Videos tagged with 1880s Firearms

This YouTube video, part of the "Enjoying Black Powder" series, focuses on the 1871 Beaumont rifle. The description highlights the appeal of black powder military rifles from the 1860s-1880s, noting their reasonable price and ease of reloading. The video promises to demonstrate how to handload ammunition for these firearms, making them accessible for enthusiasts. It features the host and a friend at the range, comparing how different models handle and providing practical reloading instructions. The series aims to make black powder rifle ownership and operation enjoyable.

This video is part six of a series on black powder military rifles, focusing on the Berdan II. The presenter and a handloader friend discuss and demonstrate the rifle's performance at the range. A key aspect highlighted is the process of hand-loading ammunition for these older firearms, making them accessible and enjoyable to shoot despite the unavailability of factory loads. The series aims to show viewers how to make their own ammunition for these historical rifles.

This video showcases the Daly Arms "Tom Thumb," a unique and tiny .22 rimfire revolver believed to be from the 1870s or 1880s. Imported by Daly Arms of New York and manufactured in Belgium, this antique firearm is notable for its unusual ring trigger, which appears impractically small. The description highlights its chambering for black powder .22 rimfire cartridges and draws a comparison to other small revolvers of the era, like the Colt New Line. The video explores the historical context and design peculiarities of this rare piece, emphasizing the mystery behind its trigger design.

This video explores the innovative Marius Berger ring-trigger tube-magazine pistol, manufactured in France in 1880-1881. It details the pistol's unique 4-stage firing cycle initiated by pulling the trigger. A particularly interesting feature highlighted is its unusual two-part magazine tube design, which allows for loading by rotating an inner liner. The video explains how these manually-operated repeating pistols were eventually overshadowed by the advent of semi-automatic designs due to advancements in smokeless powder technology, but emphasizes their historical significance as a period of significant firearm experimentation.

This video explores the Schulhof Model 1887, a manually operated ring-trigger pistol designed by Josef Schulhof in the 1880s. Schulhof was a prominent Austrian designer of early semi-automatic pistol concepts. The 1887 model features a spring-loaded rotating bolt and a 6-round rotary magazine, intended for open-bolt firing similar to a double-action revolver but with the capability of being carried loaded with a manual safety. The video highlights its place in early firearm development, comparing it conceptually to the American Volcanic system and noting its eventual obsolescence with the advent of more practical self-loading pistols in the late 1890s.

This video explores the Smith & Wesson No3 New Model revolver, a firearm adopted by the South Australian Police in 1880. It details the initial order of 250 revolvers with 7-inch barrels and detachable shoulder stocks for mounted officers, highlighting their dual role as a pistol and a carbine. The description also mentions an additional 30 revolvers with 6.5-inch barrels, and unique saddle holsters designed for both the pistol and its stock. The revolvers remained in service until 1953, when they were sold as surplus and entered the collector market.

This video explores a fascinating prototype tube-magazine trapdoor Springfield rifle, likely created by Augustine Sheridan Jones in the Dakota Territory during the 1880s. Jones had previously submitted a different magazine-fed Trapdoor to military trials. This particular rifle demonstrates a clever and functional integration of a tube magazine into the existing Trapdoor system, complete with a magazine cutoff that allows for both single-shot and repeating operation. The rifle's origin and the ingenuity of its conversion are highlighted.

This video examines the unique Fagnus Revolver, a military-style, six-shot .450 caliber firearm produced by Alexandre Fagnus of Liege. The description highlights its unusual unloading mechanism, where the rear half of the trigger guard acts as a lever to unlock the barrel and cylinder, and the front half pivots the action open for ejection. Dating to the late 1870s or 1880s, information on its production quantity or specific cartridge is scarce. The video aims to provide a detailed look at this obscure firearm.

This video from Forgotten Weapons examines the rare Berger Repeating Pistol, a manually operated handgun from the 1880s. Unlike most similar designs of the era, the Berger features a double-action mechanism where a single pull of the trigger completes the entire loading, firing, and ejection cycle. The description draws a parallel to the Volcanic pistol, a precursor to Winchester lever-action rifles, highlighting the Berger's unique operational complexity for its time.

This video explores the Engh-patent Liegeoise rifle, a participant in the Belgian Army's late 1880s rifle trials. The trials ultimately led to the adoption of the Model 1889 Belgian Mauser, but this Engh-patent rifle represents a unique bolt-action design that the video highlights as worth a closer look. It offers insight into the competitive landscape of military rifle development during a significant period.

This video delves into the history and mechanics of the Schulhof 1887 Repeating Pistol, an experimental firearm from Austria. The presenter highlights Josef Schulhof's contributions to early repeating handgun design in the 1880s. The video details the 1887 model's features, including its .320 British revolver cartridge chambering, an 8-round tubular magazine in the grip, a finger ring cycling mechanism, and a sheath-type trigger. It offers a detailed internal view by opening the sideplate, explaining its operational intricacies.

This video is a recording of a workshop presented at the 2014 AFTE conference focusing on proof marks and other identifying marks found on firearms manufactured between 1880 and 1945. The presenter offers to provide classes on this and related historical firearms topics to law enforcement and collector groups. Contact information for booking classes is provided.