Videos tagged with Loading Mechanism

This guide details the improved loading ram mechanism of the Colt 1860 New Model Army, contrasting it with the simpler system of the 1851 Navy. Expert analysis highlights the 'creeping lever's' rack-and-pinion design, which ensures consistent bullet seating and improved ballistics by providing even leverage. The explanation emphasizes the mechanical advantages over older designs, drawing on historical patents and detailed visual examination.

This video provides a clear, silent demonstration of how to load and fire an American M16 cap gun. It highlights the toy's plastic construction, its 8-shot ring cap cylinder, and the double-action trigger mechanism. The demonstration is suitable for understanding the basic operation of this specific toy firearm.

This video provides a clear, silent demonstration of a Thompson Submachine Gun M1928 replica cap gun. It details the loading process using 8-shot ring caps and shows the operation of the charging handle and trigger. The presenter, identified as a hobbyist/collector, familiarizes viewers with the replica's basic functions.

This guide details the unique loading mechanism and cylinder removal process for the Allen & Wheelock Centerfire Revolver, as demonstrated by Tim from College Hill Arsenal. It highlights the 'creeping loading lever' with gear teeth and the arbor-based cylinder removal. The video also points out the internal screw-in firing cones, an early design feature that can be challenging to maintain with black powder fouling.

Dustin from Guns of the West discusses a firearm purchase he regrets: the Uberti reproduction of the Wells Fargo .31 caliber pocket model. While acknowledging Uberti's quality and the firearm's functionality, he expresses disappointment due to settling for it instead of holding out for the Colt 1849 Pocket Model with a loading lever. He details the less convenient loading process of the Wells Fargo model, which requires barrel and cylinder removal.

Edwin Sarkissian provides an expert-level demonstration of the PKM machine gun's unique loading cycle. He details how the weapon extracts a round backward from the belt before a specific lever on the top cover guides it into the chambering position as the bolt moves forward. The demonstration highlights the mechanical intricacies and safety considerations involved in operating this Kalashnikov variant.

This video from Brownells Gun Techs and firearm historians Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem explores a rare Volcanic Repeating Arms lever action pistol from 1856. They demonstrate its unique loading, cocking, and firing cycle, highlighting its early approach to self-contained ammunition where the bullet held the powder and cap. The pistol features a magazine tube under the barrel, similar to later lever action rifles, and a loading port but no ejection port. While not powerful, its compact design offered fast follow-up shots as a precursor to modern cartridge firearms.