Marius Berger's Ring-Trigger Tube-Magazine Pistol
This video explores the innovative Marius Berger ring-trigger tube-magazine pistol, manufactured in France in 1880-1881. It details the pistol's unique 4-stage firing cycle initiated by pulling the trigger. A particularly interesting feature highlighted is its unusual two-part magazine tube design, which allows for loading by rotating an inner liner. The video explains how these manually-operated repeating pistols were eventually overshadowed by the advent of semi-automatic designs due to advancements in smokeless powder technology, but emphasizes their historical significance as a period of significant firearm experimentation.













