Videos tagged with Side-Lock

This video provides a historical overview of the Belgian gunmaker LeBeau-Courally, tracing its origins from the 1600s in Liege to its establishment in 1865. It highlights the company's focus on marketing and securing royal warrants, as well as its resilience through various ownership changes and historical disruptions. The review of a 1967 LeBeau-Courally 16-bore side-lock shotgun showcases its intricate engraving by Smeets and unique features like extended stocks.

This video showcases a unique Aya Model 37 exhibition piece, highlighting its intricate damascene inlay work with gold and silver on a steel action. The presenter details the gun's Merkel Coral style action, 28-inch barrels with quarter and three-quarter chokes, and a three-piece forend. Special attention is given to the artistic craftsmanship, including raised gold flowers and stylized game birds, as well as the gun's 2022 London reproofing and its estimated value.

This video showcases a diverse collection of firearms from a December 2021 sale at Holts Auctioneers. The presenter highlights various shotguns, rifles, and pistols, detailing their unique features, historical significance, and aesthetic qualities. The review covers everything from vintage hammer guns and custom Brownings to modern sporting rifles and rare historical pieces, offering insights into their craftsmanship and potential value.

This video explains the characteristics and historical context of live pigeon guns, which were built for extreme strength and large loads to ensure pigeons were killed before escaping a boundary. These guns, popular until the 1920s, often featured long barrels (30-32 inches), longer chambers (2.75-3 inches), wide file-cut ribs for an improved sighting plane, and sometimes pistol grips and triple grip actions. While similar to modern clay shooting guns, live pigeon guns were bespoke, high-end items for aristocratic clientele who wagered fortunes on matches. The video also differentiates them from wildfowling guns, noting that while they share some properties, live pigeon guns were built to a higher standard of finish and bespoke specification.

This episode of American Rifleman TV previews the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company, highlighting their diverse capabilities in producing fine firearms, including various shotgun configurations and a unique scaled-down Model 21 double rifle. The review also features the SIG MPX pistol caliber carbine.

This guide details the advanced process of reassembling a side lock firearm action, focusing on the installation of critical components like the bridle, mainspring, spindle, and cocking levers. It emphasizes careful handling of springs and precise alignment of parts, requiring specialized tools and a high degree of mechanical aptitude for successful completion.

This guide details the advanced process of disassembling a side lock mechanism, focusing on the removal of key components like the main spring, bridle, hammer, and sear spring. It emphasizes careful handling of powerful springs and the importance of noting pin markings for correct reassembly. The instruction is presented by Jack Rowe, a master gunsmith.

This video delves into the intricacies of side lock mechanisms, focusing on their construction, repair, and fitting. Jack Rowe, a master gunsmith, explains that side locks are not interchangeable between firearms and require precise fitting. He highlights the complexity of Perazzi locks, particularly their main springs, advising against DIY spring fabrication due to the high risk of failure and wasted effort. Rowe emphasizes sourcing replacement springs from specialized makers for such intricate mechanisms.

This video delves into the intricate mechanics of side lock actions, explaining the function of key components like the hammer, sear, main spring, bridle, and swivel. It differentiates between various types of side locks, including bar spring and back spring configurations, and touches upon older pin fire and hammer gun mechanisms. The discussion highlights the precision required in manufacturing and replacing small parts like swivels, emphasizing the impact of incorrect dimensions on firearm function and wood stock integrity.