Videos tagged with Mid-19th Century

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons provides an expert overview of the Allen & Thurber Pepperbox, a common firearm from the 1830s-1850s. He highlights its historical significance as an affordable multi-shot option for the average person and discusses its double-action, top-hammer mechanism and six-barrel capacity. The assessment emphasizes the firearm's place in the 19th-century market and its historical value.

This guide details the unique loading and firing mechanism of the Colette Gravity Pistol, a mid-19th-century firearm. It explains how gravity is used to feed self-contained rocket ball ammunition into the breech, a process distinct from modern firearms. The guide, based on expert analysis, covers the loading procedure, mechanical operation, and cleaning features of this historical weapon.