Videos tagged with Pinfire

This video explores the Sigaud-Barnerias 5mm Pinfire knife-gun, a unique firearm and tool combination. The description details its origins in Thiers, France, with the revolver mechanism contracted from Liege, Belgium. It highlights the 6-shot Lefaucheux style pinfire mechanism, double-action-only trigger, and the assembly process by Sigaud-Barnerias. The video also promotes Headstamp Publishing's book catalog and other related content platforms.

This video details the rare Dumonthier Bowie Knife Revolver, a unique combination of a massive Bowie knife and a six-shot 11mm pinfire revolver. It highlights the innovative safety mechanism designed to prevent hammer interference during cylinder rotation and loading. The presentation emphasizes the historical significance and mechanical intricacies of this antique firearm.

This video explores the Herman Brevete Handlebar Pepperbox, a unique 6-shot, 5mm pinfire revolver designed for concealment in bicycle handlebars. While historically interesting and featuring a clever detachment mechanism, its practicality for modern concealed carry is questioned due to security risks. The firearm utilizes a double-action mechanism and a split central arbor for cylinder removal and ejection.

This guide details the disassembly of the Herman Brevete pepperbox, a unique firearm concealed within a bicycle handlebar. It covers the process of removing the unit from the handlebar and subsequently detaching the cylinder using its split central arbor, which also functions as an ejector. The video highlights the pinfire mechanism and its intended use, likely as a deterrent rather than a lethal weapon. Instruction is provided by Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms.

The Apache Knuckle Duster is a unique multi-functional device combining brass knuckles with a folding Kris-style blade and a 6-round pinfire revolver. It lacks a traditional barrel, making it suitable only for extremely close quarters. The double-action mechanism is demonstrated, highlighting its historical pinfire ammunition and pepperbox-style cylinder.

This review examines the Milanese 7mm Pinfire Saber-Revolver, a unique 'tacticool' design from circa 1864 attributed to Carlo Maria Colombo. It combines a Lefaucheux-style pinfire mechanism with an Italian 1855 pattern officer's saber. While historically interesting, its practical utility is questioned due to awkward aiming ergonomics and potential safety issues when fired sheathed.

This video explores the evolution of pinfire revolvers, focusing on high-capacity models. It highlights a 6-shot Lefaucheux from 1855, a rare 20-shot Belgian variant from 1870, and a massive 30-shot double-barrelled revolver from circa 1925. The discussion emphasizes the longevity of the pinfire system, which remained in practical use for a full century.

The 1854 Treuille de Beaulieu is a rare open-bolt pinfire carbine designed for Napoleon III's elite Cent-Gardes. It features a unique falling block action where the trigger guard acts as the firing spring and the 'trigger' is a cocking lever. Despite its advanced cartridge system for the era, it suffered from typical black powder fouling issues.

This video from Brownells Gun Techs Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem showcases three distinct variants of the legendary LeMat revolver, discovered at Rock Island Auction Company. The "Grapeshot Revolver" is a massive, nine-shot firearm with a cylinder revolving around a 20-gauge smoothbore barrel. The video features an original muzzle-loading percussion model famously carried by Confederate generals Jeb Stuart and P.G.T. Beauregard, a Belgian-made pinfire model firing copper-cased cartridges, and a unique, all-centerfire cartridge LeMat-type revolver. The description highlights the historical significance of the LeMat, its production in France and Belgium, and its journey through the Union blockade, also noting its Steampunk aesthetic and potential use against supernatural threats.

This video provides a brief historical overview of pinfire opening systems for firearms. It was filmed at Holts Auctioneers and encourages viewers to visit their auction website to see the featured guns. The creators also promote their channel's support page, podcast, and social media channels for more content.

This video provides an in-depth look at the pinfire revolver system, tracing its origins from Jean Samuel Pauly's early cartridges to Casimir and Eugene Lefaucheux's patented designs. It details the unique side-pin ignition mechanism, its advantages, and critical flaws like accidental discharge. The review highlights the French military adoption of the Lefaucheux 1854 model and explains why the system ultimately became obsolete due to advancements in rimfire and centerfire cartridges and patent issues in the US.

The Hall's Patent Clock Gun is a unique 12-gauge pinfire firearm designed to fire a shot hourly to scare birds. Patented in 1902 by John Hall, it features twelve chambers and a clock mechanism with a razor blade to sever strings, triggering the firing sequence. While intended for pest control, it may have also served as an audible time signal.