Madsen M1888 Forsøgsrekylgevær: The Strangest Semiauto

[@yoitired]

Imagine it's 1880, you get fed and paid to hang out at a fort that never gets attacked, then you get issued the first ever semi auto rifle to play with. A few lucky dudes were living the dream.

[@Macscotty0]

Nothing says “Optimism” like 2300 meter iron sights.

[@undisturbednaturalworldd3102]

these guns u will never find again

[@sariost1757]

Atleast 2300m

[@TrippyDaMane]

Fucking hilarious, thank you for the comedy in 2021🍻

[@undisturbednaturalworldd3102]

Those Guns k98 and danish 89. It was made in 1889 used same caliber as 1898. Its very Aline Guns and they were very big n heavy. Thanks 4 reply

[@RK-ej1to]

Well you gotta figure your an entire army throwing lead at another entire army. So if you can at least get the bullet to fall at the correct range your volleys are bound to hit at least a few people.

[@LOUDcarBOMB]

1886 France: We have the most advanced rifle in the world with our Lebel! 1888 Germany: No, we have a more advanced rifle with our 1888 Gewehr! 1888 Denmark: Hold my Carlsberg.

[@NarcassiticGamer]

1891 Russia- The latest correspondence from the West has arrived, France has designed a rifle they call the Label using "smokeless powder", we must try to catch up with them

[@karolinska1601]

HecklerRommel Heineken is Dutch.

[@torbenjohansen6955]

only among people that dont like beer

[@stegtflaesk]

Should be “Hold my julebryg” or “Hold my Tuborg”

[@trondala9602]

1898 Norway: hold my AASS

[@tomalexander4327]

If ever there was a piece that needs a C&Rsenal style 3D animation this is it.

[@nikkod.8059]

Or a vbbsmyt animation

[@maxwell120L55]

Problem is, that at the rate that Ian uploads the videos, having 3D animations for each is impossible, but I do agree that for some extremely complicated and unusual weapons, having a 3D animation would be just awesome.

[@lafeelabriel]

Well the Madsen LMG saw service in WW1 so we should see a 3D animation of that at least..

[@williestyle35]

See "Project Lightening"

[@sklaWlivE]

Any chance the Danes were still using some of these in service during WWI? May get the CnRsenal video that way, since they started doing the neutrals now.

[@bigghoss762]

It looks like a grandfather clock threw up in that thing. I want one.

[@joaogomes9405]

Not gonna lie, 80% of the reason why I clicked on this video was to hear Ian say Forsøgsrekylgevær

[@sthenzel]

Over years all the users on this channels have accepted and got used to the Swiss and Germans building overcomplicated guns with lots of machining involved and suddenly - Gun Jesus pulls out a Danish contraption...

[@hedgehog3180]

The conclusion is obviously the higher north you live the more complicated your guns are. We'll be looking forward to the first domestic gun from Greenland.

[@Andersdahl2211]

@@hedgehog3180 Greenland is Denmark

[@Tatwinus]

@@Andersdahl2211 Denmark is in the EU while Greenland is not. Denmark has also voted for Greenland having more independent control twice. Its danish in name only, a remnant of a colonial past.

[@RedOrm68]

@@Tatwinus Great! Can we get back to the rifle now, please?

[@RedOrm68]

A self loading rifle, while all the other, much larger countries, were developing and introducing bolt action rifles! Innovative forward thinking. Smart move at the time, of course, those bolt action rifles. Much cheaper, more reliable and easier to train conscripts to operate. Still, a functional self loading rifle in the 1880's! Ikke dårligt! What you also have to remember, is that Denmark suffered a humiliating defeat in the 1864 2nd Schlesvig-Holsten war at the hands of a Prussian - Austrian army, the Prussians toating the 1841 Dreyse "needle" gun. The numerical superiority of the Prussians coupled with their superior firepower served as a stark reminder to the Danes, that they needed to be able to defend themselves if they didn't want to lose even more territory to the Prussians (Germans).

[@ChefStache]

the people walking in the background around 10:30 ruined my theory. I thought Ian was freezing time to break into museums and auction houses to review their guns. A little disappointed 😅

[@nick_steele9790]

Ha, idiot, he OBVIOUSLY placed them in the background after filming. Guess he fooled even you! His time freezing days shall continue on!

[@mrman3809]

Hah I love this comment

[@The_Big_Jay]

Turns out Ian mastered the true power of The World

[@asbjrnjonathanwiisvilladse2948]

The Danish government started a project to make a recoil operated rifle, right after the Danish Prussian war of 1864, because the Danish muskets were inferior to deal Prussian needle gun, which you have make a video of earlier. This was just the first functional weapon to come out of that project.

[@blarton6375]

As someone with an interest in this topic do you know of any books that go into more detail?

[@Kentucky_Caveman]

does you or anyone else have more source material on the subject?

[@nikolasdemoulin8093]

@iands1, I know I’m over a year late. BUT, if anyone is still interested there’s one book I know of about this conflict and it’s from the perspective of a British journalist who was there. It’s unimaginatively called - “the schleswig-Holstein war between Denmark and the German states.”. Decent book although it’s a narrative book from the perspective of the journalist, rather than a third person overview of the events from a military or historical retrospective.. Also a youtuber did a small overview of it as part of their Austro-Prussian war series. Either epic history TV or historymarche. Can’t remember which one.

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

@nikolasdemoulin8903 Thank you for the information. The Schleswig - Holstein "war" (conflict) seemed to play a role in both Denmark and Germany putting some more effort into developing "modern rifles" for their armed services. Denmark ended up with a Light Machine Gun at the end of the Madsen's development process. It is pretty neat that the M1902 was sold to over 34 different countries, in 12 different calibers... tho, never really in super huge numbers, it is still impressive, and also impressive is the Madsen LMG's longevity. 🌐 😊

[@KarlEller]

4:10 Good lord look at all the machining time there!

[@christianhetling3793]

KarlEller, its from the 1880. I dont think the parts have been machined

[@KarlEller]

christian hetling They still had basic lathes, mills, and other machining tools in the late 1800s. Limited run and prototype guns would have a lot of hand made and hand finished parts in then, but they would be machined too.

[@Exgrmbl]

+christian hetling machining wasn't something unusual by 1880

[@christianhetling3793]

oh, cool

[@r.awilliams9815]

The quality of the machine work done on firearms back then is just amazing.

[@dex6147]

I feel like I should have heard of this rifle before. Thanks for bringing it to us Ian

[@alexanderm3504]

Dex Battlefield 1 needs it

[@dex6147]

Hawkeye 47 this was old by WW1 LOL

[@whyjay9959]

But more likely to be used than some of the guns there...

[@iancornell141]

Dex so we're the Lebel and the Martini Henri

[@TheRumbles13]

"LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES"

[@denishnathaniel7727]

Ah, a fan of the slingshot channel i see

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

"let me show you the quirks and features of *THISsss* astounding Madsen Rasmussen..." said a Doug, sometime around 1888, probably... 😉

[@iberiksoderblom]

I've been looking at that weapon several times, without knowing what I'm happy to say I know now. The history of Madsen is sadly neglected and forgotten in Denmark. Thank you for the video !

[@andrewwaterman9240]

"It's unusual...actually It's really complicated." True of so many, many things.

[@martindrengenxbox360]

Ian, I love the fact that you have visited Denmark. But I seriously think you should drop by "Østjysk Våbenhandel", it would propably shock you how "old timey" danish gun culture is. Well any gunstore really, the big one is just the biggest one in all of Europe.

[@Lighthammer18]

Why am I not surprised that this store is in Østjylland ;D

[@martindrengenxbox360]

@@Lighthammer18 It's kind of in the name 😆 I worked there for 2 years

[@stegtflaesk]

Never expected the level of this complexity at 4:10. Damn. We must have done it good back in the 18’ hundreds

[@MartinFroland]

Being danish I love your videos about danish weapons, and weapons used in danish military

[@Spernova9530]

I love this i am danish and learning about danish guns on an American channel Thanks you sir are a cool dude..

[@mattrowley1675]

I think this is one of the most interesting firearms youve brought to the table. As always, thanks for the content Ian!

[@sethrich5998]

I love the weirdness of early semi autos, especially the recoil operated rifles.

[@KlipsenTube]

The metric system was not introduced in Denmark until 1907. The distance scale is therefore either in Danish "fod" (feet) or "alen" (two feet). The Danish "tomme" (inch) was 26.155 mm, slightly longer than the English, 25.4 mm, so a Danish fod was 31.385 cm (English 30.48 cm), and an alen was 62,77 cm. So, it's not 2,300 metres, but most probably ~722 metres - alternatively 1,444 metres.

[@lambsauce5312]

Very interesting

[@notworthit7708]

They should have made the stripper clip double as a volley sight. That would be funny.

[@williamsager805]

Except you could not use that sight when there are rounds in it. Which if one thinks about it, is the only time one uses a rifle sight.

[@ethanworner864]

William Sager he said it would be funny, not that it would be practical.

[@notworthit7708]

William Sager or you could just use it like the british did in africa, and put 1 in at a time then put more in if the enemy charged. It was the same era anyways.

[@KaDaJxClonE]

Stripper sight? US Marines approved.

[@eazy8579]

William Sager Perhaps if you put it off to the side?

[@nicholas_scott]

Even the Madsen LMG has that same side-mounted feed. Fascinating

[@ObiTrev]

A semiautomatic rifle with a non-detachable magazine and made before 1898? You know where I'm going with this!

[@collinhennessy1521]

Assault Relics and Curios?

[@lambsauce5312]

I'm presuming you mean Red Dead 2?

[@stacybrown3714]

Every time I think you can't show us any more early strange semi auto rifles you find another one. This channel is outstanding!

[@TheNetsrac]

Yay another video from your visit to Denmark in October last year. I was there for the meet and greet at "Kompasset" I had such a good time...one of best days of 2017 for me Cheers mate

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Awesome - thanks for joining us there!

[@TheNetsrac]

@Forgotten Weapons It was a great evening. I was initially reluctant to go there (I am socially awkward and not good with crowds) . I had a really good time tho. So nice to meet fellow "nerds" not just from Denmark, but from Sweden, Norway, Germany and from UK as well. And a special thanks to you Ian. You were just like I hoped you would be. The what you see is what you get guy from Forgotten Weapons. Friendly, witty and a fountain of knowledge. Cheers and please don't ever change

[@kalleklp7291]

You got the title right. Danish is a very complex language to master as we have a lot of letters no one else in the world uses Æ Ø Å. Forsøg= experimental, gevær= rifle, rekyl=recoil . So freely translated it is "experimental recoil rifle". Again you made a very enjoyable video. :)

[@ericdube836]

This has to be one of my favorite videos so far.Such a beautiful piece of machinery great video.

[@babblingbabblator9259]

Why didn't they just attach a couple of robotic hands to a muzzle loader, and program them to perform the loading process? It would have been more simple than this.

[@jackandersen1262]

Babbling Babblator because robotic hands require matrices to work. Also, this was created around the time of magazine fed bolt actions, so you would have been better off building something like the Howell automatic rifle instead of your suggested method of operation.

[@Ezekiel_Allium]

@@jackandersen1262 how high do you think the joke went over your head? I think it may have bounced off of mars before impacting the Indian ocean.

[@jackandersen1262]

John Sanders pretty impressive if that did actually happen. still doesn’t mean that you have to get worked up enough to respond to a year old post.

[@Ezekiel_Allium]

@@jackandersen1262 hah, I just wanted to use that line and to seemed appropriate. Apologies for the necroposting, I dont pay attention to (or care) when a comment is made

[@Ezekiel_Allium]

@@PredatoryQQmber yeah, I'd think its dumb, but theres also the problem that people may disagree with things they said in the past. For example, four years ago I was swept up in the anti sjw crowd because all the atheist youtubers I watched (in my defense I was still in my edgy atheist phase and I was 15) started making that kind of content, and it got to the point where I was watching Sargon on occasion. Fast forward to modern days, if my old self read some of the things I said I'd probably try to start a flamewar with myself

[@Scrambles2112]

I do enjoy seeing these kinds of things on the internet ian! Thank you.

[@rotwang2000]

There couldn't be a greater contrast between this beautifully machined weapon and the cheap clunky looking polymer ACR we saw a few days ago. Sure the ACR has every advantage in the book compared to this, but there is nothing like well-machined blued steel ...

[@peterhopkins4748]

I love ingenuity of the designs and machining of these early auto and semi auto weapons when the designers were breaking new ground doing stuff that had never been done before. Thank you for another great and interesting video.

[@baconatordoom]

I would hate to clean that thing with modern powder. I could only imagine black powder. I’ve seen watches with less parts.

[@klasandersson7522]

@Ian. As I can remember from my time in Denmarik, by law, they are not allowed to showcase a working weapon in small arms callibers, therefor some significant part of the system is taken off and stored under lock and key somewhere safe, thus the ´´non functionality´´ of that rifle!

[@lambsauce5312]

I'm guessing the firing pin, that's what they usually do

[@SuomiFinn42]

This is a quintesential Forgotten Weapons Gun- Obscure, old, complex, and innovative. Very cool how Denmark of all places came out with this early self loading rifle with such a cool name!

[@mirrorclick]

Absoloutely love the mechanics of how things work and do you ever find some gems!

[@toaster9922]

this gun sounds like the name of one of those skyrim dwemer ruins

[@Lighthammer18]

I tried finding the source for this but I'm sure I read somewhere that the names are influenced by someone at Bethesda having family in Iceland and Denmark and finding the place names completely impossible to pronounce. Dwemers are also a bit like the dwarves of Scandinavian folklore so I guess it makes sense.

[@henrikvester7171]

“Forsøgsrekylgevær” translate to “Experimental Recoil Rifle”

[@The77Game]

Hvilket han også siger

[@linusdn2777]

@@The77Game danskjävel

[@LifeisGood762]

They had the coolest stuff in this time period. That machining is amazing. Madsen is an awesome design. Short reciever and no gas system, very cool.

[@alexm566]

very expensive tho

[@Svip_dk]

They are all in this , it is amazing , love it. Thx for this fine presentation .

[@CeylonMondegreen]

Kind of fantastic that this experimental semi-auto design which couldn't be made to work satisfactorily 137 years ago would 15 years later turn into a light machine gun design that is still in use today.

[@Pcm979]

What strikes me the most about this is the integral bayonet. If the bayonet is always, always on the gun, then you can account for its weight when you're balancing the gun for recoil operation. On the other hand, you're turning your standard service rifle into a gigantic switchblade, so I can see why the idea wasn't used very often.

[@AxisPeter]

every time I think: "I've seen all possible weapon designs" Ian proves me wrong, which is pretty much every day.

[@alexm566]

it's like expecting techmoan to run out of audio formats

[@randywatson8347]

Wow gorgeously machined 130 year old technology

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

Oh, I can see where this is going. Danes trying to out do Germans and Swiss at complexity. Close, but no cigar.

[@TheLilKay]

G11 trumps all

[@ethanworner864]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) But the idea behind it is fucking awesome.

[@mattbrask5356]

Except this is earlier dude, so listen to what GJ tells you. Might as well be the other way around.

[@Elenrai]

@Suzukisan I am a Dane and shall justify why this is superior to anything else, even today; The way you utilize this rifle is as follows; wait for the year to be, say, 1940, let the German Wehrmacht invade you. Give them the Madsen M1888 Forsøgsrekylgevær and politely, in your best German, ask them; "if they could pretty please fix our shitty design." This ties up the vast majority of German Engineers, to save face the allies propagated the lie that it was due to their superior production capacity, when in fact it was because majority of the Wehrmacht were mostly trying to fix this abomination. Frankly I am disappoint that Gun Jesus did not mention that it also doubles as a telegraph and cash register!

[@The-lr4zo]

@@TheLilKay *The AN94 has entered the chat*

[@joschuahelmer478]

This has to be the most complicated mechanics I’ve ever seen. Awesome

[@troelsmogensen7259]

I did not know about this gun, so thank you very much for showing it!

[@deciBit]

Just realised I was trying to move my head to get a better view inside the gun........... Thanks for a great video Ian. :)

[@SkullFoxDK]

i love the way you say danish gun names, youre doing great at it :)

[@Echin0idea]

It would be really interesting to hear (either from you or in an interview format if you don't have expertise in that area) about the advances in chemistry/manufacturing/whatever that allowed the development of viable smokeless powder in the late 1800's rather than significantly earlier or later.

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

I am simple gun enthusiast. I see early semi-auto, I click like.

[@baconatordoom]

TheGoldenCaulk hah simple?

[@Tinblitz]

I'm a simple woman. I see The Golden Caulk comment, and I assume its going to be the most popular comment on the FW video.

[@Govanmauler]

You always catch the zeitgeist GC

[@CaptainCiph3r]

Well howdy.

[@Devin_Stromgren]

lefr33man if your pockets were bottomless pits, all the money you put in them would fall for eternity and you would be unable to reach it.

[@trustmebroigoogledit2382]

Me: wow Ian your danish is really good! Ian: "I butchered that pronunciation" You dont ALWAYS butcher it dude :)

[@Ctulhu911]

I do LOVE early semi-auto rifles.

[@TheCharlesAtoz]

Crazy design- thanks for sharing!

[@thfi5294]

Not a huge semi-auto fan, except for a few - example, the M14, loved that thing, found it very accurate, enough to shoot expert every time I hit the range, and considered myself very fortunate to be issued one in Nam. But this one, I love it, would love to have a version in say .357 magnum. Love the videos, get to learn about things I have never even heard of, as well as others.

[@freddykisback123]

4:10 Jeus Christ, you sure this isnt a Swiss Rifle after all ?

[@mrlucky5025]

Definitely not Swiss. No jeweling on the inside of the action.

[@RainytheNB]

No, Swiss rifles come standard with a folding bayonet and can opener

[@matth6762]

Thats a crazy action. I would love to see this thing run.

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

You can see how the action works in some videos here. The Madsen M 1902 Light Machine Gun uses nearly the same "action", and some are still being used around the world - tho, they are not often fired in "semi automatic" mode .. 🧙

[@veleriphon]

For being almost 140 years old, that's a good looking rifle.

[@langbo9999]

And very impressive.

[@andrewtinker7537]

That is a thing of beauty.

[@niclas3672]

To be honest that pronunciation was surprisingly good for someone who doesn't speak danish.

[@85Zeroangel]

Props for the Danish Pronunciation.

[@CurtHowland]

The speed of technological development through the 1800s is truly astounding. Humanity advanced more in the hundred years between Napoleon and WW1 than ever before or, it's arguable, since.

[@TheJaniebear]

You going to places like this makes you running this channel completely by yourself even more amazing. I'm sure that you are handling guns when you go to museums that nobody is allowed to touch. Go Gun Jesus!

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

So how are you supposed to shoot this thing with a normal firing grip if the lever forces itself open during operation?

[@Dreska_]

Could be wrong, but I think the lever was only moving because the gun wasn't cocked because its broken... I think you cock it once with the lever which feeds the first cartridge, then the lever won't move after that

[@cooperevans5660]

Pause it at 4:35, you can see how the lever disconnects from the action, I could be wrong though. It looks like the worlds first non reciprocating charging handle

[@Pcm979]

The simplest conclusion is that, since we know the gun's broken, the part that stops that from happening is busted or missing.

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

+Droehnlng Thanks for the answer. Also fuck you :)

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

+Dire It seems like the lever is operated by that loop (at 4:16, connected to the piece numbered "46" with the two screws in it), so maybe when it's cocked, the lever is disconnected from that piece and no longer moves.

[@JerresYouTubular]

That Light machine gun was most likely the F117 Stealth Fighter of the 1880's That technology was way ahead of its time.

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

This is the "semi automatic", "self loading" version of the military *rifle* . The Light Machine Gun version came into service in 1902... The "technology" was definitely advanced for the time, but... intricate, fiddly, and overly complex and complicated = expensive for what you get and difficult to maintain in the field.

[@imperialfragments]

My god that thing has some serious steampunk internals. What a great find.

[@visionist7]

@@TheAsheybabe89 steampunk as an idea predates hipsters by several generations

[@uglierthanmemh]

Really cool. Thanks Ian.

[@freetechdk]

VIKING POWER!!!

[@portinari76]

Oh, it's absolutely gorgeous! If only I had a chance to see one of theese fully functional at the firing range!

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Damn, that is one intricate clockwork inside of the gun.

[@PsychoDad89]

You just have to love the complexity of early semi auto rifles

[@RedZeppelinAirship]

Hey Forgotten Weapons can you do a video on a lever action revolver carbines?

[@crazyfvck]

+tyler Roberts The Circuit Judge is a revolving carbine, but it is not lever-action. Ian has made a ton of videos regarding revolving rifles/carbines, but none of them were lever-action.

[@crazyfvck]

+tyler Roberts Interesting. That's the first time that I've seen that version.

[@RedZeppelinAirship]

I was more talking about this. www.midwayusa.com/product/633440/uberti-1858-remington-black-powder-revolving-carbine-44-caliber-18-barrel-steel-frame-blue

[@RedZeppelinAirship]

but that is another one that counts tho

[@Tinblitz]

I just saw this appear in my feed and said "Hello, beautiful". Was I talking about Ian, or the rifle? We may never know...

[@inwithbacchus836]

I can't tell what was more exciting to me when I saw this in my sub box: weird Danish semiauto or getting to hear Ian try to pronounce "Forsøgsrekylgevær".

[@manni5072]

Funny im Danish and man you nearly nailed that forsøgsrekylgevær like a Danish champ! xD

[@slubbert]

"so the feed cycle is... It's unusual but it's... well it's actually pretty complicated too"

[@jasonz7788]

Thank you ian

[@Bradenthor]

I can see how this firearm could get fowled up easily with shards of brass, unburned powder grains, or dirt from being used in action.

[@ethanspaziani1070]

Wow this is such a beautiful weapon I wonder what it sounds like whenever it shoots!

[@aeddonmckaba9797]

Is the lever supposed to pivot when the barrel reciprocates? That seems like a recipe for broken fingers unless you're real quick in getting your finger out of the trigger guard.

[@cheesenoodles8316]

Amazing.....x3 viewed and now after Project Lightning....and the Madsen...had to revisit.

[@codymoncrief8478]

Lovely design

[@twirlipofthemists3201]

If Ian says it's the strangest semiauto, I wanna see it.

[@teneresand]

I have been waiting for this ...

[@teh_copbine5081]

Hey Ian are you going to make a video on the "portable cannon box thing" they have at the museum aswell?

[@esrvdb88]

This might be my favorite one yet. Quirky as hell.

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

" *Thissss is the M 1888 Madsen Rasmussen rifle, and today we will be looking at all of it's quirks and features..." said a wild time traveling Doug, probably... 😉

[@plainguy4996]

Kudos Ian, another amazing forgotten weapon covered very well. Not sure about the proctologist gloves though.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Damn, that thing is long and sleek. And look at that bayonet!

[@rustyshackleford6693]

I clicked just to hear Ian say the name stayed for history 😂

[@pommel47]

Did ejecting toward the trigger guard ever burn the users' fingers from hot casings?

[@Borchardt1892]

Were there any earlier pre-Maxim/Madsen auto loading semi autos or full autos?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Mannlicher designed one in 1885, but it never went past prototype stage. This is the earliest serial production semiauto rifle I am aware of.

[@17hmr243]

simple man see gun click but.... 4:10 made my head hurt

[@birddog9708]

So which bit tells you the phases of the planets? Oh and will it work outside of a vacuum chamber?

[@WalkaCrookedLine]

Is it just gravity feeding rounds down the stripper clip for the feed system to grab? That seems pretty iffy. I'm thinking the shooter may have had to manually push the stack down sometimes to get the lowest round in the proper spot for the feed system to grab, particularly if you had to hold the rifle at an angle rather than straight upright for some reason.

[@meloche1syndrome]

I know a home schooled kid when i see one. Because it takes one to know one Love your videos

[@maddmatt55]

Was this designed to use the cordite smokeless low explosive as was the early SMLE or was it to use the high explosive American powders??

[@hawaiiboy6082]

Hi Ian, super awesome video, can't wait for the next one about the updated version of this rifle! How are you able to be allowed hands on and field-strip of rare and museum graded guns?? Did you know someone personal in that place? I doubt they just let anyone calling themselves a youtuber touch their rare guns like that ;)

[@ForgottenWeapons]

I asked nicely, and some of the folks at the museum are fans of the channel.

[@richtravis9562]

That is so flipping cool.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Interesting indeed! Thanks Ian :)

[@lucassolomon1079]

This is basically a semiauto lever action.