Swedish m/1851 Navy Kammerlader
Single Shot Rifles
•
35m
The Chap explains the mechanics behind this curious rifle and gives a potted history of the concept more extensively used by the Norwegians. All this followed by a trip to the range to see how it performs.
Update: Since filming this it appears that the lastest dated rifle was 1864 despite transition to a new percussion rifle in 1855. It is still unknown if the rifles were issued beyond extended trials. My rifle is dated 1854.
Our thanks go out to the following contributors for allowing us to use their material:
John Klear (Hall rifle)
Dr. Stephen Wardlaw of ctmuzzleloaders.com (Löbnitz pistol)
http://armesfrancaises.free.fr (1831 wall gun)
https://digitaltmuseum.se (von Feilitzen revolver)
Anders Lindkvist of www.kurage.wordpress.com (Hagström rifle)
Up Next in Single Shot Rifles
-
Black Powder Mad Minute
Was there any real speed advantage to a bolt action over other breechloading actions before the advent of repeating mechanisms? The chap aims to find out with a mad minute modified to reflect the 1870s
-
1837 Chasseur Carbine Range Test
Further research has enabled us to guestimate the composition of the cartridges for the 1837 chasseur carbine. We have both the extensively trialed (but never adopted) Brunéel cartridge and the cartridge for the 1840 chasseur carbine, a carbine using the same Delvigne breech, calibre and rifling ...
-
French M1837 Rifled Carbine
Chasseurs à pied (aka riflemen or jaegers) were a relatively late addition to the French army, with the first battalions being officially created in 1839. A new firearm was needed for these chasseurs as future sharpshooters and shock troops. Luckily a new rifled percussion carbine had already req...
