This video explores a rare prototype Winchester Model 1905 Self-Loader chambered in .45 ACP. It highlights the unique feature of this early semi-automatic carbine being designed to accept standard M1911 pistol magazines. The prototype, built around 1919, never reached production, likely due to Winchester's focus on more powerful cartridges for the hunting market at the time, where pistol-caliber carbines were not yet widely popular. The video thanks the Cody Firearms Museum for granting access to this significant piece of firearms history.
This video delves into the history and mechanics of the Standard Arms Model G, a semiautomatic rifle from the early 20th century. It highlights the Model G's unique features, such as its tilting bolt and gas piston system, and its ability to convert to a pump-action mode. The description positions it as one of the few early commercial semiautomatic sporting rifles, alongside the Remington Model 8 and Winchester 1905/1907. Despite its innovative design, the rifle is noted as having been a commercial failure and is now largely forgotten. The video also mentions its availability in common Remington autoloader cartridges, specifically .30 Remington.
This video from Forgotten Weapons delves into the history and mechanics of the Remington Model 8 rifle, designed by John Browning. It explores its production run from 1906 to the 1950s and its availability in four proprietary rimless calibers: .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remington. The description also highlights the introduction of the Model 81, which was mechanically identical but featured a heavier forestock, semi-pistol grip, and was chambered in .300 Savage. The video contrasts the Model 8's complex long-recoil action with the Winchester 1905/07/10 series' simpler direct blowback system, noting both rifles are largely overlooked today despite their historical significance and use by hunters.
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