Videos tagged with Swiss Vetterli

This video, "Enjoying Black Powder Episode 9: 1869 Swiss Vetterli," focuses on the historical Swiss Vetterli rifle. It highlights the firearm and offers a link to a full episode that includes a hand-loading instructional section. The content is presented by "Forgotten Weapons," suggesting an in-depth look at the rifle's historical context and potentially its operation and ammunition.

This video details a complex gunsmithing process to convert a rare Peabody Rifle from its original 11.15 Romanian Beaumont chambering to .45-70 Government using a sleeve from a Swiss Vetterli barrel. The conversion involves extensive machining of the barrel and breech block, fitting a new extractor, and carefully modifying the chamber for reliable feeding. Crucially, the modification is deemed safe only for black powder loads due to significant thinning of the breech block.

This video explores an experimental Gras-Vetterli repeating rifle from the late 19th century, highlighting its unique Vetterli-style side loading gate and internal cartridge elevator. Despite its innovative design, it was ultimately rejected by the French military in favor of the Kropatschek system, illustrating the competitive landscape of repeating rifle development during that era.

This virtual tour of the Cody Dug-Up Gun Museum in Wyoming showcases firearms recovered from the ground, offering a unique perspective on historical weapon condition. The collection spans from the War of Independence era through World War II, highlighting pieces from major conflicts and the Old West, including rare examples like an engraved Henry rifle and a Colt Dragoon cylinder with a field modification. The museum emphasizes the historical narrative embedded in these degraded artifacts, contrasting with pristine museum collections.

This review explores the 1878 Swiss Vetterli rifle, specifically a centerfire-converted M.78 model. The rifle combines Winchester-style receiver elements with a bolt action and a unique rising block elevator system. Despite its age and a heavy 340-grain bullet, it demonstrates impressive accuracy at 100 and 300 yards, highlighting its historical significance as an early repeating military rifle.

This review explores the rare W. von Steiger auto-ejecting revolver prototypes developed in Switzerland during the late 19th century. It details the innovative auto-ejection mechanism, design evolution from 9mm to 10.4mm, and practical improvements like case deflection. Despite its speed, the design was ultimately not adopted by the Swiss military in favor of the simpler Abadie system.

This C&Rsenal animation details the intricate action cycling of the Swiss Vetterli rifle. It visually explains how the bolt, lifter mechanism, and tubular magazine work in concert to load, fire, and extract cartridges. The video highlights the prevention of double-feeding through precise mechanical timing and the unique dual firing pin system.