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This 19th-century pistol reloads itself

We examine a very rare surviving clip for the 1896 Bittner Repeating Pistol, an unusual early attempt at a semi-automatic handgun. The clip-fed system reflects a period of intense experimentation as ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This .54 caliber smoothbore ...
FN's HiPer 9 mm pistol with optics on the left-hand side. (FN Herstal) FN Herstal unveiled a new 9 mm self-loading pistol on 31 May. Designated the FN HiPer, the striker-fired, polymer-framed handgun ...
If you look around the internet, you can find pretty much anything. That includes the instructions you need to build a self-loading, semi-automatic pistol completely from scratch, with nothing more ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This .50 caliber breech-loading ...