Belton Repeating Flintlock: A Semiautomatic Rifle in 1785

[kyron4]

Saw this today and found it very interesting and thought some of you might too.

 

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I learned of this gun while researching for the firs tbook and contacted the Royal Armouries whose staff confessed at the tyme that they knew nothing about the action. Well, they've corrected that deficiency and here's their video on the Belton Repeating rifle that was offered to the American Congress during the American Revolution.

 

[kyron4]

Interesting that the goal was always focused on fire power and not accuracy. Amazing technology for the period.