This video provides an in-depth look at the Schmeisser MK-36,II, a rare prototype submachine gun from the mid-1930s, housed at the British Royal Armouries. The presenter details its simple blowback design, wooden stock, and chambering in 9x19mm (and a variant in 9x25mm for Hungarian trials). It highlights the unusual magazine safety and its significant influence on the later MP38 and MP40 designs, particularly its magazine, bolt, and fire control system. The video also mentions the NFC collection at the Royal Armouries as a valuable resource for researchers.
This Q&A episode of Forgotten Weapons features a discussion with Jonathan Ferguson from the Royal Armouries, focusing on various firearms-related topics. The conversation covers the military wing of the Campaign for Beautiful Rifles, questions about modern rifle cartridge taper, dealing with criticism, unique rimfire rifle designs, hypothetical adaptations of the Pedersen device in WW1, backlog of Zastava videos, the classification of the FG-42, comparisons of Carcano, Ross, and Steyr rifles, favorite pistol-caliber lever actions, filming personal firearms, rifle-caliber blowback designs, rechambering historical rifles, concealing serial numbers, European military surplus in the Old West, audio editing, and "three-gun" choices for fun. They also touch upon the provenance of guns, identifying erroneous historical literature, the effectiveness of belt-fed versus magazine-fed LMGs, details on the M1919 rear sight bracket, the development of 7.62x51mm NATO from .300 Savage, and early British semi-automatic rifle development. Ferguson, as an expert, contributes significantly to the historical and technical discussions.
This video provides an introduction to the Bergmann line of pistols, detailing their history and development. It explains that Theodore Bergmann was an industrialist who funded inventors like Otto Brauwetter and Louis Schmeisser. The video covers the evolution of the Bergmann pistols from the 1892 patent to the 1903 Mars and its subsequent adoptions by Spain and Denmark, leading to variants like the 1910/21. It highlights the development of different models (No. 2, 3, 4, 5) and design changes, noting the eventual obsolescence of the magazine-forward configuration. The presenter promises a detailed look at each model in upcoming videos.
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