Videos tagged with Tube Magazine

This episode of 'Enjoying Black Powder' features the 1869 Swiss Vetterli rifle, a high-tech, magazine-fed firearm for its era. The discussion covers its unique hybrid design, the choice of .41 Rimfire caliber, and the practicalities of its operation, including a centerfire conversion for reliability. The hosts demonstrate its loading mechanism, firing characteristics, and conduct a speed test, highlighting its historical significance and operational nuances.

This video provides an expert look at the Mauser Model 71/84, Germany's first magazine-fed rifle. Ian McCollum details its Kropatschek-style tube magazine, elevator lifter, and magazine cutoff feature. The review highlights its historical context, including its short service life due to the advent of smokeless powder, and demonstrates its loading and firing process, noting the smooth action. The discussion emphasizes the rifle's design evolution from the single-shot Model 71 and its place in early military firearm development.

This YouTube video focuses on the DP-12 pump-action shotgun. The description emphasizes that the content is for informational purposes only, adheres to YouTube guidelines, and was filmed in a safe environment. It highlights that the weapon is an unmodified pump-action model with a 15-round tube magazine and includes a disclaimer encouraging responsible shooting.

This review of the Henry 45-70 Side Gate Lever Action Rifle highlights its American-made quality and the addition of a side loading gate for faster reloads. The video covers the history of the 45-70 caliber, demonstrates both side gate and tube loading/unloading methods, details physical specifications, and includes accuracy testing with iron sights. The rifle is presented as a versatile option for various shooting applications.

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 video provides a comprehensive guide on how to operate the Serbu Super Shorty Shotgun, a customized Remington 870 variant. The host details the functionality of this 12-gauge pump-action firearm, emphasizing its unique characteristics. The description also includes various affiliate links for featured gear and creator support platforms like Instagram and Patreon.

This video explores a rare prototype Trapdoor Springfield rifle modified with an under-barrel tubular magazine, likely for the 1882 US Army repeating rifle trials. The design, possibly by Augustine Sheridan Jones, features a Kropatschek-style lifter and a manual magazine cutoff. Ultimately, the modification proved impractical due to an extra manual step required for chambering rounds, making it less efficient than contemporary bolt-action repeaters.

This review of the Henry Big Boy Case Color Hardened Carbine in .357 Magnum provides a detailed look at its features, including the distinctive finish, 20-inch octagonal barrel, and American walnut furniture. The host, demonstrating high authority and expertise, discusses its weight, recoil characteristics, and a rare out-of-battery discharge incident, which was thoroughly investigated with Henry engineers. The review highlights the rifle's smooth action and practical ergonomics, offering insights into its performance and value.

The 1884 Kropatschek represents a crucial step in French military rifle development, bridging the gap between single-shot and modern repeating arms. Its 8-round tube magazine and cutoff mechanism addressed early concerns about ammunition waste and firepower. Despite its technical advancements, the advent of smokeless powder quickly rendered it obsolete, though it saw service in colonial conflicts and was supplied to Russia during WWI.

The Marlin 336W in 30-30 is a classic lever-action rifle offering good value, especially for hunters. It features a solid-top receiver for optics, a 6+1 tube magazine, and a walnut stock. While accurate, potential buyers should be aware of possible quality control variations since the Remington acquisition and the need for specific bullet types due to the tube magazine.

The Remington-Rider Magazine Pistol, patented in 1871 by Joseph Rider, was a compact, tube-magazine-fed repeating handgun produced until 1888. It fired .32 Extra Short Rimfire cartridges and was designed as a gentleman's pocket pistol, featuring a unique lever-action mechanism. Despite its commercial success with approximately 15,000 units made, it remains a rare American example of a tube-fed pistol.

The M1886 Lebel Rifle was a groundbreaking first for military smokeless powder rifles, adopting the 8mm Lebel cartridge. Despite its 8-round tube magazine, loading was slow and manual, a stark contrast to emerging clip systems. Its bolt action required a cumbersome disassembly process, and while it featured a magazine cutoff for controlled fire, its overall design presented significant loading and maintenance challenges compared to contemporary rivals.