Videos tagged with Clock Spring Mechanism

The MGD PM9 is a unique 9mm submachine gun featuring a novel rotary-action mechanism powered by a clock spring. This design allows the entire mechanism to spin, enabling a compact folding capability and eliminating the need for a traditional heavy buffer. The firearm can be rapidly deployed from its folded state, showcasing advanced historical weapons technology.

This episode explores the Gyro Pigeon, a late 19th-century target launching device patented by George Gibson Bussey. The hand-held version uses a clock spring mechanism to launch reusable sheet steel targets. The video demonstrates the challenges of operating and hitting these targets with a period-appropriate Spencer pump-action shotgun, highlighting the historical evolution of shooting sports.