Videos tagged with White-Merrill

This review examines the White-Merrill Experimental Model 1911, a unique delayed blowback prototype that was never officially submitted for testing. Unlike the adopted Colt-Browning 1911, this design features a rotary hammer and a novel friction-based locking system. The pistol shares some aesthetic similarities with the earlier 1907 model but differs significantly in its internal mechanics and single-stack magazine configuration.

This entry details two experimental .38 caliber automatic pistols designed by Joseph Chester White, predating the US 1907 pistol trials. The analysis, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons, covers their unique mechanical features, including a short recoil system with a pivoting wedge lock and a rotating barrel mechanism. It highlights White's innovative, though ultimately unsuccessful, design concepts for firearm development.