This video delves into the fascinating history and design of the Ferguson rifle, an early breechloading firearm that saw combat. The content explores its potential to alter historical outcomes and the controversies surrounding its mechanical practicality. It highlights the limited production of Ordnance contract rifles and mentions surviving examples. The video also briefly touches upon other firearms like the Brown Bess and promotes sponsors and the TFBTV Patreon page for viewer support.
This video delves into the history and mechanics of the Ferguson Breechloading Flintlock rifle, developed by British inventor and officer Patrick Ferguson in the 1770s. It highlights the rifle's innovative breech design, allowing for a significantly faster rate of fire (6+ shots per minute) compared to contemporary firearms, and its unique ability to combine rifling accuracy with rapid reloading, even from a prone position. The description details its limited combat deployment during the American Revolution, including its first action at Brandywine, and explains its eventual discontinuation due to manufacturing complexity, cost, and the death of its primary advocate, Patrick Ferguson.
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