Beautiful Perrin Revolving Carbine 

Just in terms of looks, revolving rifles have always been my personal favorite firearms. There are practical reasons why they never really "took off," but a part of me definitely wishes they had.

Reject modernity, embrace revolver carbines

That is a beautiful example of rifle craftmanship.

Definitely one for my Tardis list. That's like a bucket list, but instead of being things to do before I die, it's things I'll do once I have a time machine. It's more optimistic.

That's a gorgeous carbine. Although I don't like revolving rifles for the burn factor. Did anyone else think the graduation device looked like a hawk's wing?

'Spin-off', 'Revolver'? I see what you did there.

I always love seeing revolver rifles and carbines on this channel. They just are so mechanically interesting and historically fascinating looking at how people were trying to find solutions to get a rapidfire revolver in an era just starting to move from paper cartridges.

"If it took more than one shot, you weren't using a Jakobs!" At the very least, looks like something that Jakobs would make in the Borderlands universe.

That is a GORGEOUS carbine! In magnificent condition and a beautiful patina to it. Obviously very well made, a lot of work went into it.

" Wear long sleeves". Indeed. That is one good looking example of a revolving carbine.

I love how old guns are genuine works of art. I own a Finnish Army capture marked Russian Mosin with a Finnish made stock that is the pride of my collection given it's level of finish.

Looking at the general dimensions of the ammunition, I'm guessing it would perform much like .442 Webley, a weak round even for a pistol. In a carbine, anything past 100 yards would be classified as indirect fire in artillery terms :)

I'm French and i discover a pure beauty of my weapon's History today, thank you Ian, it's Always great to follow you !

Honestly, if this was double action, had a little sheet metal gas shield for your arm, and was in a bit more powerful of a cartridge this would've been a great weapon for the time.

What a beautiful weapon. Amazingly executed.

Beautiful rifle! The wood and the metal blends together so well.

There still is or has been until recently a company with the name of Perrin in France. They make (or made) very expensive shotguns and double rifles, typically in 9.3 x 62R for boar hunting. They made both side by side and over and under.

Gosh. That is a pretty thing. You can just see the quality of it from the spring clip on the side. After all this time its not loose and flappy like you would imagine. Cheers Ian

I believe Colt sold some revolving percussion carbines to the US Army during the Seminole War, but his train derailed into a river when he was bringing back the check from the delivery and he lost the payment. There had been an earlier attempt to sell the earlier Patterson carbine but a chain detonation at the demonstration destroyed the arm of the Army sergeant chosen for the test. There were a few later versions purchased by the Union Army, but troops tended to throw them away.

Beautiful Carbine, firearm history is always so fascinating.

I'm here as Daniel. I just would like to say that when Scott had his accident, I was living in Las Vegas watching your channel. I never watch your channel with other people. However I do watch your videos when I'm tired and needing to focus, calm down, and learn. I really love your videos and I am always happy to have stumbled upon your channel. But, I have to say that you were one of the first people to immediately put out a video on the various scenarios on gun safety etc . . . Your diligence shined through so spectacularly, that I was in tears as I watched your video, because you were doing so well on holding back yours. In fact, that video is how I found out about Scott's accident while at the time I was subscribed to both of you gentlemen. I just remembered that I needed to give credit when it is ABSOLUTELY due for you brother. Lots of Respect for you my brother!

good to know that improvements were made so that all 6 rounds didn't detonate simultaneously - you are the master of understatement Ian ; P

Perfect balance of beautiful and practical! Amazing piece

I love the blend between elegance and utility look wise.

These are the videos I look forward to in the morning

if i could go back in time and give designers the idea for the gas-seal system from the nagant then maybe revolver carbines and rifles would have become a thing

Another great vid Ian. Revolver carbines are definitely really cool despite all their flaws. Hope to see you do a Pieper Carbine vid someday

These are my favourite type of videos you do. I can’t get enough of these second half 19th century firearms. Fascinating designs and incredible history.

Hello again from the Hebrides Ian , Keep up the great videos pal. Have you ever looked into Scotland’s Firearms history between hunting and sporting rifles, there is also a lot of battery defences along our coasts featuring large naval cannons.

Thank you so much for your time yo show us all you do. I really love this channel and it is really really really cool how you always break them down to show us all the internal workings. I listen and watch all these videos while I either smoke ribs or brisket. Also just cooking steak on the charcoal grill. Lol or just taking a dump.

The way it looks and functions reminds me of the M1893 Pieper

That carbine is beautiful.

Revolving rifles and carbines are very interesting; it just looks funky to me. A nice mechanism.

Man that patina looks so good.

It’s absolutely beautiful.

This is one of the most beautiful carbines I've ever seen.

Might I hazard a guess that the reason that the carbine was single action was to make it more attractive for military sales? There was an obsession right up to the middle of WWI with troops wasting ammunition if they could reload and fire too quickly. Hence clinging to single shots long after efficient bolt repeaters came along and the fitting of magazine cut-offs later on. It even persisted into the 60s and 70s with full auto locked out or eliminated on some selective fire weapons.

What a gorgeous piece

Thank you , Ian .

Fantastic and beautiful rifle! Thanks for showing us this.

Very nice proportions.

I’ve often wondered why swapping cylinders, like later box magazines, never became a thing with these carbines and pistols of that time. Was it not functionally possible?

That is a gorgeous weapon.

gorgeous piece

It's a beautiful piece of history.

What a lovely revolving carbine. My personal favorite is my .44 (.451), 12"' barrelled, "'Buffalo Hunter" 1858 Remington clone with a Henry buttstock. It might seem a kludge but I run on the notion that the best weapon is the one that you have.

A really beautiful firearm. Thanks for the look and the knowledge.

Pretty gun. Old world craftsmanship.

That's in such beautiful condition I thought it was a replica at first. No dings or gouges. Always liked the look of revolving carbines, though the closest I ever came to owning one was a cap gun version as a kid.

Revolver rifles always reminds me to the Jackobs rifles from the Borderlands series.

That thing is gorgeous!

Thanks Ian to keep making me discover amazing weapons of my own country ^^

Another great video Ian .

Very pretty indeed. And in such a great shape! Interesting design and great machining.

I love this channel! Ian has such a wonderful vibe :)

Beautiful rifle, thanks for showing it.

That is one beautiful carbine. Would look awesome above a fireplace.

Awesome thanks Ian great work Sir

Very enjoyed it, and it is a good looking firearm, particularly the wood which matches the metal work beautifully.

I still remember seeing one of these, or one close to it, being used by "Bull" in the John Wayne movie "El Dorado". I had to do some 'Googling' to see if it was just a movie prop... or someone actually make a rifle like this. The results... they sure as hell did!!! And, in calibers from standard rifle... to small cannon (.70 Caliber).

Yet another beautiful piece of art 🎨

ive always loved the revolver carbines/ rifles. just a great look to me

Do you think Perrin had a wolfy personality? Did he have an affinity for falcons? Is that hammer infused with the one power? I'm here all week

Gorgeous.

The 1800's were some of the most wide open times for gun design. Some very intricate in detail

This rifle is an art.

A thing of beauty

Have you ever made videos on small mobile early artillery? I remember some Davey Crockett movie I saw as a kid where he was on one of those small river boats that basically looked like a floating house where you used poles to move. It had a little swivel cannon used to great effect fighting off blood thirsty savages. I also remember reading about early 1800s fur trapping expeditions where a dozen men fought off hundreds of native Americans mainly with the help of small portable cannons. We always think of cannons in terms of 12 pounders on Napoleonic battlefields or giant ships with rows of brass cannon banging away. But in the Mexican American war the US made excellent use of portable mountain cannons weighing less than 500 pounds including the mount. I remember seeing swivel guns mounted on camels and elephants. Then in the 1600s 30 years war the swedes were famous for their light weight "leather" cannons. I feel like the use of mobile light artillery in wars like Crimean War, the Civil War, and the Second Boer War pioneered independent mixed flying battalions. I'd love to learn about the use of small cannons and how they were applied

Beautiful indeed. Thank you for the video

I'd love to see some examples of volcanic firearms. There isn't very much in the way of literature and videos on the subject. I remember seeing one on a volcanic pistol here a few years ago but other than that, it's been very scarce.

Someone needs to get a GPT3 algorithm loaded with all of Ian’s videos and generate a script for his next video. I really want to hear about FN’s revolutionary design for their bullpup revolver PDW carbine that shot a unique cartridge based on 9mm makarov and was eventually adopted by the US military in 1969 before becoming a bit of a failure due to an inherent flaw in the shape of the firing pin.

Beautiful.

Seems so much more refined and finished then the Colt offerings.

If someone invented a side cylinder revolving rifle, double action, with moonclips in the 1860s, it would've been unbeatble. Rossi's Circuit Judge solved the cylinder gap problem in a very simple way.

"If it took more than one shot, you weren't using a Jakobs!"

This is so gorgeous to look at...

Revolver rifles were good in assaulting objectives like night raids, essentially an early concept of assault weapon . In the first day of Gettysburg , Gen. Buford held up CSA Gen. Lee vanguard brigades using a dismounted calvary unit. Just using a Spencer rifle to hold Lee's grand army .

Came for the Mr bungle , got distracted by forgetting weapons. Again. Always a top notch production. At this point even failures in the video shoot are endearing and add to the feel of it being real world and not a bunch of perfect everything and excuses for the guns like many "g and a "style gun writers do. Note to self...add otf switchblade springs to the ejection rod and a miniature timing mechanism for a Gatling gun and a tapered round nosed rod. Lol lift the locking lever and rotate the cylinder, the rod pops in and out of the chambers making a far to complex auto ejection system.

I've read about this gun. I didn't think there's inny still out there!! Don't ask about where I read it. It was about 7 years ago when I read it.

I watched the first 2/3 of this, dozed off, and dreamed up a revolving rifle design, which I'm currently drawing. You're an inspirational man, Ian. Your voice is like the Bob Ross of obscure firearms... "Let's look at some happy little French things today..."

It looks to be in remarkable shape for its age.

Absolutely beautiful carbine! Wish I had one.

Yo I'm French and I learned a lot about my own country by your videos. Thanks!

beautiful. thanks.

That's a beautiful firearm!

Very Nice! I own a Perrin M1859 forst pattern, these were used here in South america in the War of the Tripple Alliance (The revolver not the Carbine version)

Here in Michigan we have a perrin factory but it’s craft beer different kind of cartridges

Beautiful. That is as much artwork as weapon. I wish there was the matching bayonet to attach, as I can't really picture it. Probably because it looks more "Cowboy Carbine" than military arm.

Gorgeous specimen.

Aesthetically the best of both worlds.

Revolving rifles are certainly quite inefficient but so cool looking.

I really do like the idea of a revolving rifle, I know it's impractical in modern cartridges, but still it'd be cool to see an attempt to make something like this today.

I wish they made one of these but from a Nagant revolver or at least using the same idea as those. A revolving carbine that could actually use a suppressor and not burn your arm for holding the foregrip would be awesome.

The old" if you give them more rounds they will just expend those rounds willy nilly."

Beautiful firearm.

What a beautiful rifle

On the topic of carbines and compact rifles, do you think you guys would be able to hunt down a KAC PDW in 6x35mm for a video? I've only seen two videos on RU-vid with it and they're just short videos of firing one at a machine gun range. I was really interested in the gun as a kid when it was announced, but I forgot about it until recently and have been quite disappointed to find that they aren't made and were never really sold outside of a handful. I think it would be a perfect candidate as a Forgotten Weapon. I realize it's a bit off a longshot to ask for, but I'd love to see people develop a growing desire for it again. In today's market, I think it would have been wildly successful.

Im hoping to see this in the range.

Beautiful! I love that the rear sight looks like a little bird! 🥰 Strange that it is single action only! Double action should be easier to handle in a rifle wouldn't it?

ForgottenWeapons needs a steam punk playlist