Videos tagged with Winchester 1876

The Burgess 1878 Military Carbine, chambered in .45-70 Government, was an innovative lever-action rifle produced by Whitneyville Armory. It featured a unique and robust locking bar mechanism designed by Andrew Burgess, capable of handling high pressures. Despite its strength, the carbine faced production issues, including jamming in its side-loading variant and dangerous ammunition detonation problems with Remington UMC cartridges, which ultimately limited its military adoption and commercial success.

This review details the Ross MkI Carbine and MkII Rifle used by the Royal North West Mounted Police. It highlights the MkI's unique carbine features, such as its 26-inch barrel and lack of bayonet lug, and its mechanical issues like poor spring temper. The transition to the MkII rifle is discussed, along with the eventual replacement by Lee-Enfield carbines after a fire destroyed most RNWMP Ross rifles.

This hypothetical scenario explores the US Army adopting lever-action rifles in the 1870s instead of the single-shot Trapdoor Springfield. It posits that a squad equipped with Winchester 1866s and 1876s would have possessed significant fire superiority due to higher capacity and faster reloading. A scoped Sharps rifle would maintain long-range capability, making such a unit devastatingly effective.