Videos tagged with Liege Arms Museum

This video delves into the history and innovation of Clement Pottet, recognized as a father of the modern shotgun shell. It highlights his groundbreaking work in developing paper-walled, metallic-base shells, which remained largely unchanged for over a century. The content features an examination of one of Pottet's original shotguns, a double-barrel side-by-side with a distinctive rotary action, thanks to access provided by the Liege Arms Museum. The description also promotes the "Forgotten Weapons" Patreon channel, Floatplane, and merchandise.

This video from Forgotten Weapons examines the rare Clair Brothers Semiauto Shotgun from the 1890s. The Clair brothers, from Saint Etienne, France, developed a gas-operating system patented in 1889, which they envisioned for various firearms. The video highlights the shotgun as an application of this early gas-operated technology. It also mentions their work on pistols and rifles, and references a previous blog post on their self-loading pistol. The film was made possible through access granted by the Liege Arms Museum in Belgium.

This video showcases the 1854 Treuille de Beaulieu Mousqueton, the first breechloader adopted by the French military. Issued to Napoleon III's personal guard (Cent Gardes), this unique open-bolt, dropping-block carbine fires a 9x46mm pinfire cartridge. The description highlights its light and handy design, issued with a meter-long saber bayonet, and a brief mention of a centerfire conversion in the 1860s. The carbine left service in 1870 with the disbandment of the Cent Gardes. The presenter thanks the Liege arms museum for allowing access to this historical firearm.

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 showcases a truly unique 14-barrel flintlock firearm commissioned by Colonel Thomas Thornton. The gun features two flintlock actions, firing seven .30 caliber rifled barrels each simultaneously. The firearm is elaborately decorated with the motto "PERDITION TO CONSPIRATORS," reflecting Thornton's past grievances with a mutinous militia. A second, even more ornate stock is also presented, designed for a single barrel cluster and inscribed with "A Verite Gagner." The firearm is part of the Liege arms museum's civilian arms collection, with thanks extended to the museum for allowing its removal for the video.

This video delves into the Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat, a significant evolution of the Chauchat automatic rifle. Originally adopted by the Belgian Army in 8mm Lebel, the Belgians developed a conversion to their standard 7.65mm Mauser cartridge by 1917. The improved 1927 model incorporated this conversion, along with enhanced magazines, comprehensive dust covers, a superior bipod design, simplified feed system, and an added tension latch for reliability. This iteration served as the standard Belgian front-line armament until the FN BAR's adoption in 1930, and saw service into the early stages of World War Two. The video highlights the contributions of Belgian engineers and thanks the Liege Arms Museum for providing access for filming.