This video analyzes the Gilboa Snake, an Israeli rifle that combines two AR-15 platforms into a single unit. The description details its civilian and military configurations, highlighting features like dual barrels, bolts, triggers, and buffers. It discusses the concept's history, with similar designs explored by various militaries, and touches on alternative solutions like duplex ammunition and hyper-burst firing. The video also notes the legal implications of the civilian model's dual triggers in the US and mentions a unique barrel zeroing system. The content suggests the Gilboa Snake, while seemingly unconventional, has roots in practical firearm development, though its civilian form presents challenges.
This video details the Brown/van Choate Trials Rifle, a single-shot firearm designed by Silvanus Frederick van Choate and manufactured by the Brown Manufacturing Company. Entered into US military testing in 1872, its most distinctive feature is an internal hammer firing system, which necessitates dual triggers. The rear trigger acts as a cocking lever, while the front trigger fires the rifle. The rifle also incorporates Choate's patented bolt friction adjustment system. Despite its unique engineering, the rifle failed to impress during trials and saw no commercial sale, with only a few examples being produced. The video highlights this as an example of innovative design addressing an unasked question.
This video delves into the history and design of Frank Wesson's Rimfire Carbine, a firearm patented in 1859. The carbine, initially a sporting rifle, later saw a military variant with a .44 Rimfire chambering and a 24-inch barrel. Its unique dual-trigger system, where the front trigger tipped the barrel for loading and the rear fired the shot, is highlighted. A significant design flaw, the absence of an extractor, is discussed as a major user inconvenience. Despite this, the carbine saw limited service through the Civil War, with several thousand military models sold to state militias and a small number to the Federal government. Wesson continued to refine the design, eventually adding an extractor, and it remained commercially available until 1888, finding use on the Western frontier by both settlers and Native Americans due to its rugged simplicity.
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