This video delves into the Terry's Breechloading Carbine, a unique firearm patented in the UK in 1856. It highlights its limited adoption by the British military, specifically the 18th Hussars, and its presence in colonial organizations and with Confederate figures like J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis. The description details its bolt-action mechanism, paper cartridge use for obturation, and the reasons for its commercial failure, primarily its inability to be converted to metallic cartridges, which led to the company's closure by 1870. Approximately 20,000 units were produced.
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