Videos tagged with Repeating Pistol

This video from the Royal Armouries features Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, detailing the remarkable Mortimer flintlock repeating pistol. Dubbed an '18th century Winchester repeater,' this Lorenzoni repeater pistol showcases intricate craftsmanship and an innovative reloading mechanism. Ferguson explores its functionality and discusses who might have owned such an expensive status symbol. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, invites viewers to discover more about historical weaponry and support their mission to bring history to life.

This video delves into the fascinating history and unique mechanics of the Bittner Model 1893 Repeating Pistol. Despite its unusual appearance, it predates iconic pistols like the Mauser Broomhandle and Luger. The manual action, operated by the triggerguard lever, loads rounds from an internal magazine, ejects spent casings, and cocks the striker. Firing a rimmed 7.7mm black powder cartridge, the Bittner offers reliability and a blend of single/double action capabilities. Its design, featuring an en bloc clip system and wood forend panels, showcases Germanic engineering innovation, representing an evolutionary step towards semi-automatic pistols. Production was limited to a few hundred units in the late 19th century.

This review focuses on the exceptionally rare clip for the 1896 Bittner Repeating Pistol. The video highlights the pistol's unique aesthetic and the Mannlicher-style, five-round clip chambered for the 8mm Bittner cartridge. It details the clip's loading mechanism, including its spring latch and release lever, and notes how the clip protrudes slightly when inserted.

The Semmerling LM4 is the smallest repeating .45 ACP pistol ever made, patented in 1979 and produced through the 1980s. It features a unique manual cycling mechanism, S7 tool steel construction, and a 'holster lock' for secure carry. Despite its high cost and innovative design, modern subcompact 9mm pistols have largely surpassed it for practical self-defense.

This review examines the Venditti Repeating Pistol, an Italian copy of the American Volcanic pistol from the 1870s. It highlights the design's similarities to the Volcanic, such as the lever action and magazine tube, while detailing Pietro Venditti's personal history and evolution of his firearm designs. The analysis covers technical specifications like capacity and barrel length, and the transition from rocket ball ammunition to metallic cartridges.

This video details the history and mechanics of the Volcanic pistol, Smith & Wesson's precursor to their later iconic revolvers. It highlights the innovative but flawed 'Rocket Ball' ammunition and the transition of the company through Oliver Winchester to the development of the Henry Rifle. The Volcanic's toggle-link action is shown to be a direct ancestor to Winchester lever-actions.

The Schulhof 1887 Repeating Pistol, designed by Austrian gunsmith Josef Schulhof, is a unique manually repeating handgun from the 1880s. It features an 8-round tubular magazine in the grip and a complex internal mechanism operated by a lever, cocking the striker and cycling cartridges. The pistol utilizes a sheath trigger for firing and is chambered in .320 British Revolver.

The Fiala Model 1920 is a unique modular firearm from the 1920s, designed by Anthony Fiala and Lucius Diehm. It functions as a manually operated repeating pistol or rifle, configurable with three different barrel lengths (3.5", 7", 20") and a detachable shoulder stock. The manual action was a cost-saving and reliability measure for the era, using a 10-round .22 LR magazine.

The Volcanic Repeating Pistol, a precursor to the Henry and Winchester rifles, utilized an innovative toggle-action mechanism and a tubular magazine. Its unique .41 Volcanic 'rocket ball' ammunition, lacking a brass casing, contained powder and primer within the bullet's hollow base. Despite its mechanical advancements for the era, limited propellant capacity resulted in weak performance, hindering its market success.

This review delves into the intricate Lorenzoni Repeating Flintlock Pistol, a rare 7-shot antique firearm from the 17th century. It highlights the pistol's unique gravity-fed repeating mechanism, which uses a lever to load powder and balls from separate magazines into a rotating cylinder. The review emphasizes the precision engineering required to prevent chain fires and showcases the internal workings by removing the barrel.