John Browning's 1895 Slide Action Rifle Prototype
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Matt examines another one of a kind John Browning prototype. Patented in 1895, this slide action rifle design was purchased by Winchester but never manufactured. Instead Winchester went with the iconic lever-action Model 1895. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Contents: 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Browning’s Early Pump Actions 3:40 - How the rifle works 5:40 - Call to action 6:25 - Conclusion
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