This video examines an experimental Gras-Vetterli repeating rifle from the late 19th century, a period when France explored numerous repeating rifle designs. The rifle features a Kropatschek style lifter and tube magazine, combined with a side loading gate similar to the Swiss Vetterli. While the bolt is of the Gras type, the receiver is newly manufactured and not a repurposed Gras receiver. The rifle is marked 'Henry,' hinting at a potential but uncertain connection to New Haven Arms or Winchester. External parts have been restored, but the internal mechanics remain unrestored, with a frozen loader. The exact function of a missing component on the receiver is unknown. The rifle is from the Galerie de Mars reference collection in Paris.
This video from VSO Gun Channel discusses and compares the loading gate mechanism versus tube feeding systems commonly found in lever-action rifles, specifically mentioning the Henry Lever Gun. The channel emphasizes its role as an educational resource promoting responsible gun ownership and safety, with content derived from testing and evaluation services. The description also highlights that VSO Media LLC is not involved in selling firearms and reserves creative rights for its publications.
This video delves into the James Reid No.2 Revolver, a .32 caliber, 7-shot rimfire firearm manufactured in New York City. Before his more famous "My Friend" knuckleduster revolvers, James Reid produced traditional revolvers like this Number 2 pattern. The video highlights that these were made in violation of the Rollin White patent, but due to low production numbers, they did not attract legal attention. Reid cleverly circumvented patent issues by only marking the guns with the names of his wholesale distributors. The description also points out the revolver's effective loading gate system, but notes its cumbersome disassembly process, which requires unscrewing the barrel to remove the cylinder.
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