This video analyzes the Savage rotating-barrel system, a design from Elbert Searle's 1905 patent. The patent claimed a positively locked breech created by the barrel rotating before the slide could move rearward. However, the analysis reveals the breech opens before the bullet leaves the barrel, as breech pressure overcomes the rotational force. Despite not achieving a positively locked breech, the system does provide some delay and allows for a lighter moving mass compared to the Browning model 1900. The video concludes the Savage system is safe and reliable, even if its primary claim isn't fully realized.
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