@@stanleycupchamps2009 youre a little confused so i’ll break it down. ian said in the beginning that dude who came up with the idea and patents would license it out to firearm manufacturers (schwarzlose and then warner) after that this guys family’s business merged with the warner company when they were making these pistols. so basically the people who were making these pistols probably never even met the guy who created the design, just owned the rights to do so. hope that clears it up for you!
@Stephen Hurd 'Twas the date that Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand visited Sarajevo and was assassinated by Serbian insurrectionists. This kicked off hostilities between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, the recently-independent neighbor of A-H-governed Bosnia. This would draw in the Russian Empire on ethnic grounds of protecting slavic people, which in turn brought in the A-H's secret ally the German Empire, and then the Russians' secret ally France, and when Belgium was invaded, Belgium's secret ally the British Empire, and uh... To say the world has never been the same since would be an outrageous understatement Additional context for those not versed in the late imperial era of Eurasia -Austro-Hungarian Empire: the two were one political entity for about 50 years, and effectively equals for the preceding 50. Also referred to as the "dual monarchy," because nothing involving the two can ever be simple. Ever. -Archduke: a Duke or Duchess was the ruler of a Duchy, a smaller political region for whom equivalent terms could be County or Parish. An Arch-Duke was the title to the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Yes it was a dual monarchy with one Emperor (Austria) or King (Hungary). As I said, simplicity eludes the two nations when you put them together) -Sarajevo/Bosnia: Bosnia was officially an Ottoman territory that was effectively governed by the Dual Monarchy. -Serbia: Serbia had recently won its independence from the Ottomans (friends of Austria-Hungary) in blood. They didn't like the Bosnians, but they liked the hoighty toighty European better-than-thou Austria-Hungary even less (the Austro-Hungarians weren't as bad as radicals would have you believe, but many government officials and royal family definitely had superiority complexes through time). -Secret alliances: A common thing in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
My great grandfather was given one of these when he was in France during WW1. My grandfather gave it to me before he died, it's super cool to get this new information on great grandads gun
I lol'd so hard at 15:37. Gun Jesus had this wise conclusion: "This failed commercially because, let's be honest, it's way too heavy. It's bulky. It's awkward to handle. And, it does have this potentially serious safety problem of, you know, maybe accidentally blowing the bolt back into your face. So it's understandable why they didn't become a commercial success." Other than those minor issues, this sounds like a first rate product.
I found this channel a couple of months ago. There is no channel I've ever subscribed to that I so instantly mash the play button. God bless Gun Jesus.
I just bought one of these, and enjoyed your video. I appreciate the research you do and then share with the viewers, which adds so much to the value of it. Thanks!
The name comes from the norwegian/danish: fyr means fire; berg means a mountain, a large rock. As regards pronunciation, the scandinavian "Y" sound is a mix between the french "i" and "u" (closer to "i"), that's to say a mix between the english "ee" sound and something else. Fyrberg should hence be pronounced more or less like "FEERBERG". The last E in the word, specifically is in fact (in scandinavian tongues) close to the french "è" sound (a mild "AY" sound in english, without its ending)... Thanks for yet another cool video, Ian!
"Fyr" has several meanings. 'Fire' (shoot/burn) as you say, 'Lighthouse', 'A guy/man', and, at least in danish: 'pine' (tree). I think the last one is the most likely in this case. His name would translate to Pine Mountain/hill or Fir Mountain. Annyway, I pronounce the french u (Deja vu, bienvenue) exactly like scandinavian y or german ü , but I have never met an american who could get that right either - except for french canadians. So I don't know if that's any help. I come from the island of Fyn, but brits and americans call it either Fin or Funen. I think it's a lost cause. lol Just say Fir Berg.
Encountered one at a gun show yesterday. Thought it was a Schwarzlose at first glance, but turned it over and saw 'The Infallible' on it. Very cool to see it, had the 'blocks the sear' and everything. Still would have rather had the 1916 Luger though.
I had a dream that I was living on an island with possessed demon dolls, and the resistance was lead by Ian, because he converted his house into a shooting range and doll-proof fortress, and trained the survivors of the infestation to reclaim the island. It was a weird dream...
Nah, I've been really loving his Winchester Rifle videos, and thinking about that "What if the USA had adopted lever guns after the Civil War" question, and so I think we all had different models of Winchester rifle.
I own one of these. I never could find much info on it, and I couldn't figure out to disassemble it. I also shot too hot of a round through it and the barrel bulged. It does not like modern high powered ammo. Now that I seen this video I am going to disassemble it.
I see a lot of weapons on this channel but I always like seeing the weird ones because a lot of them have either the most complex system on the inside or the most simple but the outside looks like someone put a bunch of Legos together than melted it
He had 39 firearms patents, which is a large number....... but only 1/3 as many as JMB. Yep, that's what i would expect. Good times. We all know JMB was the man. Great video as always. Thank you
Have a friend with that last name, it's "FEAR-Bear-G" or "FEAR-Bear-J" depending on the lineage. If memory serves that is, as it's been a while and it's a very small family.
I have a double barrel break action shotgun with the only marking "Andrew Fyrberg & Sons, Hopkinton Mass." It came from my grandpa and the best I can tell it is from some time in the first decade of tbe 1900's. There is not much info at all on it or Andrew Fyrberg in general that I can find. Funny that I came across this video mentioning him while randomly searching for info again lol.
I got one of the second model guns, essentially free, when I bought a large collection about 40 years ago. Far from infallible, mine has a missing ejector (the screw on the left side of the frame) and broken firing pin. It has the worst ergonomics of any handgun in my considerable experience. I have kept it as a curiosity being one of the ugliest pistols in existence.
lol, pretty sure it's Swedish and pronounced /fyːrbɛrj/ I can't think of an english word that's pronounced like /y:/ off the top of my head, but it's the same as the french pronounciation of u in Deja Vu (sounds like: Decha Vy). See also German ü, as in Über.
That sight picture is Khyber Pass quality design. In fact, I think even a cottage gunsmith in Pakistan would have the sense of mind to put some simple rear posts on their gun.
Fyrberg sounds very Scandinavian and iirc I have seen that particular surname either in Sweden or Norway. "Fyr" you would pronounce like the German für (/fy:r /) and "berg" pronounced like the ba in ban, just swap the n with rg. (/bærg /) If that makes any sense at all.
In any other country, Fyrberg likely would've been the star gun designer. Unfortunately for him, he happened to be doing his work at the same time as Gun Jesus, in the same country as Gun Jesus.
I often wonder if the blueprints for many of these guns are public domain or if they're locked away in some patent office somewhere. I would love to pick them apart for ideas.
The y in Fyrberg is in Scandinavia pronounced like the y in Syntax, Syndicate or Synergy. I presume he was either an immigrant, or of Scandinavian descent. Fyrberg sounds more Swedish. Not sure about the Swedish etymology, as I'm Norwegian, but it could be Beacon Hill, as in a hill were a beacon was kept to warn of danger.
The Swedish "fyr" for lighthouse is a short form of "fyrbåk" where the light came from a fire. It's has the same etymologial origin as "avfyra" so Fyrberg more likely actually refers to "fire mountain" than "lighthouse mountain".
This gun seems like a prototype that just never got developed. The problem with the connection between the bolt and the recoil springs is especially glaring.
