7 Crazy Handgun History Facts That Will Change How You See Pistols

The handgun didn't start with the revolver. It started nearly 300 years earlier, as a mechanism so expensive only kings and nobles could afford it. In this video, we break down 7 verified facts about handgun history that most people have never heard, from a spark-striking wheellock built for European royalty, to the bankruptcy that almost ended Samuel Colt's career, to the "plastic gun" that police refused to trust in the 1980s.