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Chaffee Reece Model 1882: A Good Idea on Paper...

Chaffee Reece Model 1882: A Good Idea on Paper...

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Published on August 29, 2017
Duration: 10:46

This video delves into the Chaffee-Reece Model 1882 rifle, highlighting its innovative but ultimately flawed design. Patented by Chaffee and Reece, the rifle featured a unique tubular magazine in the buttstock intended to prevent accidental detonation by keeping cartridges from touching. Despite initial Army interest and a requested field trial, production challenges, including a lack of commercial manufacturers and the high cost of private production, led to the government-operated Springfield Arsenal producing 753 units. However, extensive testing revealed the rifle's complex and unreliable magazine mechanism, prone to jamming, breakage, and difficulty in cleaning. Ultimately, the Chaffee-Reece was outperformed in field trials by contemporary rifles like the Winchester Hotchkiss 1885 and never saw widespread adoption, eventually being sold as surplus.

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