Interesting H9 Postmortem from Gunsleague

[HudsonFan]

The Hudson H9 Pistol. The Best Failed Gun. Ever. - GunsLeague.com

Uncover the story of the Hudson H9 Pistol - a marvel of engineering that promised revolution but fell short in the market. Our blog post analyzes the factors behind its failure and why it's still celebrated by firearm enthusiasts. Join us in exploring the best 'failed' gun ever.

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I like how they discuss the impact of the very unusual chassis on recoil perception

 

[halfmoonclip]

There have been other efforts to lower the bore axis. S&W had their .35 Autos early in the century, with their recoil spring above the barrel. It's an idea Springfield can't quite leave alone; they had a line of .22s which work the same way.
As Glock showed with the poly revolution, there is still room for innovation in firearms, assuming it produces real results.
BTW, some of those .35s (.380s would reputedly work) had a slide that could be detached from the recoil spring, making charging very easy.
Moon

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

There have been other efforts to lower the bore axis. S&W had their .35 Autos early in the century, with their recoil spring above the barrel. It's an idea Springfield can't quite leave alone; they had a line of .22s which work the same way.
As Glock showed with the poly revolution, there is still room for innovation in firearms, assuming it produces real results.
BTW, some of those .35s (.380s would reputedly work) had a slide that could be detached from the recoil spring, making charging very easy.
Moon

You can fire .32 ACP in a .35 S&W, but the resulting pressures are 15-20% higher and it will eventually batter them to death.

Are you thinking of the 422/2206 series pistols?

IME, these are excellent, accurate, and reliable plinkers.

 

[halfmoonclip]

You can fire .32 ACP in a .35 S&W, but the resulting pressures are 15-20% higher and it will eventually batter them to death.

Not what I recall, but I'll bow to your recollection.
Yes, those .22 Smiths are exactly what I meant; I was on the search for one the other year, but stumbled on to a 41 instead. There was a variation called an Escort, which was much smaller, and had a lousy rep for reliability.
Moon
ETA- Nightlord, did a little digging, you are correct about it being closer to the .32. There was an article in American Handgunner, their test used custom .35 handloads and commercial .32s; the velocity difference was 20'sec, and the claim was that the .32s were frequently used because they were easier to obtain.
Thanks,
M

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

The original M61 Escorts dont share any parts with the 422-series, but follow the same general layout. In good condition, they can command a decent collector premium.

There were several snub-nosed variants of the 422 aimed at the CC market, however. I'm always on the lookout for one.

 

[halfmoonclip]

The original M61 Escorts dont share any parts with the 422-series, but follow the same general layout. In good condition, they can command a decent collector premium.

There were several snub-nosed variants of the 422 aimed at the CC market, however. I'm always on the lookout for one.

Now that is new news; always assumed the Escort was simply a shorter 422. I've seen a couple at gunshows, and a local shop had one, but their lousy rep kept me away.
The concept of lowering the bore axis, below the recoil spring, seems like something worth pursuing. The only issue, off hand, is perhaps compromising the size of the ejection port. A Browning tilt-barrel should work as well below the recoil spring as above it.
Moon