Videos tagged with William Terry

This American Rifleman Television segment explores the fascinating Terry Carbine, an early breechloading bolt-action rifle patented by William Terry in 1856. The video highlights its innovative turn-bolt action with locking lugs, its use of a unique paper-wrapped cartridge ignited by percussion caps, and its rudimentary gas seal mechanism. It details the carbine's service with the British military's 18th Hussars and its presence in the American Civil War, notably used by Confederate figures like J.E.B. Stuart and found in Jefferson Davis's baggage. The description also touches on its commercial variants and why it ultimately failed to transition to the metallic cartridge era due to its loading port design and inability to easily eject spent cases.

The Terry Breechloading Carbine, patented in 1856, was a bolt-action capping breechloader adopted by the British 18th Hussars and used by Confederate figures like J.E.B. Stuart. It utilized paper cartridges with a felt wad for obturation. While around 20,000 were produced, its design proved difficult to adapt to metallic cartridges, leading to obsolescence.