Firearms have a rich history and my hope is to share some of that history with viewers. This history can be found both in characteristics of or markings on firearms, along with how the firearms functioned and were used. Shooting military surplus firearms gives you a brief glimpse in to the past through a tangible piece of history. I think about what it would have been like to use these tools and what challenges there might have been or how they compare to subsequent military arms. This is just the beginning of this project, so if it sounds interesting, hit that subscribe button and let's see where this goes! Let me know what you think or would like to see. You can follow me on Instagram @history_in_firearms.
In addition to simply preventing rimlock, the primary intention of the interrupter was to prevent double feeding, since the bolt does not control the cartridges as they are introduced to the chamber. Only when the bolt is closed and extractor clipped around the rim is the interrupter relieved and the next cartridge brought to the feed position.
My father and his father both used the Model 1927 in the Home Guard. Dad said he liked the rifle. I would have liked to have known grandads opinion of the rifle compared with the SMLE he carried as an infantryman in WW1.
Thank you for this video. I just stripped and cleaned my grandfather's carbine, which I don't think had been done since he stuffed it in his foot locker and switched over to a Garand in 1943. It shot smooth and beautifully at the range, it's disassembly and reassemble went somewhat less smoothly. The captive screw on the barrel band wouldn't turn without some lubricant and serious coaxing, and I shot the guide rod across the room a couple times (always wear eye protection when working with parts under tension) trying to get it and that damn recoil spring back in the hole in the slide. And I'm not sure how many times the gun had been fired in the last 80+ years but I'm sure it had never been cleaned in that time, so it took a couple hours of spraying solvent, scrubbing with brushes, and wiping with patches to finally get it all cleaned. But I finally got it cleaned and put back together, and there are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than on the patio in the sun cleaning an heirloom.
I was wondering if it was designed to be fired through in an emergency situation. Looks like with the muzzle protector also covering the front sight post it is definitely not.
Correct, it's not intended to be fired through, but I suppose it may be less of an issue than firing it with patches or other materials stopping up the bore.
I recently acquired a no. I Mk. III* and I knew it was in rough condition, but I wasn't expecting the bolt to be seized up. Do you have any tips to fix that?
@@owenhenderson3143 The bolt has a long locking lug that would be along the right side with the bolt closed. There is a second smaller lug 90 degrees from that lug, towards the rear, that would be inside the receiver. I would focus on the bolt in the rear of the receiver and in the rear around the striker and cocking knob to try and get it down where the locking surfaces are. Are you able to move the cocking knob?
Were there any HE bombs for anti-building fire? Or did HEAT still made the job (small hole but kinda mess inside)? What was the dangerous blast radius to the sides of the explosion where the jet was not going? What was the usable distance in building-breaching role (my tip is 250-ish meters)? I'm asking in case anyone really knows :)
The manual describes the secondary role of the PIAT as "house breaking". The HE round is the only service round described. It says the range is up to 350 yds in this role and can go through a "considerable thickness of reinforced concrete". Hope that answers some of your questions.
@@HistoryinFirearms That's very good answer, thank you! By HE round being the only one described I suppose it means HEAT surely? I never heard about any HE bombs for PIAT.
@@searpaintball Yes, with this being one of the first fielded AT weapons and that being the PIATs primary role, they probably did not feel a need to put the AT designation on there. There were also not many other individual HE rounds at the time other than the Mills bomb. The bomb for the PIAT is a HE shape charge and I do have a training film on it if you have not checked that out yet.
Have had one for decades..That being said I would never use that method to uncock it.. After insuring the last round is out, hold the trigger and bring the bolt forward and lock it.. this will prevent it from cocking and also prevent damaging the firing pin..
That is also an option and there is certainly an argument that it is a better options for these aging rifles. The method in the video is what is described in the British "Small Arms Training, Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 3, Rifle".
FINALLY got a Lee Enfield in my collection. Staring to put into action all the things I’ve been reading….watching! Thanx dude, I learn a lot about milsurps watching your channel.
I have an issue with my mannlicher, before it reassembled with some coaxing, but now it will get to the extended position but won't rotate into lock to reattach the cocking piece. Please help
Agreed, but it should be noted that at this time, tanks were rare, and trenches were plentiful. This is much less risky when you're standing in a trench out of the line of fire, and the tank you're hunting cannot race over your trench like an Abrams
ive began 3d printing these dummy grenades, and bought an m7 launcher. now i am just waiting on my .308 expert m1 from the cmp and a bunch of german training blanks!
I've been unsure whether standard Russian/Soviet military standard was to install the sewn loop of the sling on the butt or the front of the stock. Do you have any references which is the correct installation?
In researching this video, I was not able to locate an official source for which way the sling goes. The primary source for my 91/30 training films was "The Official Soviet Mosin-Nagant Rifle Manual" with original illustrations and translation by Maj. James F. Gerhard, USA (Ret.). Most of the illustrations show the sling attached in the manner of this video. So that is why I went with this way. It seems to me that there is a possibility that there was not a standard for this.
playing around today I discovered that while not at all doctrinal, you can feed loose rounds singly into an inserted magazine with the bolt hold open engaged from the top of the receiver, as well as from a unmounted stripper clips in the same way.
The British were initially looking to replace the SMLE and the .303 cartridge. While working towards this, WWI started, so they abandoned the idea of a new cartridge and started chambering the new rifle in .303, thus the P14.
That was excellent, just found your channel and shared this with my buddies. I have never thought about trying drills with these old rifles just shooting them for fun/accuracy but this looks like a lot of fun.
Thank you and welcome! And thanks for sharing with your buddies! It has been fun and insightful running these through these drills. I have a summary coming out soon.
