This video examines the second variation of the Porter Turret Rifle, a unique firearm patented in 1851. The rifle features a vertical turret cylinder, differing from traditional revolvers. The second variation, manufactured in New York, includes notable improvements such as a grip safety, flash hole guards, a serpentine loading lever, and an updated primer feeding system. The description highlights the rarity and potential dangers of these designs, including the risk of chain fires, which ultimately contributed to the dominance of mainstream revolvers.
This video reviews the Porter Turret Rifle, a rare firearm that achieved serial production. The description highlights its unique revolving cylinder design, which differs from traditional revolvers by having radially arranged chambers. This design, while visually interesting, presented a safety concern with a chamber always pointing towards the shooter, contributing to the limited success of turret rifles. The video also notes the Porter's distinctive receiver opening for action visibility and its unusual priming and firing mechanism on earlier variants, with the reviewed model using percussion caps.
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