Miller vs Colt: A Revolving Rifle Progression
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J. & J. Miller patented their revolving rifle in 1829, a full seven years before Samuel Colt's Patent Arms Company began production. So why does Samuel Colt receive the credit for inventing the revolver?
Thankfully, Lead Historian Seth Isaacson has a beautiful and high condition example of both a Miller revolving rifle and a Colt Paterson First Model Ring Lever to compare their similarities and their differences as the designs progress.
The Miller patent revolving rifles were produced in large portion by William Billinghurst, who also purchased the patent in 1841. Thus, these revolving rifles are frequently referred to as Billinghurst revolving rifles.
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How does this video have a less than 10% like ratio. All the views have to do is click the thumb's up. I'm adding it to my list for guns,old new and weird (It helps to have a link when I'm screwing up trying to explain things to someone.) Fantastic firearms.
The craftsmanship is impeccable I’m enthralled with both guns. They each have such beautiful and unique characteristics. They are more than fine historical weapons. They are works of art.
Wow . Fascinating. Tasteful choice , they fit together perfectly. Thanks Keep em coming Once you POP ! Oh wait .. 🙂
Too bad the care taken to make those have fallen victim to the CNC machine.
@krockpotbroccoli65
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You can make a beautiful firearm using CNC as the basic production method. But you have to have gunsmiths doing the final finishing and assembly, which nobody does anymore thanks to lean manufacturing. Thats why even "custom shop" guns from the big manufacturers are kinda MEH in the fit and finish department.
@skigdividerx4991
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@@krockpotbroccoli65 Agree!
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
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@@krockpotbroccoli65 Yup the gross cuts CNC is definitely advantage, but for the finishing and fitting... As they say, the devil is in the details.
Colt was an idiot for not buying Rollin White's patent for a drilled thru cylinder