Videos tagged with Mid-1800s Firearms

This video from Forgotten Weapons explores the history and technical aspects of Henry Deringer's percussion pocket pistols. Ian McCollum details Deringer's career, the transition from flintlock to percussion, and the design features that made these pistols popular defensive tools. The discussion covers their mechanical operation, common calibers and barrel lengths, and the significant impact of Deringer's brand, even leading to trademark infringement lawsuits over counterfeit models.

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.