Forgotten Weapons
Webley & Scott 1913 Naval Model Automatic Pistol
2014 • E19 Mar 22, 2014
http://www.forgottenweapons.com
Intro music by Dylan Benson - http://dbproductioncompany.webs.com
William John Whiting spent about 10 years trying to get the British military to adopt his automatic pistol, and finally achieved his goal in 1913 with a contract for pistols supplied to the British Royal Navy - only to have the expense of World War I wipe away all interest in self-loading pistols.
Intro music by Dylan Benson - http://dbproductioncompany.webs.com
William John Whiting spent about 10 years trying to get the British military to adopt his automatic pistol, and finally achieved his goal in 1913 with a contract for pistols supplied to the British Royal Navy - only to have the expense of World War I wipe away all interest in self-loading pistols.