Videos tagged with Early 20th Century Firearms

This guide details the field stripping and reassembly of the Tomiska Army Pistol prototype, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum. It highlights the unique disassembly process, which is similar to a Browning 1910 but features a simplified barrel lug release. The guide emphasizes safety precautions and provides step-by-step instructions for both disassembly and reassembly.

This guide details the expert process used by Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries to identify a mystery firearm. It covers techniques like chamber casting, patent research, and expert consultation to pinpoint the rifle as a Holland & Holland Self-Loading Hunting Rifle Prototype from circa 1908, chambered in .400/.375 H&H Nitro Express. The process highlights the importance of meticulous research and cross-referencing in firearms identification.

This guide details the field stripping process for the rare Stamm-Zeller 1902 semi-automatic rifle, a Swiss prototype developed by Hans Stamm and Zeller & Cie. The process involves removing the gas piston plug, recoil spring, and receiver end cap to extract the bolt carrier and gas piston assembly. The video highlights the rifle's unique design, based on a straight-pull action converted to semi-automatic via a long-stroke gas piston. Expert analysis from Ian McCollum emphasizes the high-quality Swiss manufacturing and the historical significance of this early semi-automatic development.

This guide details the disassembly and analysis of an unidentified early 20th-century prototype rifle from the Royal Armouries collection. Expert Jonathan Ferguson guides viewers through examining its unique recoil-operated toggle action, internal components, and the .400/.375 H&H caliber. The analysis suggests a potential link to Lazare Jovanovic's patents and highlights the challenges of early self-loading firearm development.

This video details the history and significance of the Remington Auto-Loading Shotgun, also known as the Browning Auto-5. It highlights John Moses Browning's groundbreaking design, its production challenges, and its commercial success as the first American-made semi-automatic shotgun. The evolution to the Remington Model 11 and its impact on firearms technology are also discussed.

This guide details the disassembly of the Roth-Haenel Model 1899, a potentially early semi-automatic sporting rifle. It covers removing the bolt and barrel, explaining the long recoil action and rotating bolt mechanism. The video emphasizes the rifle's complex engineering and historical significance, presented with high authority by Ian McCollum.

Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries provides an expert overview of revolvers featured in Peaky Blinders. The guide details iconic models like the Webley Mark VI and Mark IV, explaining their historical context, military markings, and civilian acquisition. It also covers smaller pocket revolvers like the Bulldog and H&R Top Break, offering insights into their design and use in the early 20th century.

This guide details the disassembly of the rare Webley Model 1904 automatic pistol, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum. It highlights the unique eccentric screw mechanism for slide removal and the internal V-spring recoil system. The information is presented with high authority, drawing on detailed mechanical teardowns and historical context.