Look closely, and you can see the paraphernalia of Trapdoor Springfield rifles – cartridge belts full of .45-70, and socket bayonets on the belts as well.
Vintage Saturday: A Gattling Gun Crew
Semiauto Rifles
MC-1952 Marine Corps Sniper Garand
The MC-1952 was a variation on the M1C Garand sniper rifle, adopted by the US Marine Corps in 1952. The Marines were not satisfied with the low magnification of the Lyman scopes on the Army […]
Handgun
“My Friend” Knuckle-Duster Revolver at RIA
The “My Friend” knuckle-duster revolver was a defensive weapon sold on the civilian market from the late 1860s until the early 1880s. It functioned both as a revolver (this one is in .22 caliber, with […]
Gunsmithing
Hudson H9 Prototypes & Development (with Cy Hudson)
I am joined today by Cy Hudson, to take a look at the early prototypes of the Hudson H9 pistol – nicknamed the Brick and the Boat Anchor – and to discuss the development […]
You do have to wonder how difficult it was to keep the brass polished on a black-powder firing Gatling gun. That’s a task the modern day soldier should thank his lucky stars he doesn’t have to do on every piece of equipment he has.