Comments by "" (@neutronalchemist3241) on "Mauser 1912/14 Development in .45ACP" video.

  1. The fundamental fault of thoses flapper delayed systems is that they rely on actual springs for the flappers to close. Springs can break or remain clogged, so the flapper can remain open. Roller, lever or toggle delayed work purely thanks to geometry.
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  2. Yeah. It would have actually been a simplification of the C96 to transfer the falling block forward (where this gun has the flapper) since the falling block would have worked on the barrel instead of on the barrel extention. Also it would have greatly reduced the bore height. That system would have been a real contender for the Browning one, like the Walther and Beretta systems had been later.
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