Videos tagged with Little Tom Pistol

This guide details the unique magazine loading and barrel disassembly process for the Little Tom pistol, the world's first DAO automatic. It highlights the bi-directional magazine insertion and the barrel's lug-and-slot locking mechanism, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum on Forgotten Weapons.

This guide details the disassembly and unique loading mechanism of the Little Tom pistol, the world's first DAO automatic. Expert Ian McCollum demonstrates how to field strip the firearm, highlighting its patented barrel attachment and top-loading capability. The video also covers the DAO trigger system and safety features, offering insights into early automatic pistol design from a recognized firearms historian.

This guide details the field stripping process for the Little Tom Pistol, the first Double-Action/Single-Action (DA/SA) semi-automatic pistol. The video demonstrates a straightforward disassembly, highlighting its unique top-loading brass magazine. While historically significant, the firearm exhibited notable reliability issues during testing, including light primer strikes and ejection failures.