This video examines Edward Lindner's innovative, yet impractical, 1857 proof-of-concept revolver. It features a unique tube-fed, striker-fired, self-priming mechanism designed for caseless .48 caliber ammunition. While demonstrating advanced concepts like automatic percussion cap feeding and modular magazine potential, the design was too complex and expensive for its time and lacked functional firing capability.
This review details the Mauser 1878 'Zigzag' revolver patent model, highlighting its unique bottlenecked 11mm cartridge and early design features. The video contrasts the patent model with production versions, noting differences in barrel length, safety levers, frame markings, and cylinder groove profiles. It also covers the revolver's submission to military trials and its eventual rejection in favor of the simpler 1879 Reichsrevolver.
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