This YouTube video focuses on the DP-12 pump-action shotgun. The description emphasizes that the content is for informational purposes only, adheres to YouTube guidelines, and was filmed in a safe environment. It highlights that the weapon is an unmodified pump-action model with a 15-round tube magazine and includes a disclaimer encouraging responsible shooting.
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 provides a comprehensive guide on how to operate the Serbu Super Shorty Shotgun, a customized Remington 870 variant. The host details the functionality of this 12-gauge pump-action firearm, emphasizing its unique characteristics. The description also includes various affiliate links for featured gear and creator support platforms like Instagram and Patreon.
This video explores a fascinating prototype tube-magazine trapdoor Springfield rifle, likely created by Augustine Sheridan Jones in the Dakota Territory during the 1880s. Jones had previously submitted a different magazine-fed Trapdoor to military trials. This particular rifle demonstrates a clever and functional integration of a tube magazine into the existing Trapdoor system, complete with a magazine cutoff that allows for both single-shot and repeating operation. The rifle's origin and the ingenuity of its conversion are highlighted.
This video delves into the history and significance of the 1884 Kropatschek rifle, highlighting its role as a precursor to the iconic Lebel rifle. The description details how the Kropatschek, initially adopted by the French Navy, was adapted for widespread French military production by Albert Close. It explains how the experiences at the Battle of Plevna influenced the military's view on repeating rifles, leading to the Kropatschek's adoption. The video also mentions the production by Chatellerault and St Etienne arsenals and its eventual supersession by the Lebel and smokeless powder technology. It notes that approximately 83,000 Model 1884 rifles were manufactured, forming the foundation for subsequent French military rifle designs.
This video delves into the Remington-Rider Magazine Pistol, a unique 5-shot rimfire repeater developed by Joseph Rider for Remington. Chambered in .32 Extra Short Rimfire, this manually operated handgun features an under-barrel tube magazine and a distinctive vertically shifting breechblock. Produced between 1871 and 1888, around 15,000 units were made. The description highlights its compact and flat profile, offering significant firepower for its size. It also notes the rarity of tube magazines in American handguns, contrasting it with Austrian designs that influenced early semi-automatic pistols.
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