https://www.instagram.com/rockislandauction/
https://www.youtube.com/user/RockIslandAuction
This is Lot 1417 in the upcoming RIA December Premier auction.
This capping breechloader was patented in the UK by William Terry in 1856, and adopted (in limited numbers) by the British military in 1860. Approved for cavalry use, it was issued to the 18th Hussars, and also bought by a variety of colonial organizations in New Zealand, South Africa, and elsewhere. In addition, it was used to some extent any the Confederacy; both J.E.B Stuart and Jefferson Davis had Terrys in their possession when taken into custody.
Mechanically, the system is a bolt action, with a two-lug, rear-locking rotating bolt. It uses a paper cartridge, the base of which is a thick greased felt pad to provide obturation. Not more than 20,000 were made between 1860 and 1870, when the company shut down. Unlike the Sharps (for example), Terry’s system was not really able to be converted to use metallic cartridges, and so sales dried up as the self-contained metal cartridge became widespread.
http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons
Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons
Contact:
Forgotten Weapons
6281 N. Oracle #36270
Tucson, AZ 85704
At Forgotten Weapons I think the most interesting guns out there are the most obscure ones. I try to search out experimental and prototype weapons and show you how they work, in addition to more conventional guns that you may not have heard of before. You’re much more likely to find a video on the Cei Rigotti or Webley-Fosbery here than an AR or Glock. So, do you want to learn about something new today? Then stick around!
Items you may have missed...
Extra Video: .303 British Lee-Enfield No.4: big vs small aperture sights at 300m
.577/450 Martini-Henry 10 rounds rapid (video collaboration)
EXTRA VIDEO: The “BREN Pulls Forward on Firing” myth
SIG’s World War Two Semiauto Rifle: The Model U
When M14 Meets M16: The Fort Ellis XR-86 Frankenrifle
AS Val, VSS Vintorez, OTs-14 Groza, and more: 9x39mm with Max Popenker