This video examines the patent model of the Mauser "Zigzag" revolver, a significant early handgun design from the Mauser brothers. It highlights the unique hinged-frame construction and, most notably, its chambering for the original, rare Mauser revolver cartridge – a scaled-down, bottlenecked version of the 11mm Mauser rifle round. The presenter contrasts this with the later production models, which used a straight-wall cartridge after military preference changed. The video also showcases an example of the rare cartridge itself and thanks the Liege Arms Museum and the Paul Mauser Archive for their assistance.
This video examines the Lucius Pond .32 Rimfire Revolver, a firearm notable for its involvement in a patent dispute with Smith & Wesson. The description details Pond's original hinged-frame design, its infringement on Rollin White's bored-through cylinder patent, and the subsequent forced turnover of over 4,000 units to S&W. These confiscated revolvers were marked 'Manufactured for Smith & Wesson' and resold. The video also briefly touches on Pond's later, less successful attempt at an alternative design using removable chambers to circumvent the patent.
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