Pocket Pistols?

mrerick · 12-23-2015, 11:39 AM

There was a great deal of competition in this market segment just after the turn of the 20th century. Many of the firearm manufacturers came up with quite a variety of designs.

The very early Browning designs like the FN / Colt from 1905 and the Mauser WTP-I and WTP-II were direct blowback. Along came Josef Nickl with one of the more innovative designs in his M1910 / M1914 / M1934 family. These are fascinating well-made precision handguns.

It might be interesting to try and obtain examples of each of the basic early designs.

Marc

12-23-2015, 11:39 AM	#11
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	There was a great deal of competition in this market segment just after the turn of the 20th century. Many of the firearm manufacturers came up with quite a variety of designs. The very early Browning designs like the FN / Colt from 1905 and the Mauser WTP-I and WTP-II were direct blowback. Along came Josef Nickl with one of the more innovative designs in his M1910 / M1914 / M1934 family. These are fascinating well-made precision handguns. It might be interesting to try and obtain examples of each of the basic early designs. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.