This video explores the common saying that no one goes bankrupt making guns during wartime and uses the Hopkins & Allen company as a case study to prove this is not always true. During WWI, the company failed to fulfill a contract for British SMLE rifles. Subsequently, they accepted a deal to produce Belgian Model 1889 Mausers but underbid the contract, losing money on each sale. This financial mismanagement led Hopkins & Allen into receivership by March 1916, with internal disputes arising.
This video segment from American Rifleman Television, titled "Over There! Part 7: No Finer Troops," explores the experiences of U.S. soldiers from the 27th and 30th Infantry Divisions during World War I. It highlights their service on the Western Front while under British command and their use of British weaponry. The content aims to provide insights into this historical military cooperation and the arms employed.
This video delves into the history and specifics of the Maltese Flintlocks, specifically the Girard Mle 1733 Pistols utilized by the Order of St. John (Knights of Malta). It highlights their transformation from pilgrim protectors to Mediterranean corsairs and their reliance on European small arms. The focus is on a specific order of 2000 French Modele 1733 pattern flintlock handguns, including both long-barreled (300mm) and short-barreled (240mm) variants intended for naval and cavalry forces. The video also touches upon the pistols' capture by Napoleon's forces in 1798 and their subsequent transfer to British hands, noting the rarity of the long-barreled models today.
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