This video explores the prototype Friberg/Kjellman Flapper-Locking Semiauto Rifle, a rare Swedish firearm from the turn of the 20th century. The design's origins trace back to a Swedish Lieutenant Friberg's 1870 patent for the flap-locking system, which was impractical with black powder but viable with smokeless powder. Kjellman built the rifle and some machine gun variants at the former Nordenfelt facility in Sweden, attempting to secure international military contracts. Approximately 50 examples were produced in various calibers and configurations, but the design never entered mass production. The rifle utilizes a unique lever arm for bolt operation without a recoil spring, a mechanism that is functional but counterintuitive by modern standards. The description also promotes the Forgotten Weapons Patreon and merchandise.
This video showcases a modern reproduction of the historical Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon, specifically chambered in .50 BMG. The description highlights its origins as a competitor to other early machine guns like the Gatling, emphasizing its unique 5-barrel rotating system and its development for naval use against torpedo boats, which influenced its larger caliber. Due to the limitations of its action with modern smokeless powder, this reproduction is fired using black powder .50 BMG handloads.
This video showcases a bonus clip of shooting a prototype commercial reproduction of a 3-barreled Nordenfelt firearm. The firearm is chambered in .45-70 and features a lever action that fires three barrels sequentially, giving the impression of a single shot. The video highlights that due to its sequential firing mechanism, it is not classified as an NFA item. The presenter notes that the original Nordenfelt guns came with varying barrel counts and calibers. Information on availability and distributors for the reproduction is not yet known, but the creation of new Nordenfelt firearms is considered noteworthy.
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