Submachine Guns
Bergmann MP32 photos
We have a gallery of photos not of a Bergmann MP32 submachine gun, to add to the manuals already posted on the Bergmann MP32 page in the Vault: The bolt handle on the MP32 does […]
Bergmann
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Vintage Saturday: A Modern-Day Samurai
I wouldn’t want to run into this guy in a dark alley…
Submachine Guns
Bergmann MP32
The MP32 (also known as the Bergmann Machine Pistol 32 or BMP32) was designed by Emil Bergmann, son of noted German designer Theodore Bergmann. The first batch of guns were made by the Danish firm […]
Book review
Video Book Review: Textbook of Automatic Pistols
Every pile of dusty old books you find at a gun show has a zillion reprints of Cartridges of the World and how-to pamphlets on stock refinishing from 1960. But occasionally you’ll find a real […]
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 […]
Video
Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21 video
Today we have some video from a range trip earlier this summer, with a Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21 pistol. There’s a bunch of wind noise (sorry), but I hope the video is still worth watching. As I […]
Video
Early Automatic Pistols
Let’s take a look at some of the early (but reasonably successful) automatic pistol designs, shall we? We have a Mauser and a Bergmann to compare – unfortunately a Mannlicher pistol was not available for […]
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 […]