World’s First Full-Auto Firearm was an 1855 Percussion Revolving Rifle ?!
By Hrachya H
This American revolving rifle is designed by Ralph Mershon and Jehu Hollingsworth. It is a percussion firearm and it is reportedly a select fire one with full-auto fire capability/mode! After loading the cylinder, the shooter had to wind up the built-in spring which would cycle the action (rotate the cylinder, cock the hammer and fire). Not […]
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