Videos tagged with Clay Bedford

This video, featuring Professor Ben Nicholson and Ian McCollum, details the three distinct patterns of Elisha Collier's early revolvers, as categorized by collector Clay Bedford. It covers the 'First Model' prototypes, the 'Second Model' flintlocks, and the 'Third Model' percussion revolvers, including their development timeline, technical differences, and the historical context of percussion ignition's adoption. The discussion highlights Collier's engineering background and his transition to other inventions.