Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistol issued to Lieutenant General Ridgely Gaither was used to subdue the enemy and silence a 20mm gun during World War II. Examined by Firearms Specialist Logan Metesh, at the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia. Originally aired on the Sportsman Channel 06/01/15.

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