistol, a precursor to the Ruby pistol. It highlights the Radium's unusual 7.65mm caliber and its innovative internal magazine loaded via a sliding grip panel. The pistol's production was short-lived, ending around 1915 due to the success of the simpler Ruby pistol in securing a large French military contract.