Videos tagged with Underhammer

This video explores the Montigny Parlor Pistol, a unique 19th-century firearm designed for indoor target shooting. Firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson details its innovative breach-loading, needle-fire, and underhammer mechanism, highlighting its historical context and design evolution. The pistol's construction, including its thin profile and concealed maker's mark, is examined, along with its intended use as a parlor pistol rather than a combat weapon due to its single-shot nature and low velocity.

This guide details the operation of a unique Four-Shot Superposed Ratchet Pistol, a converted single-shot percussion gun. It explains the historical context of superposed loads and the specific two-stage trigger pull required for its ratcheting mechanism. The firearm's conversion from a simpler design is highlighted, emphasizing its mechanical complexity.