Gunsmithing
Hudson H9 Prototypes & Development (with Cy Hudson)
I am joined today by Cy Hudson, to take a look at the early prototypes of the Hudson H9 pistol – nicknamed the Brick and the Boat Anchor – and to discuss the development […]
Semiauto pistol
Conversion
John Martz Custom P38s: Babies, .45s, and .38 Supers
Guns in this video: Baby P38 .38 Super P38 .45ACP P38 John Martz was a WWII US Navy veteran who spent a career in metalworking before turning his gunsmithing hobby into a full time occupation […]
Conversion
John Martz Custom Luger Pistols – Babies, Carbines, and .45 ACP Conversions
Guns in this video: DWM 1917 Baby Luger American Eagle Baby Luger P08 .45ACP Luger Navy .45ACP Luger Luger Carbine John Martz was a WWII US Navy veteran who spent a career in metalworking before […]
Machine pistol
Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better
The Spanish Astra firm introduced its C96 Mauser lookalike, the Model 900, in 1927 to take advantage of the strong Chinese demand for that type of handgun. When Bestigui Hermanos introduced a select-fire machine pistol […]
Book review
Book Review: Pistolas y Subfusiles de la República Producción de Guerra
“Pistolas y Subfusiles de la República Producción de Guerra” is a new 580-page reference book about the pistols and submachine guns made in the Republican zone during the Spanish Civil War. It is written by […]
Semiauto pistol
Arsenal AF2011: A Double Barreled 1911 Monster Pistol
The Arsenal AF2011 began as a manufacturing proof of concept, to showcase the technical ability of the company making it (their prior experience was largely in exquisite miniature firearms). It was introduced to the public […]
Semiauto pistol
LAR Grizzly: A 1911 on .45 Winchester Magnum Steroids
Developed in the early 1980s by Perry Arnett, the LAR Grizzly was manufactured from 1983 until 1998. It was an expensive gun (base price was $675 in 1985), a huge gun (48oz / 1.36kg), and […]
Semiauto pistol
Danish m/49 Service Pistol by SIG
When Denmark decided to replace its M1910/21 Bergmann service pistols, it did not have to look far for a very high-quality option. The Swiss military was just concluding several years of handgun trials that had […]
Revolver
Shooting the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver – Including Safety PSA
Following up yesterday’s look at the history and mechanics of the Webley-Fosbery self-cocking revolvers, today we are out at the range to do some shooting with one. In terms of handling, it is a comfortable […]
Revolver
Major Fosbery’s Automatic Revolver: History and Mechanics
George Fosbery, V.C., was a decorated British officer with substantial combat experience in India when he decided to design a better sidearm in 1895. True semiautomatic handguns were in their very early stages of development […]