Experimental Remington-Keene: Preventing Magazine Detonations

Published on March 31, 2020
Duration: 6:54

This Forgotten Weapons video examines an experimental Remington-Keene rifle designed to prevent dangerous magazine detonations. The rifle features a unique external tube with spacer disks manually loaded between cartridges in the tubular magazine. While innovative, the system was complex and ultimately unnecessary as magazine detonations were rare and box magazines became the standard solution.

Quick Summary

The experimental Remington-Keene rifle featured a unique spacer system to prevent magazine detonations. Donut-shaped disks were manually loaded between cartridges in the tubular magazine to create a physical barrier, preventing accidental primer ignition from shock or recoil.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to the Remington-Keene
  2. 01:08The Magazine Detonation Problem
  3. 01:55The Experimental Spacer Mechanism
  4. 03:35Cycling and Operation
  5. 05:01Additional Experimental Features
  6. 06:00Conclusion and Rarity

Frequently Asked Questions

What problem did the experimental Remington-Keene rifle aim to solve?

The experimental Remington-Keene rifle was designed to prevent dangerous magazine detonations. This rare but serious issue occurs when the nose of one centerfire cartridge strikes the primer of the cartridge in front of it within a tubular magazine, often due to shock or recoil.

How did the experimental Remington-Keene prevent magazine detonations?

It featured an external tube containing spacer disks. These donut-shaped spacers were manually loaded between each cartridge in the tubular magazine, creating a physical barrier to prevent accidental primer ignition.

Why was the Remington-Keene's spacer system not mass-produced?

The system was complex and required manual loading of spacers. More importantly, magazine detonations were extremely rare, and the industry soon moved towards box magazines, which inherently solved the problem more effectively and simply.

What other experimental features did this Remington-Keene prototype have?

Besides the spacer system, this prototype also featured an automatic cocking mechanism for the striker. This differed from the standard Remington-Keene, which required manual cocking, and suggests the rifle was a test bed for new mechanisms.

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