Videos tagged with Handmade Firearm

This video from Forgotten Weapons examines a unique, handmade rifle from Ethiopia that exhibits a hybrid design, incorporating elements reminiscent of Vetterli, Mauser, Portuguese Vergueiro/Mannlicher, and possibly Chinese firearms. The rifle features a Vetterli-like receiver and action, but with a Mauser-style safety. Its caliber is indeterminate, estimated around .30 caliber, with a crudely made single-stack magazine and non-functional sights and bayonet lug. The construction is clearly artisanal, with many parts appearing handmade or heavily modified.

This video explores a unique, unmarked 3-barrel percussion shotgun, likely a handmade custom piece. It features a distinctive barrel configuration with two octagonal and one round smoothbore barrel, and an unusual pivoting buttstock. The firing mechanisms for the top two barrels are external percussion hammers, while the bottom barrel has an integrated hammer and trigger lever.

The Osorio Selectiva is a unique, handmade Nicaraguan .22 Rimfire machine pistol, registered under the NFA. It features a clever telescoping bolt, dual triggers for selective fire (full-auto via sliding motion, semi-auto via pivoting), and a VZ61-style folding stock. Despite its handmade nature, it exhibits sophisticated engineering, including a fixed firing pin with a double-strike ridge for reliable ignition.

This video examines the unique and no longer manufactured Arsenal RS-1, a knife-gun featuring a .22 LR revolver concealed within the knife's grip. It's classified as an AOW (All Other Weapon). The review discusses its bullpup configuration and a safety spike. The video also briefly mentions a "briefcase gun" and thanks sponsors like Brownells and Ventura Munitions. The pricing and value of the RS-1 are questioned.

The Afghan Jezail was a highly effective tribal long rifle, often built around British lock plates like the Brown Bess. Its key advantages included a rifled barrel, long sight radius, and large calibers (.50-.75), allowing it to outrange contemporary smoothbore muskets. The distinctive curved stock facilitated a functional chin weld, and these rifles were typically fired from support sticks due to their length and weight.

This video explores a rare pair of London-made Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistols from the mid-18th century. It details the Kalthoff-derived system refined by Lorenzoni, which uses internal magazines and a lever to load multiple rounds (5-8) without manual reloading. The complex mechanism, manufactured by gunsmiths like Glass, required extreme precision to avoid dangerous flashovers.