The Greene Barnekov Model 1872,Invented by a Mr. Greene and Mr. Keil Barnekov of New York in 1872, t
The Greene Barnekov Model 1872,Invented by a Mr. Greene and Mr. Keil Barnekov of New York in 1872, the Green Barnekov was a single shot breechloading rifles which used a very unique mechanism for the time. Though a breechloader, the breechblock utilized a toggle mechanism similar to that of the Luger pistol invented around the turn of the century. Pulling back on a lever opens the breechblock, at which point the user would insert a cartridge into the chamber. The chamber would remain open until the trigger was pulled, at which point the toggle mechanism would slam shut while discharging the round. The toggle breechblock had an extractor, and the empty casing would be ejected through a hole in front of the trigger guard when the breechblock was retracted again.The Greene Barnekov was entered into the US Army Ordnance Trials of 1872.. Ordnance officials saw the design as overcomplicated. In addition, even though there was a half cock safety, it was difficult to carry the rifle loaded in a safe manner. Thus the Greene Barnekov lost out to the Springfield Trapdoor. Only a handful of Greene Barnekov prototypes were produced, the rifle never went into full production. -- source link
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