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Imagine if the original designer in the 1800s could see that 150 years later his rifle was still being made and sold, and made with such wonderous machines!
the original designer got finessed out of his patent, so he'd probably be pretty salty
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@@presmadagascarMaybe but I assume he'd still be a _little_ happy that his invention is still seeing use.
It's amazing to see how much the machines actually do for a firearm that still looks handmade...also humbling to think that at one point, this firearm was primarily made by hand!
oh no the lever action was never hand made. It was hand finished, but industrial machines and patterns did the vast majority of the rough work. They were just powered by steam and patterns instead of electricity and NC programs.
Part of the reason why these guns are hand fitted still is because they weren't exactly designed for automated manufacturing. They require the hand fitting process to be safe and frankly to function properly, unlike the most modern designs that are meant to basically come out of the machine, undergo coating, and then relatively unskilled assembly to be ready.
There's beauty in both of the approaches for sure, but I am personally a bigger fan of the modern :D
Learn something new everyday! 👍
@@grinchyface well put
@@grinchyface I wouldn't be so sure that the chiselwork is required for anything but that barrel thing, and also probably it's not strictly necessary most of the time. Still, I'd bet replacement anything else just drops in without any effort.
No shit Sherlock.
Despite being rendered somewhat obsolete by modern advances, lever-action just hits different, and will live on for a damn long time. It's just one of those timeless things.
that might be because they are super fun to shoot. And getting good at them requires a certain individual understanding of the gun which i feel is absent in modern guns.
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The lever action isn't obsolete, it's role is just more specialised. It's essentially a completely mechanical semi-automatic, meaning you can change around the cartridges(provided they are the same diameter) with little worry of if the blowback operation is actually going to function.
They're usually faster to cycle than a bolt action, even if they're slower than most semi-autos.
They're comparatively simple to repair, to the point where someone who has no experience with gunsmithing could repair one in a pinch.
Unlike a blowback operation firearm, their action is near silent, meaning a suppressor and a subsonic cartridge can make it rather stealthy in most circumstances, and almost inaudible under the right circumstances.
As stated before, they're not obsolete, merely more specialist and often overlooked.
As a gun nut I find that era of firearm design to be fascinating as the jump was rapidly made from muzzle loaders to self contained cartridge breech loaders to lever action to bolt action all within the span of a few decades, everyone was trying to one up each other to make a more efficient and effective rifle
normally when I watch cooking shows I get hungry... with this show.. I want to buy another gun..God Bless America!
So true I want one in 357 and one in 45 colt now that I saw this
@@undergroundsoldiernightvis491 my first was a 45-70 Gov. my granddad let me shoot.. kicked like a horse.
And all the kids that get killed annually in that blessed country of yours. :/
Just another reason the leading cause of child mortality in America is guns
@@noway4879 Oh yes!! YES!! We should ban anything sharp and pointy too! Let's take away everyone's constitutional rights as free adults. After all, "it's for the children". (And I don't much care for that pesky and very dangerous "free speech" 1st Amendment either. It allows too many conservatives to moan and groan when the government illegally infringes on that damn 2nd Amendment. So let's get rid of that amendment too! Are you with me? I know you are!)
Would have enjoyed seeing how the ornate decorative embellishments were done to the rifle. It's a work of art!
laser
@@lucky43113 The engraving shown here doesn't look like the result of a laser, it's not as uniform as it should be if that were the case. Although laser engraving is probably the more common method employed, it's also not uncommon for gun companies to have a couple of master engravers do some of their higher end custom work by hand.
@@ironfox2778 True but few do that anymore
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A feat of engineering and craftsmanship. Beautiful!
Nothing like a rifle ❤
They are truly works of art, I'm privileged to own a few of them, and they function as well as they look. I hope they keep up the good work 👍
I believe it was 2006 that the last of the winchester model 1894 lever actions was made up north. I ordered one from my local gun store. It is a beautiful Trailsend edition. Octagon barrel, crescent 🌙 butt stock, case hardened fixtures. When the rifle arrived, my local dealer said if he hadn't already quoted me a price of 600 dollars, he would have doubled it because a few weeks before it arrived the last ones made by Winchester in the USA was finished. They are made in Japan now. I don't know if the trailsend is even made at all. I have never fired it for all intents and purposes it's brand new.
@@thadstaples A good investment for you, the longer you have it unfired the more it will be worth.
Though a pity not to have tried out such a beautiful gun.
That rifle’s a thing of beauty
Before you dissect this beauty, let me just pause and admire such stellar craftsmanship...
No kidding, that piece in the intro is beautiful
@little hills number one, you're never going to see that unless you completely take the fire group completely apart. Two it ain't hurting that steel frame one bit and it never hurt it in the first place. You've obviously never worked with fire arm if that's what you think.😂
@@littlehills739 number one I live in the communist state of IL and I don't show case my fire arms to the public because with the new red flag laws if someone knows that someone owns a fire arm they can make a report that they are mentally unstable and have them removed so I'm not stupid. Although I do own a number of ar15s, I do have an ak47, multiple shotguns passed down from my family, recently got a typhoon x12 and a couple surplus rifles and such, a 30-30 lever action Winchester. Multiple hand guns such as a sig p320 2 1911s a comp series and a gold cup. I could go on.
@@littlehills739 dude what are you talking about😂 your not making any sense.
@@littlehills739 I'm sorry you can't own firearms😂
The fact that the barrel is bored out in 5 minutes is pretty damn impressive.
Lever actions are timeless and seem like more and more people are realizing just how wonderful a "lever gun" really is.
We have been seeing a lot more people turning their lever rifles into "tactical lever guns". Some of them are really amazing and they look great too. There's just something different and special about firing a lever gun.
To me the best thing about a lever action is the way they feel in hand.
@@RobbyRutherford
Yes sir, they definitely feel great.
I worked for a major gun manufacturer making gun barrels. I wish they had the tools this company did. Loading those steels bars by hand sucked. That said, I think the process was way faster than shown here.
I think they slowed it down to let us see how it's done
@@alexejvecera6317 I really don't think they did. It seemed like a reasonable speed, but where I worked I think it was faster. Then again, this manufacturer is doing multiple barrels at the same time. Where I worked they drilled 4+ barrels at the same time, then machined them to be placed on an auto forge where the rifling was cut, and the barrels final diameter was set before being cut and shipped to another building for finishing and assembly. The method used in this video I think would be slower for individual barrels because they have to force a cutting tool through a tight hole, vs. pressing down and pulling the cutting tool at the same time.
Edit: it had been a while since I saw the video, and got the rifling section very wrong. They don't use the same machine for rifling as drilling.
@@alexejvecera6317 Actually I just re-watched that section and it's a completely different process from what I thought in my previous comment. That method seems way slower than the process where I worked still. Though I still don't think they slowed it down at all, if anything maybe speeding it up.
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Aldo Uberti, now owned by Beretta. The oldest firearms manufacturer in the world.
That's probably a good thing. I would think Beretta could improve Uberti's production processes. I'm a toolmaker, and knew exactly what was happening in the video, but, there's always room for faster/better.
Beretta may be centuries old, but Uberti was formed in the late 1950's to take advantage of the 100-year anniversary of the American Civil War. Aldo Uberti saw a market potential for re-enactors who wanted Civil War-era guns.
A thing of beauty; wonderful rifles!
Watching the action at work with the cut away was awesome!!!!
I didn’t see the uberti gorilla that tightens all the screws on those rifles. Guess that’s done off camera. The first thing a cas shooter does with his new uberti is to remove the too soft screws, remove the too heavy springs and replace with aftermarket harder screws and better springs. But they are very pretty rifles and after some work run great. I have a 73 short rifle and a 66 musket.
The action are the components that control the operation of the weapon. The main body is called the receiver.
There were several things that were named wrong in this but overall not a terrible take on how they are made.
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This video was uploaded before, but may be youtube had removed it. Thank you for uploading it again!
A feat of engineering and craftsmanship. Beautiful! Nothing like a rifle . A thing of beauty; wonderful rifles!.
craftsmanship? seems to me computers do all the real work.
Very well made video, thank you. All the before and after pictures realy helped with the understanding of the processes.
Well that was interesting watching that get assembled!
Wow. That was a well made video! Interesting and a lot of people who own one always wondered what's inside lol.
.... I own and I've never once wondered what's inside. Mostly cause I have to take it apart to clean it.
@@baine1985 I've never completely taken apart but yeah definitely clean it.
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bro the runout of those reamers is insane. it's amazing that the barrels come out within tolerance
By the standards of a mass manufacturing like ruger, some of it is a little antiquated, but still very good and maybe even a superior gun is made by the older methodology.
Modern barrels are often hammer forged and ruger uses advanced casting techniques for the receiver-action and maybe the lever. A lot of MIM is used for the smaller parts. ''Metal injection molding (MIM) is a metalworking process in which finely-powdered metal is mixed with binder material to create a feedstock. The feedstock is then solidified and shaped to produce the final product. ''
Que hermoso rifle, es un excelente modelo de 1860 ..!! Que buena producción en serie hacen esas máquinas y sus armeros..!! Muy interesante documental..!! Excelente video..!!
The Winchester is one of the most beautiful rifles ever made. Love the look and quality. The craftsmanship of this gun making is off the charts satisfying~! PJ
Now I need a other lever action. Maybe 45-70 this time.
such a brilliant elegant and simpel design, no wonder 150 years later it is still being made
55 sec in, that drill is called a gun drill. The tip is carbide and can be reground for reuse. As long as it is fed slow with medium to moderate rpm's the vibration is kept to a minimum without the drill walking at the bottom of the bore ( may need adjusted).
ok
@@snoop6300 :p
Correct👍
My favorite how it's made by far
"thats more your style than mine Morgan"
That's Beautiful!
Stunning rifle, a piece of art!
It’s a shame they couldn’t find an American factory that’s reproducing these classics, but nonetheless awesome that an Italian company is!
You can still buy many of these designs right from Winchester today.
Henry Rifles is still a thing
@@lookoutforchris Winchester sources their rifles from Miroku in Japan.
@YaoiMastah
Yes. Go with the Henry line for American-made.
The Italian connection goes back to the days of the "spaghetti westerns", which were filmed there for the lower production costs. Fascination with the western genre kept the industry busy with the replicas of the guns made so famous in those movies. They do produce some high-quality models.
Thanks for this video showing how a lever action rifle is made I didn't realize how much work went into making a rifle like that I don't own a gun of any kind as for me I don't see a need to have one as of now but things can change in the future a person never knows what will happen! Everyone's Future is the Day That You are living in as we aren't promised tomorrow be Greatful and Thankful for TODAY
Once you have 1 you want them all. It's an excellent hobby
Lever actions are just so beautiful, I want my grubby hands on one.
That is all well and good, very impressive. But im more impressed by pre-computer forgers, millers, finishers...THAT impresses me!
Nice looking Winchester lever action rifle. I think the Sioux used rifles just like this to wipe out Custer's command in 1876 in Montana. Fascinating video.
Truly a work of art!
Beautiful rifles. Loved the one with the buffalo on the side
What beauty!
Excellent video. Appears to be a well made, high quality rifle.
Yes, it is a great video. I wonder why is there background "music" at the same time as the narrator speaks? That makes no sense.
a friend of mine worked as a cnc machinist for sig he enjoyed the job
What a beauty.
masterpiece , my dream to own of these
OUT STANDING I WOULD LOVE ONE OF THOSE NEW OLD LEVER ACTION RIFLES.
Very well done video. It's nice to see how the rifle I depend upon for food and protection was made.
Very cool. On a side note, great to see that attention was paid to using the correct terminology when talking about firearms. So many media outlets get this wrong on a consistent level.
Surprised this isn't a restricted video in the UK, might have someone knocking at my door soon.
But not for what you think. They want you to pay the TV Tax.
Yes, the British safety Nazis.
Sorry to hear that.
Y'all need to throw the tea in the harbor and your "monarchy" with it.
@@joshuaskirvin They'll never do it. The average Englishman and woman like their "sensible gun control," because "it's for the children." 😆
I love how youtube channels are getting silenced and banned for showing anything even related to guns, but science channel can literally show you step by step how a firearm is made with zero consequences.
Cool video tho.
The power of advertisement money
This lady has a nice voice,and made the video much better. This technology is different than how those rifles were made in the 1800s. Lots of hand made parts and finish.
AI computer generated voice.
Wonderful mechanism vinchestor 405..❤
Unfortunately, there are no stores that import this beauty in my country 😢
I had a Level Action .22 long rifle when I was about 13 years old, on the farm.
American icon made in Italy, it's a spaghetti western!
Spaghetti westerns are part of the reason that the Italian replica market exploded.
@@baneofbanes Uberti and Pietta started well before the first spaghetti westerns. These companies were started in the late 1950's in anticipation for the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.
I have a Rossi/Puma brand reproduction of the 1892 Winchester, chambered for .357 Magnum. It has a round barrel in stainless steel with a walnut stock and forepiece. It is a hard-hitting, accurate rifle, and it allows me to carry the same ammunition for it as my .357 Magnum S&W revolver. The tube will hold 10 rounds + one in the chamber. The rifle also accommodates .38, .38 Special, and .38 +P ammo, with more rounds in the tube, due to differences in length. It is a very versatile firearm. (Puma also makes this lever-action carbine in .22LR, 30-30 Win, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt, and .454 Casull.)
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Awesome rifles
The mechanism is still impressive to me, imagine having the brain to develop it from nothing and then build it with the options you had back in 1866.
Such a Rifles would be the envy because it really great.
I worked at the savage arms in the seventies…The model 99 was my baby…the best of the best.. 230 through 440 ….each gun was hand filed and fitted..with a carrier or a clip….nothing kicks like. A savage 440…
beautiful science
Thank you
John moses browning really made a beautiful piece of art still made to this day
John Moses Browning first lever action for the Winchester company was the 1886 Winchester, the two rifles you see in this video is..first the model 1866 and then the model 1873.
Love this one.
I prefer my 1979 Winchester model 94 lever 30-30
If only is was a pre 64
@@AR_119 anything pre-1994 is still decent.. Mine has sentimental value, it was the first gun my pop bought me new in 1980.. BUT anyone who owns a Model 94, isn't going to hunt with a pre-64. My 79 is used every hunting season. I got a very nice 6 point Sept 17th last year, just waiting for the season to open this year (Sept 15)
@@KrazyMitchAdventures that is fair enough. In a gun like that with sentimental value has a special place in any collection for sure. You are right about those ones made after 94, I've seen a few made between 95 and about 2005 and they are just not as good as the newest ones or the really old ones. I was lucky enough to grab a pre 64 model 94 a few years back for a really good deal but I do baby that thing haha. I would never take it hunting.
@@AR_119 if you GGL Granlund Firearms in Campbell River (reviews) there is a picture of my old gal (including how Carl tried to steal my gun from me) I have a scope on the old girl, and she is dead on accurate, best deer gun I've ever owned.
Crazy to think this was all done by hand at one point
My favorite rifle of all time.
Intresting
Having a couple of them, one a splendid example of an octagon barrel 30-30 made in 1912 and now watching this modern equipment making one I would like to see a video of how they were made in 1912, huh? It would be cool right? The cutting of the barrel caliber would be the most interesting.
Beautiful
Amazing the lever action is still in production.
They are incredibly fun rifles to shoot. if you have the chance to own one or at least rent one and put some rounds down range do it. Also, they come in so many calibers so if you enjoy plinking they are great for that and go up to the monstrous (but dated) 45-70 government round if you like shoulder cannons.
@@vescovinator my neighbor's .22 caliber lever action was great for spruce hens. And it only had the sights for shot accuracy. But I also like my bolt action .22 with a scope. Target practice, I think was why I like them so much.
There are still companies designing new ones.
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I shoot a 1972 Browning BLR 308. Look it up, it is an awesome hunting rifle. Just FYI.
An incomplete but reasonably accurate description of modern manufacturing of an antique rifle. So how could they misname so many of the parts? They called the fire control group the trigger guard. The receiver isn't the action, that's the parts inside the receiver. Etc.
Agree, so few video makers bother to get someone who actually knows the subject, probably half of us making replies know enough to do the voice over. Often it is just laziness.
Beautyfull!!! 💪
TH-cam: "We're cracking down on firearms related videos, nothing that shows how to build or assemble a weapon."
Science Channel: "Hold my beer..."
Crazy how they managed to make functional versions of these in the 1800's
The flute on the gun drill is not there to deliver “high pressure oil,” it's there to remove the chips. The oil is fed through tiny passages running through the drill's body, where it emerges at the tip via small round holes. The oil does not break down the metal shavings, that is in the design of the drill's tip. The bore reamers oil themselves in the same manner.
The spin of a bullet does not make it more aerodynamic. That is due to the shape of the bullet, itself. The spin “improves the stability of the projectile, improving both range and accuracy.” (Wiki on rifling)
What you show, as an action, is called the frame. The action consists of the frame with all its internal components. The “action” does not take a trip to a “metal treatment plant.” The frame is sent to a heat treatment plant, where it's case-hardened in this instance.
The bath is not a “hot water bath,” it's molten salts. It is quenched in water after heating in the salts.
I'm going to stop here, as you really do need to hire someone with technical knowledge before making these videos.
It's amazing that people use to do all this by hand
No they didn't.
@@morrismonet3554 I assume they mean manually operated machines, rather than CNC.
I wonder if this is the Uberti factory? Beautiful work!
That would be my guess. One guy had a Uberti emblem on his clothing
The most beautiful Rifle I've ever seen.
I'm surprised TH-cam hasn't taken this video down. They've gotten very hostile to gun videos lately
Now I know how to build it myself
Go for it. Have fun, and let’s hope you can get it to work the way it’s supposed to. 👍🏼
Good rifle.💥💥
And that, boys and girls, is how an American "Leave-her" action rifle is manufactured in Europe
The ones sold today by the Winchester Company are made in Japan.
Behold, italian craftsmanship. Finest in the world, proud to be italian
Yep, the Italians do a fine job with their reproductions of American firearms.
Glad they are doing it or perhaps no one else would. Hats off to Beretta, owners of Uberti.
The American gun community salutes you!
@@larryclark9380 Henry makes some pretty good lever action rifles too.
“Made in America, or not at all.” 🇺🇸 That’s their slogan.
I was hoping that the gun butt was going to be hand made, but I suppose to mass produce you would have to automate things.
good to know...
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Now I know how to make a gun in case the IRS trys to get my money
Beautiful rifles do more of these videos please.
Oh hell yeah! An Italian american lever action!
How much does this beautiful masterpiece cost?
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Color case hardening. Interesting.
It’s so beautiful 😢
Yee haw
The same type of gun that Luke McCain would use on the TV show The Rifle Man. Great Show 👍
That part is call the “Receiver”, not the “Action”.
We have means of making you pronounce your Os Canadian! Haha. Thank you for this one. Great subject.
So that's why she said "leever action" instead of "lever action"!
@@Billy_Bad_Ass, I have heard it both ways here in the states. It's just like carbine. But what do I know? I'm just a gunsmith.
@@filster1934 Sorry Filster, but I don't care if you're the Queen of England, in the United States the proper way to say "lever" is LEV-ER. In the UK it is LEEVER. (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022)
My fav lever action gun:
Henry rifle :D
Krása.