"Wilhelm, why are you numbering those screws?" "So that the armorer does not replace them in the wrong order, Franz." "But they are identical. What would be the harm?" "...they would be _wrong,_ Franz."
Identical at that time? Probably makes sense to also have in a manual to not mess up attaching the mount, tightening in order just like following a shape to torque car wheels.
the moment when you see his green jacket and think "that looks kinda cool, wonder where he got it" only to have the video cut to basically an ad for said jacket
I'm sad that the G11 never went anywhere. The engineer in me tells me that having a firearm that mechanically resembles a Swizz wrist watch is a very bad idea. But my fetish for intricate mechanics tells me it's a thing of true beauty that someone (preferably me) should baby frequently with the best lubricants and intricate adjustment procedures known to man.
@@andersjjensen Yeah, I'm with you. I understand *why* the G11 wasn't successful, but it had so many clever ideas in its design that its cancellation still feels like a shame.
@@coaxill4059 I think materialscience was in a very different place in the 80s than it is now, particularly due to how advanced computers are in comparison to then
Nice take on the survival kit from Dr. Strangelove. Fun fact about the original scene: if you watch Slim Pickens' mouth movements, he doesn't say "Vegas." The original line was, "shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Dallas with all that stuff." The movie was also going to be released in late November 1963. For obvious reasons the release was delayed and the line was changed.
From the UK here. Other than an air rifle, I have never fired a gun but find your channel so interesting. I'm not technically minded either but find your channel so accessible as you do an amazing job explaining how they work and what makes each piece unique. I've said this before but my favourite videos are ones with a story behind them like the PTRD, Pancor Jackhammer and the 'Green Meanie.' I recently watched an older video of yours on the Springfield Hellion, a really beautifully designed weapon. Once again, a fantastic Channel.
@@speedyd8150 Basically everyone in UK or most EU countries is allowed to own a firearm. But why would you want to own a firearm? Why would you need one? Some people here do target shooting or hunting. Also criminals shouldnt be allowed to own one. I dont want somebody who was in jail for assault running around with a gun.
@@HalfLife-hq8eu nope - we can own anything except self-loading centerfires and most handguns. Shotguns (2 barrel, pump, auto), bolt actions, underlevers, are all legal. The licencing is based on power at the muzzle, so there's 2 tiers of air rifles - licence free and those requiring a fire arm certificate (FAC) - above or below 12ft/lbs
Good Lord. Now this certainly is a rival to the Vickers. What a machine! Thanks again for bringing us the truely forgotten, dare I say obscure, weapons from yesteryear. Cheers Ian!
@@justforever96 Yes they did, for aircraft use. Doesn't look much different to a standard Vickers from a distance as it retained the barrel jacket, but with slots cut into it for airflow.
I know ads have been quite scarce on your channel. I'm mostly happy about that. That Varusteleka ad, however, was PERFECT. So funny I almost choked on my breakfast. So true to the channel and your style. It was beautiful, it was amazing, and I wholeheartedly approve. If you show a varusteleka ad in every video from today until you retire, you will never hear me whine about it.
@@theowlfromduolingo7982 I always associate the Maxim with that big water jacket on the barrel, never actually seen one without it tbh. Thanks Ian for telling me the 1917 version was air-cooled with a different barrel shroud!
@@leofriedwald9901 indeed - I know Ian said it's x3, but I am wondering what the field of view will be; early sniper scopes were very narrow field of view. I am also not clear so far as to whether the iron sights were replaced or not, as I am alos puzzling over why the scope is offset to the left... I'll type that all out in my own response!
Magnificently "German" in design. I loved how when you exposed the inner workings, the first thing I saw was a scattering of serial numbers. Great video! Zk
Side tracked, that Lahti 9mm is a hefty boy. Fascinating adaptation of a Maxim. A buffer tube, even the scope reticle... Great contrast to the Vickers modifications.
I've heard Master of Arms, Aimo Lahti (1896 - 1970) being a big man, especially hands being like Bear's paws. Perhaps just a cute little hand gun for him, bur especially a petit female hardly even reach the trigger of the Lahti Pistol! 😅
Came for the old weapon, massive thumbs up for the commercial. I laughed so hard I ended up coughing. Back to watching the video and then to Varusteleka for a hoodie.
Prior to the turn of the century I had a bolt-action hunting rifle equipped with a Leupold QD scope mounting system (bases and rings) that operated the exact same way as the QD scope mounting system demonstrated in this video.
@@noscopesallowed8128 With the Leupold QD system installed the .30-06 rifle delivered MOA accuracy with two brands of factory ammo all during my ownership. Leupold still sells these and they're a great way to make a quick change to an already zeroed backup scope if the need ever arises. The system is well engineered and problem free.
The lock assemblies on these Maxim pattern guns are always a fascinating sight. It looks like what would happen if you asked a watchmaker to design a gun, so intricate and complicated.
I love these old guns that use state of the art steam engine technology and design. For reference, check out some old train engines...same kind of mechanics, linkages, etc...
Oh, Buddy! That's a like for thr advertisement you did there alone. Wish I could give one for the rarity of this thing and another for the explenations in the video. Thank you so much!
For those that watched before the reupload, there's an extra bit around the 4:10 mark which has an extra Varusteleka hoodie bit not present in the original upload. Otherwise, it seems it's still the same vid as before.
@@ForgottenWeapons Speaking of the Varusteleka ad and the bottle of Kyrö in it, have you had a chance to try their Wood Smoke Malt Rye? I have found myself mostly repulsed by smoky whiskys up until now, which was weird because I usually love smoky things, and after drinking that I have come to the conclusion that it's peat smoke specifically that I hate. Would be interesting to hear your impressions on the wood smoke one, knowing your love of peat smoked whiskys. =)
I'm sure you don't love that your channel includes sales efforts now, but by gum you don't let that stop you from making a delightful effort every time. Thanks Ian.
My dad was a lifelong mechanic. He described German engineering thusly, "Mercedes replaced the throttle cable with a mechanical assembly with 17 parts, adding 16 new things to break where there was only one before."
I had a 1984 300SD. The linkage was both: a Bowden cable connected to a hub on the valve cover that actuated a series of cadmium coated steel rods with adjustable ball-and-socket joints. All needed adjustment and lubrication regularly.
@@brandonobaza8610 lol. Saw a documentary about German tanks once, this elderly German soldier says, "Who cares if our tanks were better? They broke down every 100km!" He wad still pissed about it 60 yrs later. Germans chose to build small numbers of highly advanced weapons whose awesomeness was supposed to compensate for lack of numbers. Americans and Russians built shitloads of functional, cheap, easily replaceable models. It was a difference in design philosophy that helped doom the 3rd Reich. We won that was because the Germans and especially Hitler did shockingly stupid things.
What a gorgeous piece of engineering. I always have this conflicting sense about firearms, as they are intricate and well thought out machines, but that are by their very nature destructive.
I think a lot of people watch just for the intricate tear downs, mechanical stuff and just observing neat engineering, without a desire to really own one. You're not alone!
That is the sad dichotomy, isn't it? All that precision, all that incredible craftsmanship and engineering, but just to kill. We can certainly admire the piece but shouldn't forget its purpose. Still, wouldn't it be fun to take it to a range and try it out?
I'd say the destructive nature of it is up for debate and entirely depends on how its actually used. Destructive when used to harm? Definitely destructive, no question at all. But for sport- or just recreational-shooting? Doesnt seem destructive to me.
@@dibingsdibingens8463 True as well. This reminds me of what then-editor of "Shooting Times" magazine, Jerry Constantino, said back in the 1970s: "Are guns dangerous? Of course they are, if they weren't they wouldn't be any good, would they? However this doesn't mean they HAVE to be used for dangerous purposes and we're more than sure most if not ALL of our readers use them responsibly." And Jerry was right.
When I was younger I had a visual encyclopedia of guns of the world. Hundreds and hundreds. I knew nothing about guns but spent hours reading it. Your channel is like the video version of that book.
For the German 'Munition', say it in syllables: Mu-ni-tion and make the 'tion' to 'tsion'. The plural '-fabriken' points to multiple companies bundled together. Great video!
Fabriken can also mean , a company has a number of factory buildings in different towns. And if you are german, you surely know , what Vereinigte Hüttenwerke are :-))
Same cartridge loading cycle as the Browning M1917. Parallel development, or did JMB have access to a DWM MG 13/ sMG 14, whilst working with FN before August 1914? FN from 1897 to 1918 was wholly owned by DWM. Of course, as an American, JMB was not an " Enemy Alien" ( w.r.t. Germany) till 1917, so he could freely move from occupied Belgium through Neutral Holland to Britain and then the US. A look at JMB travel history 1914-1917 would be very interesting. DocAV
Guess what, I remember watching the Machine Gun Types part I, and I know what to classify the outliers; the Browning M1919A6 is definitely an MMG and so does the MG08/15 because they’re used in the same fashion as the FN MAG.
'Shoot a fella could have a pretty good time in Helsinki with all this stuff'.....classic take from Dr. Strangelove one of my favourite flicks of all time haha. A little trivia about that line in the movie where the audio is dubbed in post production. Original script was Dallas but due to JFK assassination about the time the movie was to be released, they dubbed in Vegas. If you watch Slim closely in the movie you can clearly read his lips saying Dallas.
