Probably would have added The maxim machine gun, seeing that it was one of the most effective machine guns in the war and machine guns played a huge part in the trench warfare of WWI
Love how when they show the British reenactor, they have him equipped with a No.4 Mk.1 Enfield, the version issued in WW2, as the model used in WW1 was the No.1 Mk.3.
@@CaptainCupcake1286the Lee-Enfield could also detach its magazine and a new one, loaded, could be inserted. It's rare for a bolt action of that time to do that, and most soldiers only had one spare (intended for when they were performing the "Mad Minute" and other quick firing maneuvers
We used to call it the Gay-wehr because of how bad it was when we found them in the Middle East. I understand that today people would get offended because lgbtq and all that snowflake rally stuff.
Just their appearance =/= iconic . You hardly ever see the Lewis gun in the movies . If ya asked someone "what gun is that " I'm sure most people aren't going to say a Lewis gun or Mauser unless they're a history nerd
The Mosin Nagant is one of the sturdiest rifles I've come to own. Refuses to break, dirt and mud tests are mostly always on par. Great rifle all around.
The bolt action AKM. Uses 7.62 bit different length cartridge but still. Both used for infantry, and ranged combat. Though the outline is drastically different. And sturdy as hell.
@@keekorsomthin the Garbage rod VERY diffrrent from an AKM You have demonstrated having little knowledge about firearms Calling the mosin a Bolt action AKM Is like calling a Springfield M1903 a bolt action M1 garand
My least favorite comments are the ones that throw a whole tantrum because their favorite firearm wasn't shown in the video. Like, they go on to rant about how the video was ruined because of it and how the channel will fall apart.
How about the maxim, madsen, vickers, or lewis guns? This was the war that was famous for it's use of machine guns, which were a relatively recent development, aside from the maxim.
1911’s in ww1 had something called hammer bite, where your hand could be nipped by the hammer as it was pushed down. If you look closely, you can also see that ww1 era 1911s lacked the cutouts near the trigger, and had a flat mainspring housing
I as well need to point out that the Mosin Was actually loved by much soldiers even though the bolt was clunky, it is a legendary gun still used today and this thing has been in more wars than your great great grand father.
The p08 Luger was more comely used in ww1 by the Germans and was rarely used by German solders during ww2 but nazis are always seen with them in pop culture
@@OneAngryVelociraptor it wasn’t an assigned weapon to the ss it was a choice of the user to have it and that means they had to own one already they were given p38 or walther ppk or pp
The Mosin Nagant rifle was designed in 1891, and later updated to the M91/30 rifle, along with different carbine versions like the M38 and M44. So it has been around a lot longer than just WW2.
The Thompson was actually planned to used for US troops in WW1 but the war ended so there was a surplus of them, local gangstas found these guns and put them to use, but that's just a tale that I've heard
It was brought in at the end of the war, and trust me, as someone who owns one, that thing is way to fucking heavy compared to other rifles in the war, especially with its original stock
Kasierboos when they are in ww1 living in a mud hole trench with an old dirty rifle that is starting to rust instead of a c96 and dying from a random rifleman miles away instead rushing with a shovel and gas mask: "my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"
I have an airsoft Mosin nagant however it’s the m44 carbine which is a shorter child to the Mosin m91/30 and very short to its big daddy which is the m1891 version the first version made at a long 48.5 inches
M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1928 Tommy, M1911A1, BAR, and M3 Grease Gun are the most well known US Issue WWII guns, there were a selection of revolvers that were used and during the Korean War for officers but the 1911 was the most common sidearm.
1. Colt m1911 2. 1903 Luger 3.1897 trench broom 1. Everyone knows or has seen this gun's silhouette. Almost all modern autoloaders take key points from it's design. 2. Quentisential bad guy gun. When you think of the nazis you think of the Luger. 3. The first widely used pump action shotgun used in a military setting. Heat shield, wooden pump action/stock, and dull grey steel frame are all iconic.
Soldiers only really hated the first models of the Mosin, the problems it had were fixed pretty quick and made to do better in extreme cold. It became loved fairly quickly once made more reliable and less complex.
Gewehr 98, all the Maxim variants, Luger, Webley, MP-18, Arisaka type 38, Lewis Gun, Madsen, Hotchkiss MGs, Trench Gun, Lebel, Carcano, Mannlicher M.95, Winchester 1895, I could keep going
Love the old 1911! John Browning was a legend! That SMLE is my favorite version! It's absolutely beautiful! I'd put other famous ww1 guns on here too! Also, it was near the end of the war, but we also got the BAR at that time too! Love historic firearms! 😁👌🏻
The gewehr 98, the p08, the tankgewehr m1918, the lmg 08/15 which implemented the DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm), the vickers heavy machine gun and it's german counterpart the lmg 08, and of course the mp 18, the weapon of the Sturmtruppler elite unit.
Fun fact about the lee enfield, it remained in service until 2018 when the canadian mountain rangers finally retired it for a seperate bolt action I believe. The Lee Enfield operated very well in cold environments, which is exactly what the mt rangers operated in.
Not necessarily easier, both are pretty straight forward. During the battle of Stalingrad, supplies was so scarce for both sides that it was a take what you can get situation. But yea once you learn how to properly load it, it's easier than most
To be honest, I only agree with the SMLE as one of the top 3 most iconic weapons of WW1. Would probably put the majority of German weapons above the M1911 and Mosin-Nagant, like the Mauser Gewehr 98, C96 or the Luger P08.
Maybe in the state or britain but in France it's 1: any maxim type mg 2:the lebel and it's bayonet 3:mauser rifle Extra / maybe the c96, webley revolver or Lewis mg just because of pop culture, but most people only know them by apparence
Actually, fun fact The Springfield rifle is TECHNICALLY still used in the US military today (mainly in the USAF), just not in combat scenarios. It's drill rifles, because obviously you need to have those to do much
Fun fact: cossacks really Like the 1911 and would often use IT on horses so there is a Chance that you could see a cossack riding a Horse into an Maschine gun
I'd say either the Mauser C96 or the Luger Pistol is the most iconic of WW1 Pistols, especially compared to the M1911 Pistol... that one is MUCH more famous for it's WW2 service, really.
