Videos tagged with Service Revolver

This short video segment from C&Rsenal's "Minute of Mae" series provides a glimpse into the British Adams MkII revolver. While brief, it serves as a teaser for a more extensive "Primer" episode, encouraging viewers to explore the full content. The description also directs viewers to C&Rsenal's Patreon, Substack, and merchandise store for further support and engagement with their firearm-focused content.

This video showcases the 1915 Webley Mark VI revolver in .455 Webley caliber during a POV firing session. It highlights the top-break action, manual loading of six rounds, and the automatic ejection of spent casings. The demonstration emphasizes the historical significance and practical operation of this WWI-era service revolver.

This video features firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson discussing the Smith & Wesson Model 10-11 revolver, highlighting its historical significance as one of the last revolvers used by UK Police. The discussion touches upon its police use, its connection to the Lockerbie Trial, and its service history, contrasting it with its predecessors and mentioning its ammunition. The video is presented by the Royal Armouries and aims to educate viewers about arms and armour.

This video features a POV firing demonstration of the Modèle 1892 St-Étienne revolver, also known as the Lebel revolver. The description highlights its history as the standard issue sidearm for French military officers in WWI and its continued use by French police until the mid-1960s. It's described as a mechanically tight and well-finished solid frame revolver that fires 8mm French Ordnance rounds, with a caliber smaller than contemporary revolvers like the Webley and MAS 1873. The video showcases the firearm's operation and firing.

This video explores the Pettengill Army, a Double-Action Over Single-Action (DAO) service revolver that saw service during the American Civil War. The description highlights its status as a 'forgotten weapon' and links it to the historical context of the Civil War era. It also includes hashtags that seem to suggest a broader, perhaps tangential, discussion about 'black power,' although the core focus remains on the firearm itself and its historical significance.

The Enfield MkII revolver, an update to the MkI, featured design improvements like a snag-free sight and simplified machining, but still suffered from mechanical issues like cylinder locking and the 'bullet jumping' problem. It used the .476 MkIII cartridge with a larger heeled bullet to improve sealing and accuracy. Despite its improvements, the MkII was short-lived, replaced by the Webley MkI in 1887.

The Webley Mk. VI service revolver, a historical British firearm from WW2, is demonstrated with its top-break action and .455 Webley caliber. The video showcases its loading, rapid fire capabilities on steel targets, and efficient ejection of spent casings, highlighting the shooter's advanced proficiency.

This video provides a foundational training session for security guards focusing on marksmanship and firearm safety. Key principles covered include the four cardinal rules of gun safety, understanding rules of engagement, and mastering the fundamentals of shooting: stance, grip, aiming, breathing, and trigger press. Live fire exercises at various distances reinforce these techniques, emphasizing responsible firearm handling.

This review covers the Ruger Police Service Six, a fixed-sight variant of the Security Six, often found as police trade-ins. The video highlights its durable construction, including offset bolt cutouts for cylinder strength, and compares it to the later GP100. Hickok45 notes Ruger's historical market position offering quality at a lower price point than competitors.

This video showcases the French Model 1892 Ordnance Revolver, a solid-frame, double-action service revolver adopted by the French military in 1892. It highlights unique features such as its right-swinging cylinder for easier loading, especially for mounted cavalry, and its simple one-screw disassembly for cleaning. The revolver is chambered for the 8mm French Ordnance cartridge (8x27mmR), which offered comparable power to a .32 ACP. The video notes its historical significance, having been used in WWI and WWII and even by French Gendarmes into the 1960s, positioning it as a state-of-the-art firearm for its era.

The Hopkins & Allen XL Navy is a .38 Rimfire single-action revolver, a smaller variant of the XL 8 Army. Despite sharing design elements with Merwin & Hulbert and featuring a notable 1875 'safety cylinder' patent, its production was limited due to the brand's association with lower-quality firearms. With an estimated 2,700 units produced across the XL series, it's a rare collector's item.

The French Mle 1892 revolver, despite its age and pitted exterior, proved functional in a Backup Gun Match. Ian McCollum highlighted its comfortable handling and low recoil with Fiocchi 8mm ammunition, making it a practical service weapon for its era. Stages involved retrieving the gun from difficult positions and engaging various targets, with single-action often preferred for accuracy with the low-power round.