Videos tagged with Philip Lichtman

This video showcases the rare Semmerling LM4 pistol, a manually cycled, double-action, striker-fired firearm designed by Philip Lichtman and introduced around 1979. The host, who has desired this pistol for 40 years, acquired it from Rock Island Auction Co. The video details the LM4's unique operating system, where the barrel assembly moves manually to eject and chamber rounds, and highlights a clever safety lock designed to prevent accidental barrel advancement when drawing the pistol from a holster, a potential issue for self-defense scenarios.

The Semmerling LM4 is the smallest repeating .45 ACP pistol ever made, patented in 1979 and produced through the 1980s. It features a unique manual cycling mechanism, S7 tool steel construction, and a 'holster lock' for secure carry. Despite its high cost and innovative design, modern subcompact 9mm pistols have largely surpassed it for practical self-defense.