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Roper Revolving Shotgun (now with dummy cartridges!)

Roper Revolving Shotgun (now with dummy cartridges!)

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Published on August 25, 2015
Duration: 11:43

This video delves into the historical Roper Revolving Shotgun, an early cartridge-firing repeating shotgun from the 19th century. The description highlights its unique open-bolt mechanism, detailing how cocking the hammer chambers a round and firing ignites it. It also explains the extraction process, which leaves spent casings in the magazine carousel, requiring manual unloading. The video notes Sylvester Roper's contributions beyond firearms, including work on motorcycles and automobiles, and his patent sharing for the first pump-action shotgun. The addition of dummy cartridges for demonstration is also mentioned.

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