Another pair of transitional Bergmann transitional prototypes today, this time ones that sit between the 1896 and 1897 designs (No2/3/4 and No5). One of these is basically an 1896 frame with an 1897 upper assembly and locking system, while the other is basically an 1896 action with an 1897 grip frame and stock attachment socket. Their serial numbers indicate that they were actually part of standard production, although they do not conform to the standards of the 1896 and 1897 models.
Semiauto pistol
Armatix iP1: The Infamous German “Smart Gun”
The Armatix iP1 is a pistol created by former H&K designer Ernst Mauch that was released – or almost released – in the US in late 2013 and early 2014. It is a .22LR caliber […]
Prototype
Slow Motion: Gerät 06 (German WWII Prototype)
Before the invention of the roller-delayed system which would become the H&K G3, Mauser engineers in late World War Two built a small number of prototype roller-locked, gas piston operated rifles in 8x33mm, designated the […]
Antiques
Massive Wheellock Hand Mortars at James D Julia
These wheellock hand mortars, or katzenkopf, are an example of a weapon made and used for everything from front line military application to civilian parades to simple decoration. The pair we are looking at today […]
Is it not surprising that Schmeisser was hesitant to go with detachable magazines? Detachable box magazines add costs and require another control function on the gun in order to work in the full assembly… or am I wrong?
And also might lead to jam, if not seated at proper depth and/or canted.