Videos tagged with Barleycorn Front Sight

This review of the Austro-Hungarian Werndl 1873/77 "Extra Korps" highlights its upgrades over previous models, including a recessed hammer, improved single-stage trigger, and modified sights. The carbine is chambered in 11mm for black powder cartridges and features a compact, reinforced action with a semi-pistol grip, making it more manageable.

This review of the Karabiner 98a highlights its features as a short rifle rather than a typical carbine. It details the 8mm Mauser caliber, the smooth Mauser 98 action with a bent bolt handle, and the two-stage trigger. The review also covers the sights and notes the stout recoil.

This video examines the Nepalese Gehendra Carbine, a rare variant of the Martini-Henry rifle. It highlights the carbine's reduced length and weight compared to the rifle, weighing 7.6 lb with an overall length of 37.9 inches. The presentation notes the presence of hand-fit, poor-quality parts, a rickety action, and a heavy, awkward trigger pull. The sights are adapted for shorter ranges, featuring a tangent ladder V-notch rear and barleycorn front sight with protectors. The carbine's production around 1911 and its single rear sling swivel suggest older cavalry doctrines.

This video provides a technical overview of the Chilean Mauser 1895 rifle. It details its weight, overall length, and operating mechanism, noting its similarities to the Spanish 1893 Mauser but highlighting the addition of a safety lug. The presentation also covers the updated Spitzer sights and the absence of a bolt hold-open feature.

This review of the Mauser 1891 highlights its early design as a small bore, smokeless powder, magazine repeating rifle. Key features discussed include its weight, overall length, the balance point of the ammunition, the action's stiffness, the safety mechanism, and the sight variations. The rifle is noted for being advanced at its adoption but quickly surpassed by later Mauser designs.

This review covers the Sears Model 35, a pump-action gallery rifle manufactured by High Standard in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The rifle is chambered for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges and features a tube-fed action, crossbolt safety, and traditional buckhorn rear and barleycorn front sights. The reviewer highlights its well-made construction, nostalgic appeal reminiscent of fairground shooting galleries, and decent accuracy for its class.

This expert guide details the loading procedure and shoulder stock attachment for the Mauser C96 'Modello 1899', as demonstrated by Mae. The video highlights the pistol's weight, dimensions, and the use of stripper clips for its 10-round internal magazine. It also covers the attachment of the shoulder stock, which significantly improves handling and recoil management, transforming the pistol's ergonomics from poor as a handgun to quite handy as a carbine.

This video provides a detailed examination of a Peabody-Martini rifle, highlighting its unique history originating from an Ottoman contract and subsequent sale to Japan. It details the rifle's weight, length, loading mechanism, and features like the teardrop indicator, checkered thumb notch, Mark 1 style trigger, and sights, offering insights into its handling and firing characteristics.

This "Minute of Mae" episode reviews the Spanish Peabody rifle, a single-shot firearm weighing nine pounds with an overall length of 51.9 inches. The video details its kinesthetic operation, including loading the .43 Spanish round and the "clicky clack" action. It highlights the robust build, capable of withstanding overcharged rounds, and describes the sights as a "false u-notched graduated ladder rear" and a "fixed Barleycorn front."

This review of the Mauser 1912 military rifle highlights its weight of 8.8 pounds and overall length of 49.2 inches. It features a smooth 90-degree bolt action, a flag safety, and a two-stage trigger. The rifle is chambered in 7mm Mauser and uses a five-round stripper clip. It was noted for its good balance and moderate recoil, with many finding service in Austria-Hungary during WWI.

This video provides a detailed overview of the Siamese RS 121 Type 46 rifle, a unique firearm blending Mauser export and Japanese Type 35 design elements. It highlights key features such as its weight, overall length, the distinctive thumb board dust cover, and the use of 8mm Rimmed Type 45 Long ammunition. The review also touches upon the rifle's Mauser 98 action, internal magazine design, safety mechanism, and sights, noting its origin from the second Siamese contract.

This review of the Spanish Mauser 1895 Carbine highlights its compact size and handling characteristics. Key features discussed include its 7.4 lb weight, 37-inch overall length, and the 7mm Mauser caliber. The presenter notes the turn-down bolt handle, Mauser-style flag safety, and a two-stage trigger, along with its sights and manageable recoil.