Semiauto pistol
Steyr 1912 Video
We have another video to post today – this time about the Steyr 1912 handgun, aka the Steyr-Hahn. We have one in the Reference Collection that we are going to disassemble and discuss, so please […]
Handgun
Semiauto pistol
The Astra 903 – Nothing New in Advertising
Maybe it’s just me, but I always get a kick out of really over-the-top vintage advertising. I think that we can agree that the Astra 900 series is (and always has been) a nifty family […]
Semiauto pistol
Bergmann-Bayard disassembly video
Today we’re disassembling and explaining the Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21 self-loading pistol. This particular one is a very nice example of the Danish-made late variant of the design. You can see our other Bergmann videos (one of […]
Semiauto pistol
Luger automatic pistol
Ok, so the Luger isn’t exactly a Forgotten Weapon. In fact, it’s one of the most recognizable handguns ever made. But it traces its lineage directly so some much more obscure models (namely the Borchardt […]
Manuals
How to Shoot a Sistema 1927 (or Colt 1911)
We have an old manual and a new(ish) one today. The older is a 1914 version of an official US Army 1911 manual. Not the 1911A1, but the original first variant. Need a ballistics chart […]
Semiauto pistol
1907 US Pistol & Revolver Trials
When the US began its engagement in the Philippines at the close of the 19th century, the standard service sidearm was a .38 caliber double-action revolver. This was found to be insufficient for serious combat […]
Manuals
Mars Pistol
Today’s post was written by reader Christopher Eger. Please check out his blog, Last Stand on Zombie Island. Thanks, Christopher! Wool jackets, bowler hats, waxed mustaches and the pall of London’s thick coal-dust fog. All […]
Handgun
Welrod pistol
The Welrod pistol was a creation of the British special operations community during the middle of WWII. A suppressed pistol was needed to shoot sentries on covert missions, and the Welrod was the answer. It […]
German
Borchardt automatic pistol
There is not much controversy over the identity of the first commercially successful – or at least the first serially produced – automatic pistol. Hugo Borchardt takes the prize with his 1893 design. Shown here […]
German
Mannlicher 1910 automatic pistol
We have another addition to the pistol section for you today – the Mannlicher 1910 automatic pistol. I don’t have much other information for you, but this is an interesting and lesser-known contemporary of the […]