Gordon's Gun Closet

The 18th century was the era of slow muzzle-loading rifles... until Patrick Ferguson came along with his revolutionary (pun intended) breech-loading mechanism. Even though it never really caught on, it paved the way for future developments. In this episode, we take a look at his amazing rifle. Show notes and links: The History Files episode 83: Andrew Jackson (csicon.fm) Forgotten Weapons: Ferguson Breechloading Flintlock (youtube.com) Ferguson rifle Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Durs Egg