Videos tagged with Sporting Gun

This video features firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson examining a rare 1597 8-shot carbine revolver, a precursor to modern self-rotating revolvers. It predates the popularization of designs by Elisha Collier, Artemis Wheeler, and Samuel Colt by nearly a century. The video offers a close-up look at the decorated sporting gun's functionality and history, while also promoting two books with contributions from Ferguson and Nicholson, and encouraging support for the Royal Armouries.

This video features firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson discussing a unique weatherproof flintlock double-barreled sporting gun designed by Nicolas Bouillet. The innovation allows for sports shooting in various weather conditions by protecting the powder. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, showcases this historical piece and encourages viewers to learn more about their collection, support their work, and engage with their content on arms and armour.

This YouTube video features a review of the William Powell Sovereign shotgun. The description highlights it as a 'diet version' of a previous model, specifically noting the presence of sideplates instead of sidelocks and reduced hand finishing. The reviewer questions whether it still represents a good model despite these cost-saving measures. The video also includes calls to action for channel memberships, merchandise, and social media engagement, and mentions a podcast.

The Pieper 7-Barrel Mitrailleuse was a unique 19th-century sporting firearm designed as a long-range shotgun alternative. Unlike military volley guns, its seven rifled barrels fired simultaneously, offering tight groupings of approximately 20 inches at 100 yards. It featured a modified rolling block action and a seven-round cartridge plate for rapid loading and firing.

The Holland & Holland Paradox gun, patented by George Fosbery, is a unique dual-purpose firearm designed for both birdshot and slugs. It features a 'rifled choke' at the muzzle to stabilize projectiles. This 12-gauge model includes dual sight systems for its varied applications.