Videos tagged with P47

This video explores a rare W+F Bern P47 pistol prototype, one of only ten developed for Swiss Army trials in the late 1940s. The P47 was designed to replace the Luger with a simpler, more modern, and cost-effective 9mm Parabellum pistol. It features an elegant, all-steel design with a gas-delayed blowback operating system similar to the H&K P7, contributing to its compact size. The pistol boasts Swiss-watch precision, a frame-mounted thumb safety, integral rear sight, windage-adjustable front sight, and a European-style heel magazine release for its 8-round single-stack magazine. While the P47 lost the trials to the SIG P49 (commercialized as the P210), it represents a significant piece of firearm history and an interesting design evolution.