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Colt-Berdan I: Russia's First Military Cartridge Rifle

Colt-Berdan I: Russia's First Military Cartridge Rifle

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Published on May 4, 2021
Duration: 10:44

This video explores Russia's first military cartridge rifle, the Colt-Berdan I, designed by Hiram Berdan. The description details the 1867 procurement by a Russian delegation, the agreement to purchase Berdan's single-shot trapdoor rifle chambered in .42 Berdan, and its distinctive in-line striker mechanism. Colt manufactured 30,000 of these Model 1868 rifles for export, with deliveries occurring between 1869 and 1870. The video also briefly touches upon Berdan's subsequent design improvements leading to the Berdan II.

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