From an engineering standpoint, I find the guns of this era absolutely fascinating. People certainly weren't afraid to innovate.

WOW, this is one impressive pistol. It's incredibly economical, and well engineered. The trigger folds down (with a safety), the firing pin extends beyond the main body as the barrel retracts into the breach, and *THEN* it fires a round. Good lord, that is one advanced piece of kit, from 100+ years ago.

Something to always keep in mind about these European pocket-pistols is why they existed. The small calibres seem strange for something intended to protect against humans. That's because they were intended for dogs. That's not to say they weren't used against people, but they were generally marketed as being effective against dogs. The reason: Rabies. Before mass immunisation Rabies was a constant threat, and dogs were the most obvious carrier. Travellers lived in fear of the sudden attack on a country lane by a slavering beast infected with the illness, so a small pistol sufficent to see off an attack was a priority.

I wish I was a skilled machinist. I would really love to see a lot of these kooky old shooting contraptions revisited in modern materials and available cartridges.

the first thing that comes to mind is the noisy cricket from MIB. Has it really been 20 years where does the time go?

i just cant get over how beautiful the engravings on the pistol are. its mesmerizing.

With a few small tweaks to the trigger and ejector, this design could be marketed as a lightweight .22LR "Kit Gun" for hikers and backpackers. Could probably make a nice rifle design, too. Very simple.

It's amazing how much better it is than other similar weapons from the time. The ergonomics aren't horrible, it actually has an ejector, it's semi auto. It even has a little bit of a sight.

I couldn't help but laugh and smile throughout this entire video. It's just such a charming simplistic little gun.

LoL, this has got to be one of the safest pistols with a striker to carry in a pocket I have seen. Not only can it not be carried cocked, but even the chamber is empty until you have already begun to shoot.

A simple well thought out original design; extra credit for originality.

I really like this type of stuff. The mechanism is so frig'n unique.

Am I crazy, or would a modern one be pretty cool just as a fun range gun?

Ean, this is the most clever, most sleek, most amazing pistol I've ever seen. And to think it was from 1894? What a Wonderful design. It is truly genius and I THANK you for bringing this one to our attention! My favorite pistol SO FAR from what you have shown us. Regards.

This is what i find fascinating about the guns from this period. Every gun company was trying to improve the designs for each method and use for the guns they were coming out with. Not like nowadays when you see 3 to 4 different designs that are repeated over and over again, I know if its not broke dont fix it, but with modern technology it would be amazing to see what people could come up with nowadays.

I'm surprisingly impressed with the compactness and simplicity of this design.

what a fascinating little pistol...the engraving looks beautifully done

Would love to see someone rapid fire one. Heck, i'd buy a reproduction one in .22.

cosmoline is a hell of a drug

A few times a year I go back to this video to remind myself of this lovely little pistol.

Willy Wonka's carry gun.

When I saw the video thumbnail, my first thought was: interesting grip, but where's the gun? :D

this is the 3rd time I am watching this. your videos never gets old. thank you Gun Jesus

This reminds me of the early days of aviation only a few years later, when inventive types were exploring new territory and nobody knew how a pistol/airplane was supposed to look or operate. Fun stuff!

That's a cool little pump-action pistol.

Yet another clever little French "velo dog" pistol! These little pistols became very popular among French cyclists in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, when cycling became a very popular means of transportation in Europe. Dogs that would chase cars were just as likely to chase cyclists, the difference being that cyclists were in much greater danger of suffering real harm than drivers. The entire class of "velo dog" pistols was essentially created to give cyclists a light, easy to carry means of defending themselves by causing debilitating wounds to their canine pursuers, if not necessarily killing them outright, hence the tiny calibers used in most of these pistols. Also, speaking as someone who speaks French fairly well, your pronunciation of "Brun Latrige" was very good.😁

This is actually a really neat design... they should make modern versions of tons of 'rare' guns. Like the howdah and bunches of really cool ideas that the world never really got to test out.

Clever design that is now not forgotten. Thanx Ian.

Looks less like a gun, and more like something a cobbler would use to measure a customers foot

what a fabulous oddball, thanks for sharing. it's quirky yet aesthetically pleasing ☺

this design is awesome!!

More like a Model 1900 Star Trek Phaser

It has some nice engraving on it.

This pistol looks like something a wealthy Frenchman would yse to impress his friends by shooting old plates in his parlor.

Thats actually a very unique and interesting piece... the mechanism on it is so neat and simple, and its charming in that way...

This may be the most truly forgotten weapon I've seen out of all your superb videos.

So this is a 100% mechanical firearm? No semi-auto stuff at all. That's actually pretty fascinating.

5:05 Actually, it looks like the dust cover is designed so that the act of taking the gun out of ones pocket snags the top of and opens the dust cover. Kinda like an Emerson wave.

Thank you, I really enjoyed seeing that :) And while I'm at it, I would like to thank you for all your Forgotten Weapons videos.

You are one of my favorite people on the planet. No theatrical bullshit, no reliance on foul language or cheap laughs; just an expert doing what he loves, with remarkable skill and brevity. Thank you.

i love the mechanics of this little piece. interesting :)

that action is neat as hell. brilliant, really.

This is adorable and the mechanism looks charmingly simple yet clever, pretty engraving too.

I love this channel, I'm not a gun guy at all and I now have an insane amount of detailed knowledge of obscure firearms throughout history. It's true.

That thing looks like a steampunk phaser.

This little gem brought to mind (perhaps for it's ergonomics), the 'Whitney Wolverine". Not the sad re-make but the original from the '50s. I'd like to see you do an episode with one of those that included some firing time. They were wonderful, fun shooters and had a 'Buck Rogers' appeal unfound in modern weaponry.

So many awesome guns out there! Thanks for letting us see them.

Seeing that thumbnail I thought it was some weirdo bad single shot thing, but no, this is actually one of the most clever little artifacts of engineering. Lovely.

I really like the mechanism in this gun. I would love to view the original patent

The last time I saw something like that it had 'Flash Gordon' stamped on the side...

This has to be one of the most fascinating pieces you've featured! A lovely looking weapon.

That is an elegant piece of engineering. Beautiful

It's so pretty...

In Star Wars like the DL-44 was based on a Masuer C96 I bet there could be some cool designs from this thing!

"The bullet comes out the muzzle" What innovative design!

That thing's wild . Very interesting operation. Was ahead of it's time.

looks like it could be dropped into an episode of "Lost in Space" without a problem

Seems like the dust cover is also a secondary safety.

I'm always impressed with the craftsmanship of old guns

I love it when i see intresting designs i've never seen before. Nice one.

It does seem to be a surprisingly good pocket weapon for the time o.o

am i only one who think this looks like it's from star trek?

I don't understand exactly why, but scroll work (especially on revolvers) is absolutely mesmerizing.

Such a unique little example of a pocket pistol!

All things from the Victorian era are masterpieces of art, even such a simple pistols!

Looks like a Star Trek phaser. lol

Pretty cool. It's a lot like those little pellet shooting guns we had when I was a kid. You know the type that would shoot little round yellow plastic pellets. Or maybe those little disc shooting pistols.

That's a very interesting and elegant design, never seen something like that befor

They should've made the barrel protrude a bit so you could punch-shoot an attacker.

first i read it (after tramslation) as Brown-Latrine. some names realy makes the inner Child hard to keep in check.

In my opinion this mechanism is borderline genius. Mag-Fed Gun with the reliability of a revolver

that's an awesome little pistol! the mechanics are beautifully complex

Smart system.. :-)

Rube Goldberg had a french cousin and he made that gun!

You have a quality show that is factual and you are very good at explaining in a way that's interesting and captivating

This is absolutely amazing! what a clever little piece. love it.

Art Deco before it existed!

It would make an effective and humane hamster killer.

An amazing specimen. Thank you!

If that was a reasonably priced available firearm I would buy one, maybe two. It has it's own great style, love the folding trigger and how it's very safe in the pocket as long as trigger is folded up. Definitely a "Forgotten Weapon" with so little info available about it

noisy cricket

A very steampunk design...

Thats a pretty cool pistol, old firearms are so much cooler than modern day ones.

That is a really cool design. Thanks for sharing

I know this going to said wired. But that look a sci-fi weapon or something out of star trek.

ALL PRAISE GUN JESUS

Lovely design, a clever way to keep things compact.

Another great show. Thanks so much!

i bet after a couple of rounds your trigger finger will start smelling the place up with the pungent aroma of seared human flesh. cool video though!

I would have much much Rather live in a time where all things were possible and one could get as much high and rich in society as one's brain power, than live in a time where very few own everything, and chances for ordinary man are so little....

As a kid I had an airsoft gun that hit at 500 fps. Never used it on my friends, but I had it. This cartridge hits in the 400's. Damn.

of course in those days pre penicillin even a minor gunshot wound from a feeble catridge could kill.love your videos thanx what an ingenious feed system was it ever tried on larger weapons

The engraving!!! Crazy little gun, but that engraving just made me smile.

Glad to see that you are still getting ad revenue unlike a lot of other gun channels

Great video, thank you for making these Videos

If there were craftsmen today who could build such a piece, the price would be out of reach. That is a beautiful little number!

The thumbnail made it look so much bigger. I thought holy crap what a cool looking pistol.....still pretty cool!

love the extra close shots

really really cool. it looks pretty solid and usable.

Nothing like a weird little PDW from the 19'th (1899 :P) century to cheer my day up :) Thanks, Ian!