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Time for another monthly Q&A video - thanks to my supporters on Patreon for helping to make this possible! I have a whole bunch of questions this time, and have timestamps for each individual one here:
0:52 - Barrel length in terms of bore diameter
3:18 - Why did the XM8 fail?
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9:22 - Why are so many Japanese Type I Carcano rifles in unissued condition?
12:13 - Hammer bite - what actually happens? (high speed footage)
14:12 - What does my own gun collection look like, and what gun am I interested in?
19:52 - What's the deal with flechettes?
22:41 - Will I be making more gunsmithing videos?
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23:40 - What elements would I incorporate into a gun of my own design?
26:17 - What WWI gun would I choose to take into WWI?
27:45 - How is the Ruger 10/22?
29:50 - Why was England the only country still using a revolver as a standard sidearm going into WWII?
32:32 - Were there any semi auto or full auto black powder guns?
33:46 - What are the pros and cons of tilting vs rotating bolts?
36:15 - Have people tried using stronger materials than brass for cartridge cases?
40:30 - What was the best overall 19th century single shot breechloader?
42:37 - Were there any types of multi-shot muzzleloading rifles?
44:51 - Why did it take so long for metallic cartridges to enter military service after they were first invented?
48:22 - What are my thoughts on 3D printed guns?
link to defcon at 50:15
50:35 - Which last ditch rifle would I pick to use?
51:50 - When will I visit Europe, and what do I want to see there?
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@DStecks Год назад

"If you could design a firearm what would it be?" is a pretty funny question for Ian because specifically doing this show has exposed him to countless times that "I'm gonna design the perfect firearm" ended very badly

@joshuabissey 9 месяцев назад

Funnier now, since he's (co)designed the WWSD.

@ke7eha 8 лет назад

I was reading on the early development of the Browning Auto 5 shotgun. It was my understanding that it was meant to cycle black powder loads on the 'gallery' or 'light' setting of the recoil system. It made sense to me, given the design timeframe. The long recoil mechanism would also be quite difficult to gum up with fouling, evident to me when I did the initial clean on my Auto-5, which was still working despite being caked with oil sludge. I think the previous owner never cleaned it, and lubed it with 5W-30 motor oil (though, that was John Browning's recommendation, albeit decades before this particular shotgun was built) By the way: Obturation is where the "o" in o-ring comes from.

@greenefieldmann3014 8 лет назад

Speaking of the Dutch military museum: The Legermuseum in Delft was rolled into the NMM. Until then, they had a cabinet (5-10 m long) with prototypes, intermediate manufacturing steps etc of the Dutch geweer/karabijn M.95. If you were to go there, I'd specifically suggest you ask what happened to it before you go. It's a fairly forgotten weapon (even in the US among collectors), and very pedagogically presented, at least in the form I saw it a few years ago when it was still in Delft.

@FadeDance 8 лет назад

The Patreon is almost to 3k! Let's get Ian out into the field and give some of those forgotten weapons that have been locked away in display cases a bit of life!

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

+mechtech256 Yes! :)

@Asspiss100 10 месяцев назад

@@ForgottenWeaponsIan you are an absolute legend💪

@commando552 8 лет назад

To add to the muzzle loading multi shot question, you also had full on pepperbox style weapons like the Artemus Wheeler guns. This only has the one flint, frizzen and flash-pan and the way that it worked was that all of the barrels were loaded with a charge and ball and as you manually rotated the cluster of 7 barrels, a portion of the charge was shaved off into the flash-pan. They were made in carbine, rifle and pistol varieties (I have only ever seen an example of the carbine though), and 2 each of the carbines and rifles were procured and tested by the US Navy in 1821 for potential boarding party use.

@matthewmoses4222 8 лет назад

As you said: counter argument, the Bren gun was one of the most accurate light machine guns ever produced, I have personally fired an L4 (7.62 NATO cartridge version) at 400m which would put 3 shot bursts sub MoA.

@elmoantero99 2 года назад

no it wont

@damiangrouse4564 8 лет назад

My "last ditch" pick is the Spanish FR-8 7.62x51nato. Relatively low purchase price, easily available ammo, few and strong moving parts of high communality with other Mauser rifles. Accurate and mostly fits the Jeff Copper scout rifle concept and...ok, I like the way it looks.

@spartan92296 6 лет назад

first gun i ever fired was a ruger 22 target pistol, and first i ever purchased new myself was a 10/22. Now its kitted out like a cute little m1 carbine with tech sights and a 15 round magazine to boot.

@leftyshootergunshop2626 7 лет назад

in addition to the issue of the caliber and length of the cannon barrel. With this designation, you immediately have an idea of the class of the gun. What is it, a small-caliber anti-tank gun, mortar, howitzer ect

@Genevasuggestions1 7 лет назад

I'm mechanized infantry and we work with Bradleys. If you pass the 3rd wheel to the front of the fighting vehicle when the m242 bushmaster 25mm chain gun is firing, it can kill you, make your ears bleed, brain hemorrhaging, concussions and etc. It doesn't sound like much but it is a hell of a cannon, considering it's automatic, and fires HE as well as more common AP.

@stevelavalette6898 8 лет назад

One of the best channels on youtube. I just patreoned you. I can't believe how many videos you produce. Kudos sir ! Would love to shoot a 2 gun challenge with you one day ! Nothing like that near where I live unfortunately.

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@williammichaelsexton 8 лет назад

Further, your Berthier is in Musketoon of Artillery Model 1892 Modified 1916 (Type 2) configuration. The Type 2 designation is determined by the rear sling attachment inlet of the stock instead of the swiveling attachment point. The Berthiers are confusing because each rifle's official designation is dependent upon its current configuration, not it's receiver markings. While This receiver is surely marked M16, it is actually an 1892, but with M16 standards. Cool piece! I have two 'M16s,' one built in 1916 in 3-shot, 1892 configuration with clearing rod intact, and later updated to M16 standards (without the clearing rod slot filled), and one built in 1933, in 5-shot, 1892 M16 Type 2 configuration.

@ps2hacker 5 лет назад

With artillery, barrel length is expressed as multiples of it's bore diameter, because it's that ratio that really matters, not the actual overall length. The actual overall length is relative to the bore diameter.

@vidyaorszag 8 лет назад

When I went to Finland to meet with some good internet buddies, I went to a few museums and the ones that came to mind were the Parola Tank Museum an the Artillery Museum in Hämeenlinna. Turns out that there aren't actually many Tank museums in the world and the Finns have an impressive collection there from German WW2 vehicles to captured Soviet tanks and even some domestic experiments and different imports (the BT-42, for example, the British Comet tank and the Landswerk L-62 AA/AT) and, of course, interwar stuff. The artillery museum also has a huge collection of different field guns and howitzers and I barely had enough time to look at them all. There's also the smaller Army Museum in Helsinki and a bunch of other museums all over the country that I didn't get to visit, but it was nice to see guns like the KP/31, Soviet DPs and Swedish BARs; stuff you don't get to see much outside the region.

@MrMillardoug 7 лет назад

Fun little fact for you there. The stampings on the Thai carbine had a 'Chakr'(pronunced as a short 'jak') , the symbol of the RTA, and some Thai numerals for what I can see are x250. I'd need a better view of that area to determine whether it is a 1, 9, or 6.

@556deltawolf 8 лет назад

And one the subject of the cartridges vs muzzle loaders, another main reason why metallic cartridges weren't used was also because many high echelons on the army didn't trust them. This was especially true in the US Army were many of the Brigadier Generals were obsessed with the idea of the lone marksmen and they thought that metallic cartridges would cause troops to fire recklessly and waste ammo. This mentality actually stayed on pretty much up to the early stages of WW1 which is why many of the early bolt action rifles had magazine cutoffs so you could only fire one shot at a time. Of course WW1 proved that this wasn't practical and WW2 is what finally killed it when it became clear that rapid firepower was needed in modern war.

@evanasche8882 8 лет назад

I always say, "I'll watch half this Q&A video now and half later!" I always end up watching the whole thing! XD

@michaell3232 8 лет назад

+Evan Asche I'm the same way. Hence the reason I am still awake when I should have been in bed at least an hour ago. I'd say it's worth being a little groggy when I have to get up and go to work though.

@jerryadams9954 6 лет назад

that Thai Type 38 carbine is cool. I just picked up an Arisaka Type 38 Long with intact mum. Now I'll be on the look out for one of those Thai Type 38 carbines. That m1 carbine style sling attachment is cool

@Harry-nk8yl 8 лет назад

More videos on you personal guns/collection

@martinstensvehagen9161 8 лет назад

on the topic on europe trip. what about tank fest? if you are interested in tanks and artillery. Also, what about asking backers in Europe for a place to stay? to save on costs

@Spitsz01 8 лет назад

Great stuff Ian. Really enjoy your video's. I live in Eindhoven, North Brabant, the Netherlands. This would be a great place to start your holidays because: Around Eindhoven there are a lot of great museums (Best, Overloon,Helmond) and Holland is swarming with them! From here you can reach al of Europe by car, train, bicycle or bus. Don't forget, here every state is a totally different country, with its own language, culture and weapons!

@user-xl1it1jq8t 3 года назад

I fall asleep to these every night , I learn so much everytime

@SavageShooter93 8 лет назад

The US military used Flechettes in the 40mm APERS-T rounds for the m79 m203 grenade launchers and shotguns for jungle warfare in Vietnam, There are also Artillery shells loaded with flechettes M546 anti-personnel tracer (APERS-T) in the 105mm howitzer first fielded in 1966

@johnfisk811 6 лет назад

The foil wrapped brass Boxer cartridge for the Martini Henry (and Snider and Comblain and others) was prefectly strong enough to contain the pressure of firing. They were still making them into the 1930's and cheaper than drawn brass to boot. Indeed they were refillable. In Canada the Dominion Cartridge Company made kits for the Canadian army to refill Snider cartridges.

@556deltawolf 8 лет назад

on the subject of the Springfield Trapdoor weapon, contrary to popular belief, they weren't all 1860 Rifled Muskets converted for brass cartridges. While the ones made in the 1860s post Civil War were, what happened was that the conversions were extremely unreliable and the guns would corrode really easily so to fix this they built a stronger trapdoor but... this newer system wasn't compatible with the 1860 Springfield Rifled Musket so basically the US government spent money on a new weapon anyway. There's an old saying in the arms industry. A government can be your best and your worst customer.

@dennishein2812 3 года назад

Didn’t they experiment with fletchets in early chain guns or in machine guns. I seem to remember reading something about it years ago. I have been wrong before though.

@M21Karl 8 лет назад

Back on the subject of Flechettes. In the late 70's early 80's we were still using 90mm recoilless rifles. One of the types of rounds we had for it was a flechette (bee-hive) round. I would not like to be on the receiving end of it. Good job on the videos!

@Snadzies 7 лет назад

I had a Ruger 10/22 and found it to be a pile of junk. Tried many different types of ammo, extractors, recoil springs, polishing the receiver, mods to hold the magazines tighter and no matter what the thing stove piped constantly. I'd get at least 2 stovepipes per 10 rounds. Sold it for an Uberti lever-action .22lr and could not be happier.

@TheIamfrustrated 5 лет назад

Speaking of OICW, could you imagine how many pounds of batteries you’d have to carry to keep that in the fight?

@stevejenkins9984 5 лет назад

I haven't seen a video on the shotgun conversion yet. Can we get one that kind of thing I find really interesting to! If you get time I'd love to see it please

@joemontgomery6658 3 года назад

If you havent seen it yet, C&R did a video on it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hNIkca8k1UQ.html

@AndrewScott01 6 лет назад

You’re right about firearms development. A couple of weeks ago, a dealer handed me a carbon fiber barreled AR-10, and I was shocked the thing weighed under 8 lbs. Not to mention the new, utterly reliable semi auto 12 gauge shotguns on the market. Without a major jump forward in some fashion, be it cartridge development, directed energy weapons, etc. I don’t think things will change all that much.

@kevinrobbin4684 8 лет назад

the book shelf is really cool as well.

@darthhodges 3 года назад

Regarding muzzleloaded repeaters you forgot what could be called "Harmonica" guns (also called sliding breech guns) where multiple side by side chambers can be all loaded and slid into place one at a time to be fired sequentially. Johnathon Browning (father of John Moses Browning) had a patent for such in the 1830s.

@kevinoverduin3989 8 лет назад

If you end up going to Europe, can I humbly suggest the citadel in Dinant Belgium? Seems like every war since the middle ages passed through that town, and the citadel fortress there has a crazy museum with tons of unique weapons (and the effects of weapons) from all sorts of time periods.

@kevinoverduin3989 8 лет назад

+Kevin Overduin www.citadellededinant.be/en/Welcome/

@wereling 8 лет назад

I had no idea the Maxim was originally a black powder gun! Thanks for answering my question.

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

+Nathan Snitko www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-maxim-machine-gun/

@spamin8r 8 лет назад

On multi-shot black powder rifles, don't forget harmonica rifles!

@johnfisk811 6 лет назад

Also they were reloadable too. The Canadian Army issued kits to reload their Snider cartridges.

@rdb8509 6 лет назад

I remember reading that the trapdoor was superior to the rolling block in field durability testing regarding imperviousness to dirt, mud etc... yes ease of modification of existing muzzleloaders in inventory from the war between the states must have played a role but not certain that was the deciding factor. Otherwise why was the RB only adopted by second tier countries?

@lorenzohill2600 8 лет назад

Only Ian would be nice enough to recommend that you pester him

@kainhall 8 лет назад

+Lorenzo Hill true true.... ive never felt like he has been like ONLY PATREON PEOPLE SEE THE VIDEOS! GIVE ME MONEY

@iandoodle 8 лет назад

YOU FINALLY SHOWED THE SPEED LOADER!! Ive wanted to see that thing actually working so bad since i first learned of it!

@dasjuden3711 8 лет назад

If you go to Europe, I demand a meet up with capandball; you two are literally the best guys on youtube

@damiangrouse4564 8 лет назад

PS. Notice I didn't mention FR-7 PSS. AND you can mount a G3 bayonet on it. So you only have to carry one knife in a "last ditch" situation.

@mauricematla1795 8 лет назад

The Dutch military museum ? I used too live a 5 minute bicycle ride away until it moved away a while back, a shame really. Was a great place. to go see stuff.

@The762nato 8 лет назад

Huge numbers of S&W victory pistols in US inventory including smaller numbers of Colt revolvers .

@joe77h32 8 лет назад

The French Resistance rifle you showed- very cool!

@polishjerk 8 лет назад

Dude...that's a BRILLIANT t-shirt. :DDDDD

@Lofi.z34 8 лет назад

+polishjerk Blam blam blam blam blam blam blam blam PING!

@austing5951 7 лет назад

+SwaffyX a true American rifle goes ping! Except the Germans made one first...

@calebward8176 7 лет назад

That's what I was thinking! I was a little mystified at first, then it clicked - aha! it's an M1!

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 7 лет назад

+Caleb Ward Why 8 rounds?

@Isaaclichtenstein 7 лет назад

Yeah, it's the kind of thing only a certain kinda person will get.

@F_Bardamu 7 лет назад

16:15 Your guess is probably right. The artwork pictures a "Croix de Lorraine" on top of a "V" for victory, which was the symbol of both the French resistance (FFI) and the Free French (FFL) who fought alongside the Allied forces from the D-Day on. So it's safe to say that the owner of this gun was either a French resistant (or a "terrorist" as the Nazis would say) or a regular French soldier.

@XLesky 8 лет назад

Great answers as always. Two places to consider in Europe that I have been to and saw a number of unusual firearms would be the Grand Curtius in Liege, Belgium and the Vienna Museum of Military History in Austria. The Grand Armee Museum in Paris is also very good, and has a number of odd variants of French military rifles that were used in trials and testing.

@Olliemon 8 лет назад

Make sure you go to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK if you get the chance. Some of the stuff there is beyond historic and incredibly rare.

@basedury 5 лет назад

I've found that even just the A1 grip safety does a pretty good job of keeping your hand away from the hammer. I have decently large hands, but I suppose everyone is different.

@LUR1FAX 5 лет назад

I've shot a Kongsberg 1914 (copy of the pre A1 1911). I've got pretty small hands, and got bit by the hammer once. I then adjusted my grip slightly, and didn't get bit again.

@UziNineMillimeter 8 лет назад

That is a nice Berthier you have there. I recently picked up a M16 Berthier d'artillerie carbine but it was the previous 3 round clip style. Unfortunately the numbers don't match but shes a fun piece all the same. Love the content!

@BUSHCRAPPING 8 лет назад

the fouling and smoke in a blackpowder maxim must have been incredible.

@bolivardigriz8847 8 лет назад

Ian if you do go to Europe I would love to see a report from the CZ factory in Brno, Czech. The bike races from the Brno circuit are epic too, both World Superbike and MotoGP.

@theCANaDiAN1987 8 лет назад

I would take an SMLE into WW1 for sure. Between my Mauser and Enfield's I would take the Lee Enfield every time. Only real advantage I can see for the Mauser is it's easier to load with stripper clips.

@CelticODST 8 лет назад

They also used flechettes in some artillery applications from ww1 up to vietnam an example and resurfaced in the more recent wars

@lightbringer1221 7 лет назад

Flechette's work very well from the karl gustoff recoilless !

@basedury 5 лет назад

ruger: the honda of the firearms industry

@dak4465 4 года назад

Its actually more of toyota, dead reliable and not really flashy in any way. Honda tends to be a bit flashy

@dak4465 4 года назад

Nah, its ruger

@josephgilboy6259 3 года назад

@RadBaeron toyotas look nice

@norwester7018 8 лет назад

The points on 3D printing were very well taken and so fascinating, scary, amazing, near-unfathomable etc. I've been dreaming about this technology as an "Overland" 4wd Enthusiast as well (Even my mighty Toyota Hilux breaks down once in a while and needs a some small part that's given up the ghost after 300k miles...it happens), for many years now when I first saw it on the horizon, I see an awesome opportunity for essential parts being available/create-able in the farthest reaches and in-time creating a new form of infrastructure to support different groups (not limited to the 4wd world is what I'm meaning) for whom the technology will benefit them/their needs where. Suddenly anywhere with the electricity and the materials can become a production facility and make nearly ANYTHING that someone can design within reason and without needing specialized tooling, just a digital TDP-type file sent from X facility to Y point of creation... It's also got some spooky ramifications/potential usages but then so does a Steak-knife so... Such an interesting concept and ties in well with the point you mention about the firearms technology having plateaued cause THIS could allow for some designs to reach fruition that simply aren't reasonable/possible with current "reductive" manufacturing means. LOVE this channel.

@DFX2KX 8 лет назад

+Nor Wester (4Rescue) I think a lot of the interesting developments in the field with regards to guns, is working around the somewhat particular limitations of 3D printers, things like z-precision.

@norwester7018 8 лет назад

+DFX2KX Yeah, good point.

@kee1haul 8 лет назад

The things this man knows just from memory are incredible.

@WalkaCrookedLine 6 лет назад

My favorite part: 5:47. This sort of "why have all these different weapons to do different things when surely we can design one weapon to do everything" thinking is exactly what led to the nightmare the F-35 project has become. There is a definite point at which trying to make one gadget fill too many roles for too many people is counter-productive, people need to recognize that.

@robertrarrick Год назад

Can you comenton mosburge 12gauge 10 round clip street sweeper I got one 1970s outlawed I live in Indiana no place to shoot it around here live in city got 2 acreage in Crawford Indiana 200 mile drive south rt 41 rt 30 2 hours south drive 56 minutes Roberto Jr like your videos on that model it's great 😃👍 not a lot of kick depending on amo

@Divenity 8 лет назад

If I'm not mistaken, the BAR saw service in the very end of WWI too (though was never standard issue), how would you stack the BAR against the Madsen?

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

+Divenity I'd rather have the Madsen.

@rahbaralhaq 8 лет назад

I am guessing you are not aware of the fact that Ian thinks the BAR was a pretty terrible weapon.

@Divenity 8 лет назад

+Rik Raptor The answer to that would seem apparent, but to be fair I haven't seen many of his videos yet, still working my way through.

@JiiHooMan 8 лет назад

54 minute video of Ian talking and answering questions? Yes please!

@bverheijden 8 лет назад

Hi, Ian 16:05. The art work. Could be a Lotharingen cross (Lorraine cross) and V for victory. Both used by the French resistance Groups during WW2.

@johncoleman7308 3 года назад

My favorite part was at 10:30 when Ian says touch hole. I felt that

@robertrarrick Год назад

Roberto I have a mosburge street sweeper 10 round shotgun with changeable clips I know they outlawed them in 70 a atf of course shoots well any kind of shot shells home protection !

@blaykeysproduction 6 лет назад

On the black powder semi and full auto question...didn't John browning start prototyping lever actions into auto loaders in the black powder era?

@roundballrolls2762 8 лет назад

Got to say, thanks for putting in the work man. Great channel.

@pergamonrecordings 6 лет назад

About what whould be the best gun...Ians answer is an argument you find in many fields among professionals. People ask me what are the best microphones and the answer is... for what? It's entausiastic amatures who sustain the hope there might be one better than all others.

@NormanMatchem 8 лет назад

HAH! That shotgun, what the HELL is going on with it?! You know that's actually the reason I bought my K31. This funky looking straight-pull Swiss rifle. At the time, I had NEVER handled, or I think even HEARD of a straight-pull rifle. this was around 2009 as I recall. I was just a teen. Anyways, I bought it right away out of sheer curiosity. If I had the chance to get that crazy shotgun at a price that wasn't bank-breaking, I'd definitely jump at it, just because it's... well... LOOK AT IT! I can't WAIT to see the vid for it! To learn how it functions! GIMME GIMME GIMME!

@ukusagent 7 лет назад

Ian hi there I would say you are very correct about Ruger firearms , You just have too look no further than the AMT 22Lr Lightning, As imitation is the sincerest form of flattery they say , ( on a sad side note I missed a NIB AMT Lightning here locally that sold for very little :( , still had the stickers not Made by Ruger on the side )

@4991Ares 8 лет назад

If you do visit the Netherlands, I'd love to help and translate for you if necessary. Supporting your Patreon on a student's budget isn't really possible, but I'd love to help you out when you'd visit the country. I'd especially gladly help you if you'd be here during summertime, during the schutterij/schützenvereine season, lots of old-world traditions(and guns) you'd probably love to see.

@Jenkisen 8 лет назад

What place in England had he already visited? I live close to England so wouldn't mind visiting it, sounds like an interesting place.

@JgM-ie5jy 8 лет назад

Tilting vs rotating bolt. Two more issues. 1. Reliability The rotating bolt also has the advantage of soft initial extraction. As in a bolt action rifle, the bolt has to turn as it begins to move rearwards. This can be significant in the case where sand or other dirt got into the action and is contributing to causing the cartridge case to stick in the chamber. This can be more severe in the case of straight-walled cartridges such as the 7,62 x 51 NATO cartridge. As the bolt rotates, either the extractor turns the cartridge with it, thus breaking the seal, or spreads the pulling effort over a wider section of the rim as it runs around the rim. As opposed to the a straight rearwards pull on the rim, there is less risk of the extractor simply tearing off the part of the rim it is grabbing. The FN-FAL has been used by over 70 countries and the only complaints to the rim tear-off problem seem to be from Israel. Apparently, sand in the Middle East is particularly obnoxious in this respect. 2. Lighter weight A front-locked bolt also allows reducing the weight of the receiver. Since the the locking shoulder required for a tilting bolt is at the rear of the bolt, it means that the receiver must have the strength to hold the bolt locked against the 60,000 psi pressure. As opposed to a locking system using a barrel extension to lock the bolt at its front. The receiver of a tilting rear-locked bolt requires sturdier and heavier material than the aluminium used in the M-16. I had not heard about the enhanced accuracy though.

@connorwestbrook3151 8 лет назад

Do you do any other type of collecting, like for example military gear? You have some small things on your shelf (not totally for certain those are military) and I've seen you wear British World War-era hats and web gear in some InRange videos.

@jon4139 8 лет назад

Russia's sidearm in WW2 was a revolver too.

@JeromeBill7718 6 лет назад

You can 3D print with a CNC might welder. It has been a worry of the common welder for a while.

@izonker 8 лет назад

Great Q&A Ian! Regarding the flechette, wasn't there also an artillery canister-type round used in the Vietnam war that employed several dozen flechettes (I keep wanting to call them "Beehive" shells) in an air-burst delivery? I know the question was primarily about small-arms application, but figured I would ask if that was really a thing or if my memory is once again full of swiss-cheese holes

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

+izonker Yes, that was a thing.

@izonker 8 лет назад

Thank you both, glad to know at least that much of my memory remains intact! :D

@MasterTaters 8 лет назад

As for the xm8, my very first thought is that a 12.5 inch barrel for a standard issue rifle was in no way acceptable.

@tmimify 8 лет назад

That French carbine is pretty damn neat. And to my eye that resistance symbol seems legit.

@jacksoncz8536 7 лет назад

SMLE not 98'. Lee Md 1875 lol okay I admitted it Lee fan. Also I have read that copper rounds meant for target practice were issued to the Seventh before Grease Grass.

@vguyver2 8 лет назад

This is a great video for a different video. lots of nice introductory trivia to evolution of firearms technology.

@deepscuba7384 8 лет назад

Ian: Another great video! I am compelled to ask if you happen to have a PHD? Not kidding! Also, do you or have you considered teaching at the University level, either undergraduate or a Masters/PHD level? History classes that involve the political, geographical, and technological aspects of a subject such as firearms, seems to be a natural project for you to be engaged in. Just saying.... I've always toyed with the idea of a similar course on military aviation from the end of WW I to the end of WW II. Your courses could fit into any time period: US History to 1877, US History from 1877, Napoleonic History, etc. I think the right university would attract a waiting list of students. Don't forget that there are a lot of veterans using their benefits, not just the just-out-of-high-school types! I'd definitely enroll in several of your classes!

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

+deep scuba I have an Associate's degree, that's all. Teaching would be an interesting gig, but for now I travel too much to make it feasible.

@deepscuba7384 8 лет назад

+Forgotten Weapons I have an AS also. I did manage to follow it up a bit. Travel while you can... I did. Kind of like "retirement in reverse." Now I have to work my butt off after living in all the vacation spots! LOL Hopefully I'll become a Patreon supporter someday!

@asianinvasian9022 4 года назад

"Huh, those rifles look a bit rough for what I would imagine him getting... OH. that's why"

@TheSuburban15 8 лет назад

There's already someone selling 3D printed AR grips. I've got a bunch of MIAD grips that I'm happy with, so I didn't take note of the manufacturers name.

@musikSkool 6 лет назад

Did anyone ever make a multi rifle that shoots anything that is .308? I'm thinking about a bolt-design that could work, something with rubber I think.

@roykliffen9674 8 лет назад

When next time in the UK, consider hopping over to the Netherlands ...I don't think the costs will break the bank, some really cheap fares to be had.

@ROBERTN-ut2il 10 месяцев назад

1) First, it is Flech Ette, not Flesh Ay 2) They were deadly in Vietnam when used in artillery and tank guns "The first example was the 105mm howitzer M546 anti-personnel tracer (APERS-T), first fired in combat in 1966 and thereafter used extensively in the Vietnam War. Intended for direct fire against enemy troops, the M546 was direct fired from a near horizontally leveled 105 mm howitzer and ejected 8000 flechettes during flight by a mechanical time fuse. Green starshells were shot into the air prior to their use to warn friendly troops that such a round was being shot." When I was in armor Officer Basic, we were told of an incident where an Armored Cavalry Troop's night defensive position was assaulted. When the M551 Sheridans of the troop turned on their search lights, an entire NVA company was seen dealy boppin down the road right at the NDP. The M551 covering that sector touched off a 152mm beehive round and the entire NVA company disappeared. In the morning there were bodies everywhere and a lot of blood trails leading back into the jungle.

@konstantin.v 3 года назад

33:46 5 years later, it still eludes me how exactly more locking lugs cause better accuracy 😊

@VRichardsn 6 лет назад

30:05 "The answer is money. The answer is very often money." So true.

@harryjoe860 8 лет назад

WHERE IS THE VIDEO OF THE SHOTGUN I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE

@ForgottenWeapons 8 лет назад

NOT PUBLISHED YET.

@harryjoe860 8 лет назад

Forgotten Weapons THANK YOU

@shawndeutsch9707 8 лет назад

+harry joe GAH!!! The anticipation is killing me! OUT WITH IT ALREADY!! Sorry I'll stop yelling... I wasn't yelling... I may have been yelling. I'll stop. I'm just SO EXCITED!! LMAO. that thing was awesome. Can't wait. Keep up the great content. Thanks! - recent sub.

@shawndeutsch9707 8 лет назад

+Forgotten Weapons Read above comment please! GAHHH!! THE EXCITEMENT!

@ddesoer 8 лет назад

I'm having a similar reaction. Had to pause this video and go off looking for that one. Can't wait to see some more detail.

@MongyBongy 4 года назад

Would you pick the Lewis gun over the Madsen now?

@SquareoftheyearFM 8 лет назад

If you get to the Royal Armouries in Leeds (UK) it'd be cool to hear you give a talk.

@PositionLight 8 лет назад

You'd pick an Arisaka over a TRW Low Maintenance Rifle? Also the answer re: pick to produce is a Sten since I'm pretty sure you could make one with a Dremmel.

@therideneverends1697 8 лет назад

+Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Everything except the barel yeah, could be done with a dremmel tool and an angle grinder

@PositionLight 8 лет назад

+Andre Krumins I'd be willing to bet that the Sten is the only emergency weapon produced and issued by a combatant that ultimately went on to win the war. The PPSh-43 could be another, but I think that wasn't quite cheap enough XD

@kyle857 8 лет назад

Taydolf Swiftler the M3 was actually a pretty nice gun

@Recreationaltrespasser 7 лет назад

A dremel? No. A drill press, oh yes.

@blakewinter1657 7 лет назад

I will say, as someone who is not a ballistics expert or even really enthusiast, but a ballistics... supremacist? I guess? That describing rifles in terms of caliber, cartridge length, and barrel length is actually quite sensible. At the least, it would help in determining the kinetic energy leaving the barrel. So a 20 inch barrel AR-15 would be 5.56x45, L508 (because 20 inches are 508 mm). However, such descriptions would reduce the desirability of regular rifles in comparison to bullpups, and I would argue this is a big part of why such measurements are still not used.

@Zhuikin13 7 лет назад

Hi! I know this is older, but i stumbled across this looking for the explanation of the whole caliber x lengths issue for a cannon (awsome channel, btw, now that i have browsed a few other videos too.) Anyhow... you was talking about how cannon length is described in number of caliber units, eg 88/L41 or something. I am looking for an explanation as to why. If it was just "longer gun, higher velocity" people cold just use something like like 88/3.6m instead... In other words, does this ratio of lenght/caliber have a special meaning in the engineering of a gun or is it just a nomenclatural quirk. Thx, if you happen to see this.

@michaelt.bagetis2052 6 лет назад

FLECHETTES ROUNDS WERE USED 40MM M-79 GRENADE LAUNCHER AND 2.75 AIR TO GROUND ROCKET, 12GA. BRASS CASED SHOTGUN ROUND. ALL IN NAM.

@devonzawko5212 8 лет назад

I don't think the m4/16 is going anywhere until we start issuing troops with laser weapons.

@RK-dj1ry 5 лет назад

I’m surprised you would take the Mauser in WWI over the M1917. I haven’t really handled either, and by all accounts they would both be excellent guns. I seem to recall you mentioning that you thought the M1917 was the best infantry rifle of the war. I could be mistaken, however.

@craigsawicky1643 8 лет назад

I believe it is reasonably safe to say, the only thing connected to the military that was designed to perform multiple functions well, and succeeded, was the Swiss Army Knife and its clones,or possibly the Original Jeep. Many, if not all of the projected weapons designs of a "one size fits all"idea are developed in reply to some "bean counter" with the support of politicians "looking out for their constituents"(meaning some supporter will make money,and therefore campaign contributions). They ALWAYS sound good to the uninitiated. MAYBE when lasers become man portable, with unlimited power that is operator adjustable?

@The762nato 8 лет назад

The major issue between a rotary bolt is the small bolt and barrel extension are cheaper than a locking wedge is the receiver has to be heavier and more costly .