http://www.forgottenweapons.com Intro music by Dylan Benson - http://dbproductioncompany.webs.com William John Whiting spent about 10 years trying to get the British military to adopt his automatic pistol, and finally achieved his goal in 1913 with a contract for pistols supplied to the British Royal Navy - only to have the expense of World War I wipe away all interest in self-loading pistols.