This lecture was presented at the Spring 2025 meeting of the American Society of Arms Collectors. It was given by Alex MacKenzie, Curator of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
Prototype
Lewis Short Recoil .45ACP Prototype Pistol
https://utreon.com/v/gLhhTOrojBk Isaac Newton Lewis is best known for the Lewis light machine gun, but that was not his only foray into firearms design. He also patented two different types of handguns – one gas operated […]
Lever Action Rifles
Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1876
https://utreon.com/v/FrPl2gAUXCw Rifle NWMP Carbine While the Model 1873 was a very popular rifle, its pistol caliber cartridge did leave a segment of the market unaddressed. Winchester wanted a rifle that could chamber the larger and […]
Lever Action Rifles
Roper Repeating Rifle – An Early Type of Cartridge
While the design for the Roper rifle and shotgun originally came form Sylvester Roper, Christopher Spencer played a very significant role in its production. When sales of the Spencer lever action rifle dissolved at the […]
Thanks for another fascinating and enlightening presentation.