Plus Ultra: The Supersized Ruby Pistol

This review details a rare Spanish .45 ACP Ruby pistol, a mechanical copy of the Colt 1911, produced by Gabilondo y Cia between 1924-1927. It highlights Gabilondo's innovation with the first captive recoil spring patent in an automatic pistol. The review contrasts its unique features, like a vertical grip angle and lack of grip safety, with the standard 1911, explaining how these deviations impacted its commercial success.

This video features a Spanish Ruby pistol, specifically addressing a correction regarding its caliber to 7.65mm. The host entertains the idea of it being a 'secret agent weapon' due to the inclusion of a silencer. The description also promotes the creator's Patreon for early access and monthly raffles, their podcast 'Flak & Fubar,' and their Twitter account.

The Star 1914, a Spanish-made semi-automatic pistol, draws design inspiration from the Mannlicher 1905 and was produced under French contract. It features a 9-round capacity in .32 ACP, an 8-inch overall length, and weighs 1.8 lbs. While offering a martial feel, its safety mechanism is noted as potentially awkward and prone to accidental engagement.

This video provides an expert-level review of the Ruby 1915 pistol, a Spanish-made emergency firearm from the Great War. The presenter, demonstrating deep knowledge, covers its physical dimensions, loading capacity, ergonomics, sights, and historical context, highlighting manufacturing variations due to mass production. The live-fire demonstration and detailed analysis underscore the presenter's expertise in historical firearms.

This "American Rifleman Television" segment explores the history and utility of the Spanish "Ruby" pistol, a sidearm adopted by the French military during World War I. Facing a shortage of standard issue revolvers, the French government turned to Spanish manufacturers in the Eibar region for a stopgap solution. The resulting "Ruby" pistols were produced in vast quantities to arm troops. The video features a range demonstration of these historic firearms.

This review details a rare Yugoslavian variant of the Spanish Ruby pistol, originally a WWI sidearm. Post-WWI, Serbia acquired 5,000 of these French-supplied pistols. Markings indicate refurbishment in 1933 by the Kragujevac Technical Factory (B.T.Z.), with evidence of original Spanish markings being ground off.

This video details the unique 'French Finger Trap' issue with the MAS-36 rifle's bayonet, where two rifles can become unintentionally locked together. A 1951 French arsenal memorandum identified this problem, proposing a simple modification to the bayonet handle. Drilling a small hole allows a tool, like a firing pin, to depress the internal spring, enabling the separation of locked rifles.

The M134 Minigun is a scaled-down 7.62 NATO rotary cannon, requiring 24V DC power and consuming 1.5 kW. Its high rate of fire (3,000+ RPM) is essential for aircraft engagement windows. The complex delinker mechanism is critical for feeding ammunition, and practical hand-held use is impossible due to weight and recoil. Live fire demonstrates rapid ammunition consumption and the need for indirect aiming.

The H&K G11 is a revolutionary prototype assault rifle designed in the late 20th century, notable for its caseless ammunition and unique rotating drum bolt mechanism. Despite advanced features like a 2000 RPM burst fire rate and integrated optics, its development was ultimately halted by geopolitical shifts and cost concerns.

This video demonstrates the assembly and live-fire of the German 1936 pattern light mortar (L.Gr.W.36). It highlights the mortar's leveling mechanism for accuracy and the difficulty in visually tracking its 50mm projectiles after firing. The content showcases historical military hardware and its operational use.