This YouTube video, titled 'Swiss 1878', appears to be focused on a specific firearm. While the description is brief, it directs viewers to the channel's Patreon and SubscribeStar pages for more content, suggesting a commitment to providing in-depth information or exclusive material related to firearms. The title itself indicates a review or discussion of the Swiss 1878 model.
This video explores the WF-54, a Swiss self-loading rifle developed by Waffenfabrik Bern as a potential successor to the K-31. It was based on the German FG-42 and initially designed for an intermediate cartridge, but later iterations, including the WF-54, adopted the standard 7.5x55mm GP11. The rifle's development program ultimately lost to the SIG Stgw-57. The video features footage and disassembly of a WF-54 from the Royal Armouries collection.
This video delves into the history and significance of the Peabody sidehammer rifle, a largely overlooked firearm designed by Henry Peabody. It details Peabody's background as a machinist and his work with the Spencer rifle company, leading to his patent for a dropping-block action. The description highlights the rifle's manufacturing by the Providence Tool Company and its surprising success with foreign military contracts, notably with Switzerland, Spain, and France, despite failing to gain U.S. military adoption. The video also briefly mentions the subsequent Peabody-Martini rifle and Henry Peabody's life and philanthropic legacy. It recommends Edward Hull's book "Peabody Firearms" for further details.
This video delves into the Swiss Model 1893, a Mannlicher straight-pull cavalry carbine. It explains how the Swiss, after adopting the Vetterli and Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull systems, sought a more compact action for cavalry. The Mannlicher design, similar to the Austrian Steyr M95, was chosen but ultimately proved too complex to disassemble and insufficiently accurate for Swiss service. Only 8,000 were purchased, and the carbine was deemed obsolete by 1905, replaced by a Schmidt-Rubin design. Despite its service issues, the Model 1893 is noted for its high-quality Mannlicher straight-pull construction.
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