Videos tagged with Birmingham England

This video explores the historical Callister and Terry carbine, an early British bolt-action breach-loader developed in the mid-19th century. It highlights its innovative greased felt wad system for sealing the breach and clearing fouling, its use during the American Civil War by figures like Jeb Stuart, and its limitations with the advent of metallic cartridges. The carbine is presented as a significant, albeit ultimately superseded, development in firearm technology.

This FTV episode from Rock Island Auctions features Brownells gun techs Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem examining a rare Westley Richards Combination Gun. This unique firearm, likely a custom order from the 1920s or '30s, combines two .410 bore shotgun barrels with a .22 LR rifle barrel on top, complete with a leaf sight regulated out to 150 yards. The video highlights the craftsmanship of Westley Richards, a storied English gunmaker known for "best quality" firearms since 1812, and draws a parallel to German "Drillings."

This entry details the historical Pritchard 19th-century precharged pneumatic air gun, presented by Ian McCollum. It covers the gun's construction, operation, historical context as a serious tool, and its advantages over contemporary firearms. The information is derived from expert analysis of a rare example, highlighting its unique features and historical significance.