Videos tagged with Toggle-Locked Rifle

The Bommarito Rifle was a rare toggle-action, semi-automatic rifle prototype developed in the early 20th century, aiming to replace bolt-action rifles. It featured a 20-round detachable box magazine and a short recoil operation, locking open on an empty magazine. Despite innovative features, extraction issues and jamming led to its eventual abandonment.

The Barnekov Greene Prototype 1870 carbine represents a unique open-bolt, toggle-locked single-shot rifle design that competed in the 1872 US Army trials. Despite its innovative mechanism, the design suffered from accuracy issues due to the open-bolt operation and potential safety concerns, leading to its withdrawal. This rare prototype, patented by K.L. Barnekov, ultimately did not see adoption, remaining a historical curiosity.

This video details the J.C. White prototype toggle-locked rifle, chambered in .30-06 and featuring a 10-round en-bloc clip. Initially submitted for US Army tests in 1930, it was later tested by the British military in 1932. While accurate, the British noted issues with its complex trigger mechanism, specifically 'trigger slap,' and a stock attachment deemed too weak for combat use.

This video explores the often overlooked genius of John Pedersen, a prolific American firearms designer who worked primarily with Remington. It details his significant contributions, including the popular Remington Model 12 gallery rifle, the innovative Remington Model 14 with its spiral magazine, and the advanced Remington Model 51 pistol. The discussion also covers his more experimental designs like the Pedersen Device for WWI, the toggle-lock Pedersen Rifle, and his attempts to improve the M1 Garand, alongside his collaborative work on the Ithaca 37 shotgun.