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Small Arms of WWI Primer 010: German Mauser 1914 Pistol

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Mauser Model 1914 "Pocket Pistol" Cartridge: .32 ACP Capacity: 8 rnds Length: 6.1” weight: 1.3 lbs This handgun was mostly a product of Josef Nickl and would begin the concept of a "pistol family" in the commercial market. Sadly it never realized its dream of 9mm glory, but still enjoys a major place in firearms history. Additional reading: Mauser Pistolen: Development and Production, 1877-1946 by W. DARRIN WEAVER and JON SPEED http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20/detail/0889354510 Central Powers Pistols the Great War Pistols of Germany Austria-hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria by Jan Still http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20/detail/1893513122 You can now find these and other books through our A-store. When buying through this link we receive a small commission that goes on to help with production. http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20 Music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You http://www.themoonandyou.com/ Safe range space thanks to Shoot Logic http://www.shootlogic.com/ In collaboration with The Great War https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Archival work by Georgy http://georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov.tumblr.com/ Visit us at http://candrsenal.com Or go further and support our channel at https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal Current funding level: $739 Here is that Link to Ian's 12/14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0-qidD-7HE Verdun players: http://candrsenal.com/how-to-play-vidya-games-with-us/ Goofed adding the ammo data overlay in the video. Here it is! .25 ACP Diameter: .251" Weight: 50 g Velocity: 760 fps .32 ACP Diameter: .311" Weight: 71 g Velocity: 905 fps 9mm Parabellum Diameter: .355" Weight: 123.5 g Velocity: 1080 fps