Older, Odd, Offbeat And Forgotten Guns & Ammo

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Forgotten History: The Capture of Fort Douaumont
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Published on Jun 26, 2018
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Welcome to out first episode of Forgotten History! This will be an occasional series looking at interesting events and places in military history. We will begin with the capture of Fort Douaumont on February 25, 1916...

This video was made possible by Military History Tours, and it is the first of a bunch you will be seeing from their Spring 2018 tour of American WW1 battlefields in France. If you are interested in seeing places like this (or WW2, or Korea, or many others) firsthand yourself with a guided tour, check them out:

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8x50R Austrian M1895 Mannlicher Straight-Pull - the original!
TFB TV

Published on Jun 26, 2018
In this video, Mike takes a look at an 8x50R M1895 Austrian Mannlicher straight-pull long rifle, and takes it out to 300m for a shoot. In the discussion, he talks about how you can keep an 8x50R fed despite there being no ammo available (hint - trimmed 7.62x54R brass), and describes how the Austrians loved their M95's, but the Swiss hated their model 1893 cavalry carbines, which use basically the same action but with a detachable magazine, and busts some myths.

««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»»
M95 Mannlicher straight pull 8x50R Austrian
M95/30 Mannlicher 8x56R
M1893 Swiss Mannlicher cavalry carbine 7.5x53.5 GP90
M1911 Carbine (K11), 7.5x55 GP11 Swiss

 

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Weapons of Manchukuo ( World War II Weapons History )
jmantime

Published on Jun 26, 2018
Rare Manchuria / Manchukuo Weapons relic's ( 满洲/满洲国武器 ) :
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Liao-13 Mauser or Mukden Arsenal Mauser ( 辽 13/沈阳毛瑟 ) - https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2...
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90th North China Arsenal Type 35 ( 第九十中国北方兵工厂35型 ) from 1945 -
North China Arsenal Type-30 Carbine ( 华北兵工厂类型30马枪 ) - http://forums.gunboards.com/showthrea...
T-45 Mukden Mauser T45 沈阳毛瑟 - https://www.gunauction.com/buy/8417350
Muken / Shenyang 7cm Mortar ( 沈阳兵工厂7厘米迫击炮弹 ) -
Mukden Arsenal Type II ( 沈阳兵工厂2型 )Submachine Gun - https://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...
Dowa Modified Armoured Cars - http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ne...
Cheongju Army Armored Cars - http://www.horae.dti.ne.jp/~fuwe1a/ne...
Manchuria / Manchukuo Navy Ships ( 满洲/满洲国海军舰艇 ):
Shun Tien Class River Gunboats (1933 - 1934) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.ph...
http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.n...
http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.n...
Chin Yen or Ting Pien Class ( 智言 -定邊 ) River Gunboats (1934 - 1935) -http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.n...
Hai Feng Class River Patrol Boats (1933 - 1934) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
Hai Kuang 海光 Motor Patrol Launches (1933) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
https://bbs.voc.com.cn/viewthread.php...
Ta Tung River Armoured Motor Gunboats (1933) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.n...
ON MIN River Patrol Launches (1933) -
WEI MING River Armoured Motor Gunboats (1935) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
SHUAN AN River Patrol Launches (1935) - http://www.geocities.jp/ramopcommand/...
http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
DIN SHUN River Patrol Launches (1938-1940) -
HSIN CHUN River Armoured Motor Gunboats (1940) - http://www.navypedia.org/ships/manchu...
http://www.geocities.jp/tokusetsukans...
http://pic.tiexue.net/bbs_9765324_1.html
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/26072001

 

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Rhodesia's First Production: Northwood Developments R76 & M77
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Published on Jun 27, 2018
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In the mid to late 1970s, several different Rhodesian arms designers were basically racing to be the first to come to market with a domestically produced civilian carbine type weapon. Northwood Developments would be the first, designed by former RAF engineer Roger Mansfield and manufactured in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). The weapon was intended to be a whole modular system, with a basic receiver unit which could accept any of four different barrels and either a collapsing wire stock or a fixed wood stock (or not stock at all). The barrels ranged from short pistol types to longer carbine barrels, either with or without a bayonet lug and clamp-on bipod.

The pistol configuration was introduced first as the R76, followed shortly thereafter by the M77 carbine. With the exception of prototypes made for military consideration, they were all semiauto-only guns, as required by Rhodesian law. The were chambered for the 9x19mm pistol cartridge, feeding from standard Browning High Power magazines, which Northwood manufactured in 13-, 20-, and 30-round sizes. The magazine catch is interchangeable with the Browning pistol.

In total, about 2,000 of these carbines were produced before the Rhodesian wars ended around 1980. Most remained in Rhodesian/Zimbabwe, with a few filtering into South Africa. Many thanks to the anonymous collector who generously allowed me access to these two to bring to you!

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Neostead 2000 Dual-Tube Pump Shotgun
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Published on Jun 29, 2018
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Developed in the mid 1990s by South African designer Tony Neophytou, the Neostead 2000 is a pump action shotgun with a substantial cult following. It was the first truly high-capacity shotgun put into production, with two magazine tubes over a single barrel (a concept which was independently implemented by KelTec in their later KSG shotgun). This configuration gave it a capacity of 12+1, and a selector switch allowed the shooter to control whether only one tube was fed from or if both would be used alternating back and forth. Thus the tubes could be loaded with different types of ammunition to have readily available at the flip of a switch. It was produced only in 12ga, with a 3" chamber.

The Neostead has a bullpup type layout, with the action and ejection port behind the grip and trigger. This allows a full-length barrel in a short overall package, and it is for this reason that the pump mechanism is designed to cycle opposite of traditional shotguns (forward to open and back to close). By having the shooter pulling their hand rearwards to close the action, the potential danger of the hand slipping in front of the muzzle while firing (something that has happened on the KSG) can be avoided.

Production of the Neostead did not happen until the early 2000s, and only 200 of the guns were made. The problem was ultimately the excessive complexity of the design. Short-stroking the pump could result in two shells both trying to feed onto the lifter, which would require field stripping the gun to resolve. The internal complexity also made the gun quite expensive - too expensive to be commercially successful. Most of the guns remain in South Africa today, where they are sought after as collectible items.

Many thanks to the anonymous collector who provided the production gun for disassembly, and to Mr. Neophytou for providing his prototype for firing!

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Shooting the Techno Arms MAG-7 (properly!)
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jun 30, 2018
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A while back I filmed some shooting with a Techno Arms MAG-7 shotgun in the US. It had been set up in the American non-NFA configuration, with a terrible wooden stock and long barrel, and I had not been able to find the appropriate mid-length shells for it. Well, on a trip to South Africa I had a chance to try shooting another MAG-7 in the proper intended configuration and with actual Techno Arms ammunition.

It was much better this way, not surprisingly! The metal folding stock is still pretty poor, but the recoil from the shells was lighter than I expected (enough so that I am a bit dubious of its actual terminal effectiveness). It ran reliably, which was nice, although the really annoying problem of slamming the tip of your trigger finger into the pump handle remained! My host managed to do that not once but twice, and was suffering from it well into the next day.

So...it you can get (or make) the specialty ammo and are willing to overlook all its other warts, the MAG-7 is not the worst choice you could make in shotguns. I will still stick to a proper Mossberg or 870, though.

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Rhodesian FAL - with Larry Vickers (relisted)
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Published on Jul 1, 2018
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The iconic weapon of the Rhodesian Bush War is the FN-FAL, painted in a distinctive "baby poop" yellow and green pattern. Because Rhodesia was under international embargo, its options for obtaining weapons were limited. Some domestic production was undertaken, but one large source was neighboring South Africa. Both South African production FALs and also Belgian-made South African contract FALs were provided. This rifle is one of the latter, with the South African crest and proof marks defaced for some theoretical deniability should it be scrutinized.

Larry Vickers will talk us through this FAL, pointing out the different elements that are distinctly Rhodesian, as well as the unique Halbeck Device - and detachable muzzle brake.

Thanks to Larry for sharing this rifle with us!

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A Well-Traveled Luger
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Published on Jul 2, 2018
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This Luger has seen basically all of 20th century German history. It began as a 1917 production DWM pistol, used in World War One. After the war, it was one of the guns remarks for use by the police and military of the Weimar Republic, and at some point in this period had a special police safety installed, to prevent a careless officer from accidentally shooting himself with the disassembled slide assembly. That safety was later removed, and the pistol remained in German official service through World War Two. It was still there when the eastern half of Berlin was occupied by the Soviets, and was issued to the Volkspolizei of Soviet-controlled Weissensee. During this time, it was reissued new matching magazines made by Haenel in East Germany. When the Berlin Wall came down, it was liberated from a Stasi arms depot in Weissensee, and a few years later reproofed under the newly unified Germany to make it legal on the commercial market. Today it resides in the collection of a European arms collector, who found it for sale and recognized the tremendously long history shown in its markings.

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Colt Delta HBAR - Shooting a Classic
Military Arms Channel

Published on Jul 2, 2018
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We take out the Colt Delta HBAR, a pre-ban era match rifle, and do some shooting with it. The Delta HBAR, sometimes known as the Delta Elite, was a complete package that shipped with a scoped Colt Delta HBAR rifle, magazines, leather sling and encased in a hard aluminum case.

 

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Military Historical Tours
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jul 3, 2018
Military Historical Tours is a company specializing in guided tours of battlefields and war memorials, for the historical enthusiast and veteran alike. I spent about 10 days with them visiting WW1 American battlefields in France this spring, and had an excellent time - their offerings are a great way to see a lot of sites without having to deal with arranging transportation and lodging in a faraway place. In addition to WW1, they also have tours around WW2 in the Western, Eastern, and Pacific fronts, Korea, Vietnam, Spain, Israel, and more. To see their full schedule of tours, check their web site:

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Mystery WW2 Weapon - Waffenampted KAR 98 or G 41 II
jmantime

Published on Jun 30, 2018
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RARE WEAPONS: The Jin District Arsenal ( 晋区兵工厂步枪 / Rare Relic's)
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Published on Jul 3, 2018
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- Sources : Jin - Jinci District Arsenal ( 晋区兵工厂步枪 ) Semi-Automatic Rifle from 1934 ( by Wen Chengding of 120th of 8th Route Army ) - https://www.zhihu.com/question/30874647
Type 81 Horse Rifle - Chinese Civil War - Kuomintang - Second Sino Japanese War -
https://www.zhihu.com/question/30874647

 

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Chinese Type 53 Mosin at 600 yards
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Published on Jul 4, 2018
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In this video we take a previously unfired (by us) Chinese Type 53 to the tower and break he back in at 600 yards. The results are quite surprising for a Mosin carbine variant. Stay tuned, much more on the way.

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RP46 Variations: Russian, North Korean, and US Reproduction
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jul 4, 2018
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The RP-46 was the final iteration of the Degtyarev DP27/DPM light machine gun, modified to feed from Maxim/SG43/PK belts instead of pan magazines. As such, it was able to serve the role of a universal machine gun like the MG34 and MG42 until the Soviet Union was able to develop a true purpose-built GPMG in the PK.

Because the RP-46 is a very rare firearm in collectors' hands today, it is not well understood by most. While the top feed adapter is known, many people do not realize that several other elements of the weapon were changed at the same time, including a complete redesign of the gas block. Today we are looking at a Russian-made set of RP-46 parts and also a North Korean set (North Korea adopted the design as the Type 64, with several changes form the Soviet pattern). We will also look at the American-made reproduction RP46 top cover made by SMG Guns of Texas.

The reproduction adapter has several improvements over the originals, while maintaining a very authentic look. Most significantly, it can be used without any permanent modification to a semiautomatic or fully automatic DP/DPM.

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Interview: Tony Neophytou (Neostead, Inkunzi PAW, NTW-20, NeoStrike)
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Published on Jul 5, 2018
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Tony Neophytou is the South African designer of several very interesting and innovative firearms: the Neostead 2000 pump shotgun, the NTW-20 anti-material rifle, the NeoPup/Inkunzi PAW, and most recently the NeoStrike/Inkunzi Strike machine gun. He was generous enough to spare some time to sit down with me and discuss his experiences from a career of firearms design, and some advice for anyone who might be thinking of doing the same ("sit down until the urge passes!"). Mr. Neophytou is a remarkably talented designer (or as he would have been called 150 years ago, a "mechanic") and very humble and self-aware. He is one of a very small cadre of people who have actually undertaken the whole experience of arms design from idea through production, and he doesn't sugar-coat the perseverance it requires. So if you want to know what it takes to actually do that, then grab a coffee and join us for the next half hour!

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MKb-42(W) - The Sturmgewehr That Never Was
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Published on Jul 6, 2018
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When the German military first requested rifles in the new 8x33mm Kurz cartridge, there were two companies that provided designs. One was Haenel, who would eventually win the competition. The other was Walther, who submitted this rifle - the MKb-42(W). Where the Haenel gun fired from an open bolt and used a tilting bolt locking system, the Walther rifle fired from a closed bolt and used a rotating bolt to lock. It also used an unusual annular gas piston. In competition, the Walther's closed bolt operation made it more accurate in semiauto fire and less susceptible to ingress of dirt. However, it was substantially more complex and more expensive that the Haenel gun.

In total, just 200 of the MKb-42(W) were made before being cancelled in late 1942. Needless to say, very few survive today, and it was a great privilege to be able to disassemble and present this one to you. Thanks to the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters for the invitation to do so!

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OVP 1918: Italy's first WW1 Submachine Gun
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Published on Jul 7, 2018
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The original Villar Perosa machine gun was a rather odd combination of features; a double-barreled gun in 9mm Glisenti with spade grips and a blistering rate of fire. This proved to be of limited practical utility, and the Officine Di Villar Perosa went back to the drawing board in response to an Italian military desire for a true submachine gun. The result was the OVP-1918, which utilized a number of parts from the 1915 guns, including the bolts, magazines, and magazine locking system. The OVP-1918 retained the very high rate of fire that the earlier 1915 weapon had, but had a traditional style stock and grip, along with a semiauto trigger and a full auto trigger. The most unusual aspect of the design was the cocking sleeve in the place of a normal charging handle.

The Beretta firm also developed a submachine gun in 1918, and it is still debated among historians whether either of them saw combat earlier than the German MP-18. Whether they were the very first or not, the combat use of the OVP was limited during World War One, and they would be replaced by more well-developed designs long before World War Two.

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Mystery Weapon: The Franco Machine ( Wall Gun or Recoilless Rifle )
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Published on Jul 6, 2018

 

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Gahendra: the Nepalese Not-A-Martini (Updated)
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jul 8, 2018
This video has been updated from its original form to fix translation issues and to clarify that Nepal was not, in fact, a British colony.

Originally published January 10, 2017.

Sold for $1,725 (with two other rifles).

Long a mysterious unknown member of the Martini family, the Nepalese Gahendra rifles finally became available in the US and Europe after IMA purchased Nepal’s cache of historic arms. The Gahendra is a uniquely Nepalese design built to sidestep British reluctance to supply military arms to the country. Developed by a General Gahendra (who is also responsible for the Bira copy of the Gardner Gun), the rifle is not actually a Martini at all. Instead, it shares its mechanical features mostly with the earlier Peabody falling block rifles, using a hammer and flat mainspring (the Martini improvement replaces there with a striker and coil spring).

Gahendras are chambered for the standard British .577/.450 Martini cartridge, although their bore diameters vary substantially, and one should absolutely slug a specific rifle before loading ammunition for it. In fact, unless you are capable of proficiently assessing the safety of the Gahendra, it is wiser not to shoot them at all. These rifles were individually handmade well over a hundred years ago using steels of questionable metallurgy and hardening.

That said, the guns were actually much better made than most people assume, considering their non-interchangeable parts. Craftsmen built each rifle part by part, giving the factory an output of just 4 rifles per day. Production began in the 1880s, and according to the Nepalese government ended prior to 1899. Dates on the rifles, however, are commonly found as late as 1911. These dates are generally assumed to be inventory or refurbishment dates.

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Dreyse M60 Needle Rifle (Updated)
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jul 8, 2018
This video has been updated from its original form to remove a reference to an erroneous claim that it did not effectively obturate, and was thus fired from the hip. For a great video showing live fire of the Dreyse, check out CapAndBall:

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Originally published May 27, 2015.

The Dreyse needle rifle (or zundnadelgewehr, which translates to needle firing rifle) was a major step forward in military rifle technology, although it did not remain at the forefront for very long (much like the Spencer repeating rifle in that regard). It used a paper cartridge with an integrated percussion cap primer, allowing the shooter to carry fully self-contained ammunition. It was a breech-loading bolt action, and the combination of these features gave it a much higher rate of fire than the muzzleloading rifles it replaced.

 

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Russian Type 2 AK: Introducing the Milled Receiver
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Published on Jul 8, 2018
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Updated to fix errors in nomenclature and production dates.

With recognition of the production problems of the original Type 1 AK, an alternative was needed. Russian engineer Valeriy Kharkov led a team of engineers who designed a replacement drop-forged and machined receiver for the AK. This new receiver was not a technical challenge for Izhevsk to produce, and it added durability and potentially accuracy to the weapon, at the cost of an additional pound (half kilo) of weight and more manufacturing time/expense.

The Type 2 AK is distinctive for its rear socket used to attach the buttstock, which was done to simplify the receiver profile and to allow the same receiver to be used for both fixed and underfolding stocks. The Type 2 receiver also has a weight reduction scalloped cut on the right side which is parallel to the top surface of the receiver (on the later Type 3, this cut would be made parallel to the bottom of the receiver instead) as well as a few other smaller features.

While the Type 2 receiver solved the immediate problem for Kalashnikov's team, it would only be in production for a short time. Introduced in 1951, production ceased in 1957, being replaced by an improved iteration of milled receiver, the Type 3, in 1955. The Type 3 would remain in production until the stamped receiver was finally perfected as the AKM in 1959, and the Type 3 would be produced by a significant number of nations outside the Soviet Union.

Today, the second pattern AK is an very rare weapon, and I am grateful to the private collector who allowed me to video this one for you!

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Type 1 Russian AK: The First Production Stamped AK (Updated)
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Published on Jul 8, 2018
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Updated to fix errors of nomenclature and production dates.

The AK was formally adopted in 1947, and went into production in 1948. In this very first form, it used a stamped receiver with front and rear trunnions riveted in place. Unfortunately, while the hand-fitted preproduction guns were quite excellent, the manufacturing processes and quality control left a lot to be desired. The stamped receiver was relatively thin (especially compared to previous stamped Russian small arms like the PPS-43), and was very susceptible to warping during heat treating and other parts of the manufacturing process. The guns that met QC requirements were every bit as good as expected, but the high number of rejects nullified much of the point of having those stamped parts in the first place.

For this reason, Type 1 AK production ended in 1951, and a milled receiver was developed to allow rifles to continue being made while the engineering and production team worked to improve the receiver design and the manufacturing processes around it.

It should be noted that the "AK-47" was the final prototype version of the gun, and the Type 1 was designated simply "AK" in official Soviet documentation.

Today, the first pattern AK47 is an extremely rare weapon, and I am grateful to the private collector who allowed me to video this one for you!

 

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Maxim MG 08 with C&Rsenal!
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Published on Jul 6, 2018
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In this video, C&Rsenal joins us for some WW1 fun with the Maxim MG-08 belt fed, water cooled machine gun. The Maxim was infamously known as the "Devil's Paintbrush," being that they were licensed and fielded by militaries all around the world and resulted in casualties on many sides of various battlefronts. THis particular example is of German origin and fires the 8x57mm cartridge. Stay tuned, much more on the way.

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St Petersburg Cavalry School Mosin Carbine
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Published on Jul 9, 2018
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This is a rather mysterious - or at least poorly documented - Mosin Nagant carbine variation. Made from an assortment of rifles dated from 1896 through 1920, these carbines were designed to fit Gulkevich folding bayonets. They have a barrel just slightly longer than a 1907 carbine, but were fitted with 1907 Carbine rear sights. They were also fitted with metal sheaths alongside the rear sights to retain the tip of the folding bayonet, as well as new sling swivels on the left side of the stock and barrel band.

Basically no documentation has been published explaining the origin and purpose of these carbines, but hopefully some will eventually be found. The best hypothesis I am aware of at this time is that the carbines were made by and for the St Petersburg Cavalry School.

Thanks to the anonymous collector who shared this one with us!

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Forgotten History: World's Biggest Black Powder Cannon - a 100-Ton Gun
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Published on Jul 10, 2018
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The largest muzzleloading black powder cannons ever built were the Armstrong 100-ton guns which saw service with the Italian Navy and with British coastal fortifications on Malta and Gibraltar. They were purchased by the Italians first, to outfit a pair of new super battleships, each vessel having two turrets with two of these guns in each. To avoid being outclassed, the British ordered two guns for installation to protect the Grand Harbor of Malta and two more to protect Gibraltar. Today one survives at each location, and we are visiting the Rinella Battery in Malta, which was built to house one of the Maltese guns.

These guns had a maximum range of 8 miles, and was capable of piercing 15 inches of iron armor at 3 miles. It had a 17.7 inch (45cm) bore fired a 2000 pound (900 kg) shell with a 450 pound (200kg) charge of black powder. The gun itself weighed approximately 102 tons, and with its cradle and a shell the whole assembly came in at 150 tons.

Aside from the massive scale of the piece, the most interesting part of its design is actually the loading machinery. Because of the titanic size of the gun and ammunition, Armstrong designed a fascinating hydraulic reloading facility which makes up the body of the fortress in which the gun is set. A pair of steam engines drove a pair of hydraulic accumulators, which provided hydraulic pressure to move the gun on its carriage, to douse the barrel after firing, to hoist ammunition into position for loading and power a 60-foot (18m) ramrod to mechanically ram the charge and shell into place. Two mirror-image reloading galleries under the fortification operated in turn, giving the gun a sustained rate of fire of 1 round every 6 minutes - at least until its 120-round barrel life was exhausted.

I am grateful for the Malta Tourism Authority's assistance in helping to make this visit and video possible, and would also like to give special thanks to Simon, our awesome reenactor guide!

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Dutch Farmers Against the Empire: ZAR Mausers of the Boer War
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Published on Jul 11, 2018
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When the intercepted Jameson Raid made it clear to the governments of the ZAR (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek; South African Republic) and the Orange Free State that war with Britain was imminent, a hasty armaments program was undertaken by both countries. The ZAR went looking for small arms, and wound up buying a tiny number of Krag-Jorgensens, a lot of Steyr Guedes single shot rifles, and about 28,000 modern Mauser bolt action repeaters.

The Boer military system at that time (the Second Anglo-Boer War would run from 1899 to 1902) was based on a universal civilian militia. Every male citizen of the Republic was required to present himself for military service when needed, supplying his own horse, rifle, ammunition, and basic ration supply. These were farming nations, with neither the industrial infrastructure nor the wealth to maintain an arms industry or a standing army. While the kommandos
were sufficient for defending again minor border intrusions, they would be severely stressed by a real war.

Because there was no military standard for arms, the men constituting the ZAR's army were armed with a mixture of all the rifles types available at that time - really anything that a traveling salesman might have brought to the area in the past couple decades. Sniders, British muskets, Kropatscheks, early Mausers, Vetterlis, and more. When the ZAR government purchased its Mauser rifles and carbines form Loewe/DWM, they were then sold at cost to individual Boers as an opportunity to improve and standardize their arms. Men who could not afford to buy one of the Mausers were loaned one by the government. One interested consequence of this entirely private rifle ownership was that a great many Boer rifles were personalized with carvings of names, battles, and decorations. The usual military taboo on modifying Army property did not apply to a Boer's personal weapon.

ZAR Mausers have no specific crest nor any mention of the country's name marked on their stocks or receivers, making them difficult to identify by the casual historical firearms enthusiast. Today we will explain the characteristic features of these scarce artifacts of a mostly-forgotten war.

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Martini Henry Rifle with Eric from IraqVeteran8888 or IV8888 Shooting Black Powder Rifles
American Gun Chic

Published on Jul 9, 2018
This week I shoot a Martini Henry Black Poweder rifle with Eric from IraqVeteran8888 or IV8888. Black Powder rifles and be the coolest to shoot because of all the smoke. In Certainly is a bonus when you have guys from the IV8888 crew helping teach you. I was very blessed to get this opportunity with these guys.

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US Model 1836 R. Johnson Percussion Pistol
hickok45

Published on Jul 6, 2018
Shooting and discussing the 1836 U.S. pistol!

 

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Pistola PRESSIN: Llama's Sneaky Self-Defense Weapon
Forgotten Weapons

Published on Jul 13, 2018
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Developed in 1978 and produced by Llama until 1995, the Pressin was a two-shot derringer made to be disguised as a pair of glasses. It was intended for use by politicians, military officers, and other potential victims of kidnapping by groups like the ETA. It held two rounds of a special 7.65mm E cartridge, which was .32 ACP with a case cut down to 15mm. A total of about 900 were made, most of which were deactivated and sold on the Spanish civilian market after Llama's bankruptcy.

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Saddam's SVD Clone: The Iraqi Al-Kadesiah
TFB TV

Published on Jul 11, 2018
The Iraqi Al-Kadesiah rifle was named after a battle bearing the same name in 636 AD which marked a key point in the Islamic conquest of what is current-day Iraq and Iran. The naming of weapon systems whether it be small arms or missiles in Saddam's Iraq was often based on important events in history, religion, or geography so this odd naming scheme comes as no surprise.

When it comes to the 7.62x54mmR Al-Kadesiah, the rifle is a bit of a Dragunov derivative oddity. There is too much difference between it and the SVD that very little if any of the parts are interchangeable between the two weapon systems. In addition to the small differences, the magazine on the Al-Kadesiah actually has the stamping of a palm tree on the outer portions of it, uniquely identifying it as an Iraqi derivative rather than a Soviet or Chinese one. But the biggest difference was in the rear of the receiver where there are a series of rivets that actually hold two pieces of the receiver together. This is very different from any other production Kalashnikov, Dragunov variant or derivative out there today. This also happens to be possibly one of the worst design traits it has. It is supposed to be a precision rifle and this amount of flex that is in the receiver cannot contribute to any solid platform when it comes to accuracy and consistency.

««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»»
Iraqi Al Kadesiah
SVD Dragonuv
Romanian PSL

 

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Browning BPS Tactical
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Published on Jul 13, 2018
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In this video we take a closer look at a Browning BPS Tactical shotgun with a factory seven shot tube. This particular model was offered as a distributor special back around 2007 from what we've gathered, the company only producing a few thousand at best. The BPS is based off of the Ithaca Model 37 and has probably the smoothest action on the market and is a robust and simple design. Stay tuned, much more on the way.

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Rhodesia Made Their FALs Great With This One Weird Halbek Device!
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Published on Jul 14, 2018
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The Halbek Device was a clamp-on muzzle brake designed by two Rhodesians, Douglas Hall and Marthinus Bekker. It was patented in Rhodesia in 1977 and in the US in 1980, and manufactured in small numbers for the Rhodesian military. I have seen these occasionally, and doubt they are actually very effective. But during a filming trip to South Africa I had a chance to actually try one on a select-fire R1 FAL, complete with high speed camera to find out for sure. So, let's see what they really do...

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OSS "Stinger" Covert Cigarette Guns
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Published on Jul 16, 2018
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During World War Two, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) was the primary US clandestine operations organization. It was responsible for making all sorts of unique weapons, including these "Stinger" cigarette guns. They were single shot disposable .22 Short pistols.

The first pattern was contracted and manufactured entirely by the OSS, and 25,000 of them were manufactured early in the war. They proved to have a myriad of minor to moderate problems, though, including failures to fire and burst barrels. A second version was produced by the Ordnance Department in 1944, with a strengthened and improved design, and 25,500 of those were made.

I have not found any documentation of these being actually used, but then again not much documentation exists on the use of any OSS weapons. These sorts of things were often provided to infiltration agents who might never be heard from again, or dropped to partisan or resistance groups who weren't exactly writing field reports on their gear.

Many thanks to the collector who provided me access to these!

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The HK4 pistol and its predecessor the HSc
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Published on Jul 15, 2018
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After the war the French took over Mauser. Some of the engineers started a new company called H&K. They made a number of items not firearms related, but they also started making firearms. Ultimately, H&K won the military contract for the G3 infantry rifle and also started producing firearms for the commercial market, like the HK4. The HK4 is a modernized pistol from WWII known as the HSc. We take a look at both of these interesting pistols.

 

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The FN 1922 Pistol - A Successful or "Meh" Pistol?
TFB TV

Published on Jul 17, 2018
Mike takes a look at the FN 1922 service pistol, built by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium in both 9x17mm/.380 ACP and 7.65x17mm/.32 ACP.

A widely successful, but little known service pistol from the inter-war years, which nevertheless served until the 1970's and 1980's in various roles in a whole bunch of European countries.

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FN 1922 (aka. 1910/22, 10/22)
FN 1910
FN 1903 / Husqvana m/07

 

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FESAC and the Rights of European Arms Collectors
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Published on Jul 17, 2018
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Today I am joined by Mr. Stephen Petroni, chairman of FESAC - the Foundation for European Societies of Arms Collectors. FESAC is an organization set up to advocate for and protect the rights of European arms collectors at the European Union level. Here in the United States many people shrug off gun collecting in Europe as a lost cause when in reality American and European collectors have a lot to learn and gain from cooperation, as do collectors within each nation in the European Union. Just as the US is a collection of states with widely differing gun laws, so is the EU a collection of nations with diverse laws and regulations. If we want to promote the preservation of military history worldwide, we must work together worldwide to support each other.

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Kaiserliche Schutztruppen G98 - for the German Camel Corps
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Published on Jul 18, 2018
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Germany established their colony of German South West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika, now Namibia) in 1884, as part of its late attempt to become a colonial power to rival the United Kingdom. The soldiers deployed to protect German interests t here were the Kaiserliche Schutztruppen, and they were few in number and armed with a variety of rifles. Most had Mauser 1871 Jager rifles, single shot black powder arms. The best off, however, were outfitted with new Mauser 98 rifles when the German military adopted the G98. A special batch was made for these colonial troops, with a few distinctive features - a bent bolt handle and sights calibrated down to 200m. And yes - they were used by troops mounted on camels!

When World War One broke out, the fighting in Namibia ended fairly quickly, with the German forces soundly defeated by South Africans under General Jan Smuts in the summer of 1915. Fighting in the other German colonies (especially German East Africa, now Tanzania) would last much longer.

A slight correct to the video: 10,000 of these rifles were actually in German South West Africa by 1908, but 8,000 of them were destroyed by the German forces prior to surrendering in 1915. The German armed force was small, but extra troops had been deployed to the area in response to the Herero Wars in 1904, and they left their rifles behind when they returned to Germany afterwards.

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Ken Hackathorn on the Thompson and the MP5
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Published on Jul 19, 2018
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Today I am speaking with Ken Hackathorn about submachine guns - specifically the Thompson and the MP5. Mr Hackathorn has an extensive resume that he is quite humble about, but I will point out that it includes being a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor. He has a great deal of practical knowledge about military small arms, and an unusually insightful perspective. So if you want to know why the reality of the Thompson is not the same as it's image and reputation, or why the MP5 is the best submachine gun that has been or ever will be, then settle down for a fun half hour!

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Ithaca Mag 10 Semi Auto Hammer
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Published on Jul 19, 2018
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WW2 Mauser Becomes Heckler & Koch: the StG-45(M), or Gerat 06H
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Published on Jul 20, 2018
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After the Mp44/StG44 Sturmgewehr was starting to see substantial production and field use, the German military and the Mauser company began working on a way to simplify production of the weapon. The design for the Gerät 06H actually began with the Gerät 03, an attempt to make a roller-locked G43 rifle in 8x57mm. An accident with automatic fire and bolt bounce sparked the idea of roller-delayed blowback, and Mauser engineers incorporated this concept into a rifle in the same layout as the StG-44 and using the 8x33mm cartridge.

The Gerät 06H would successfully complete early prototype trials, and was ordered to be fully developed, with the designation StG-45(M). The next step in the process was to make a small batch of guns for extended trials. A total of 30 more guns were ordered, but they were not completed by the time US troops began threatening to overrun the Mauser complex at Oberndorf. All the most valuable material at the factory was packed into a train with the intent of reassembling the factory in a secret cave in the Austrian Alps. The train left Mauser on the night of April 21/22 1945, with the incomplete sets of StG45(M) parts aboard.

US and British military intelligence men found the train in June, and took the parts into custody. Eventually, imprisoned Mauser staff held in the Netherlands would be put to work assembling some of these rifles so they could be tested by Allied governments. The roller-delayed blowback system would find its way to Spain with a number of former Mauser men, where it was developed into the CETME rifle and adopted by Spain. The Heckler & Koch company was formed to continue this work when arms development again became legal in Germany, and the system would see massive worldwide use as the G3 rifle, MP5 submachine gun, and many other derivative weapons designs.

The rifle in this video was a set of StG-45(M) parts that found its way into private hands after the war, and was eventually purchased by Dutch gun collector and industrialist Henk Visser. He bribed the fire control parts diagrams out of the British, and used his ownership stake in Mauser to have the remaining parts (the FCG, stock, and receiver endcap) made and the whole thing assembled into a complete firearm by Mauser in the 1960s. The original trunnion shattered when proof tested, and a new trunnion was made (presumably with better heat treating...). Mistakenly thinking that 19 of the parts sets had been assembled in the Netherlands after the war, Visser had his rifle serialized as V-20, and it retains that number and a Mauser banner logo today.

The rifle today is in a private collection in Malta, where its owner and the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters generously invited me to bring it to you on film.

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