Videos tagged with Smokeless Powder Firearms

This video introduces the 'Dead Eye' division, presented as the future of Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS). It contrasts Dead Eye with traditional CAS, highlighting Dead Eye's emphasis on historical firearms (pre-1898 designs), flexible firearm usage, and more dynamic shooting scenarios. The speaker, a firearms instructor, advocates for Dead Eye as a way to reinvigorate the sport by focusing on historical accuracy and engaging shooting experiences, while also noting the optional 'Roaring Twenties' variant.

This video delves into the intricate world of firearm proof marks and other identification features prevalent between 1880 and 1945. It highlights how these marks, often specific to European proof houses, provide crucial information about a firearm's origin, manufacturing date, and testing standards. Understanding these markings is essential for collectors and historians to accurately identify and authenticate firearms from this era.