This video explores Russia's first military cartridge rifle, the Colt-Berdan I, designed by Hiram Berdan. The description details the 1867 procurement by a Russian delegation, the agreement to purchase Berdan's single-shot trapdoor rifle chambered in .42 Berdan, and its distinctive in-line striker mechanism. Colt manufactured 30,000 of these Model 1868 rifles for export, with deliveries occurring between 1869 and 1870. The video also briefly touches upon Berdan's subsequent design improvements leading to the Berdan II.
This video explores the Russian Berdan II rifle, a single-shot, large-bore infantry rifle that predated the adoption of the Mosin-Nagant by the Russian Empire. Designed by American General Hiram Berdan, the rifle utilized the Berdan primer. Initially imported, domestic production later took over. The Berdan II is described as a solid, if unremarkable, service rifle that served the Russian military effectively during its time.
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