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Why does this gun have a backwards trigger? The Werder rifle with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

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Another link up with our friends at Real Time History with this curious Bavarian gun with a backwards trigger on the Centrefire breech-loading military carbine - Werder Model 1869.

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20 Comments

@davidwong9230 5 years ago

A gun with a backwards trigger…I guess one could call that reverse engineering

@gayforbrae5693 5 years ago

this guy always just seems so genuine hes just like talking about shit hes passionate about its really just nice to watch even though i have like no real interest in history

@diogenes8272 5 years ago

The trigger isn't backwards, you're supposed to aim the barrel behind you.

@realmofrandom3696 5 years ago

Me looking at the rifle rack in the background: that's a lotta Nock volley guns
Boy that's a lotta Nock volley guns

@Duke-w6q 5 years ago

Always love videos the with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson!

@sambaggins2798 5 years ago (edited)

As soon as I saw the descriptor backward trigger. I knew the weapon. My opinion it has one of the best actions of that generation of rifles. Werder was a genius.

@HowardChambers9679 5 years ago

Just a small suggestion, would you sitting behind a desk with the gun/rifle in front of you not be better. At the moment I don't always see when you cycle the guns. It might just be my screen but it's annoying.
Otherwise, good information on guns I'd mostly not heard of.
Thank you

@logruszed 5 years ago

I missed it if you mentioned it but I'm assuming you get re-strike capability with this rifle since the eject is independent from the lever. I don't know a ton about their cartridges and primers, but I'd imagine re-striking could have been handy.

@bobw222 5 years ago

And here I thought it was for winning drinks from your mates with over the shoulder/mirror trick shots.

@Mathertron 5 years ago

Not an exit gun for someone with very long arms then.

@MarkiusFox 5 years ago

I like that you can recock the action in the chance that the round fails to ignite. That was good thinking.

@derekp2674 5 years ago

Thanks Jonathan and team. Here's the Mad Minute link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLWgPNFD4ck&t=308s

@OmairArif 5 years ago (edited)

"The with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson" Mistake in the title

@thebotrchap 5 years ago (edited)

Many thanks for the mention! ❤️

Do you by any chance have a Russian Carle/Karlé needle rifle on your racks?

@totkampf8427 5 years ago (edited)

Always love when people talk about this rifle, makes me proud to be Bavarian. Good show Jonathan!

@poppasquat8483 5 years ago

The german hunting rifles based on these actions are crazy looking with double set triggers as well as the 3rd that opens the action

@SafetyProMalta 5 years ago

All markings are part of history now...embrace them.

@khathaway414 5 years ago

First thing that came into my mind was "Guess it is to make suicide easier".

@parallel-knight 5 years ago

Please review call of duty vanguard cursed guns/ gun attachments! It’s just so painful and I feel you should experience that pain too.

@LukeBunyip 5 years ago

Noice shoutouts. Both some of my fav content creators. Very noice bangstick as well.

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Why does this gun have a backwards trigger? The Werder rifle with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

Royal Armouries

Royal Armouries

134,990 views

Another link up with our friends at Real Time History with this curious Bavarian gun with a backwards trigger on the Centrefire breech-loading military carbine - Werder Model 1869.

Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour

Please visit our friends over at Real Time History for more history content: realtimehistory

Explore our collection here: https://collections.royalarmouries.or...

Jonathans British Bullpup book: https://shop.royalarmouries.org/colle...

Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us...

Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us...

⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home
⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/
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We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts.

Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.