Videos tagged with Bruce Canfield

This video is a book review of "The U.S. Model 1917 Rifle - America's Enfield" by Bruce Canfield. The book covers the development, production, and extensive use of the M1917 rifle from World War I through World War II and beyond. It also details various accessories like bayonets and grenade launchers. The reviewer highlights Canfield's expertise on American martial small arms and positions this as the definitive single-volume resource on the M1917, despite acknowledging a lack of prior comprehensive works.

This video is a book review of Bruce Canfield's "U.S. Small Arms of World War II". The reviewer highlights the book's comprehensive nature, covering a vast array of weapons from bayonets to mortars and recoilless rifles, including rare prototypes and limited-service arms. The book is noted for its extensive 864 pages and inclusion of firsthand field accounts of weapon performance and soldier opinions, making it a valuable reference. The reviewer contrasts it with a previous, more focused collector's guide by the same author.

This video is a book review of Bruce Canfield's extensive 900-page encyclopedia on the M1 Garand rifle. The reviewer highlights the book's comprehensive coverage, encompassing not only the standard M1 but also its developmental iterations (primer-actuated, .276, gas trap) and post-war experimental modifications leading to the M14. It praises the book for balancing collector minutia, developmental history, and firsthand accounts of field use, making it a valuable one-stop resource for M1 Garand enthusiasts.

This video provides a book review of Bruce Canfield's "Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns." The reviewer discusses the M1941 Johnson semiautomatic rifle and its competition with the M1 Garand for US service rifle in WWII. The book also delves into the life and other projects of Melvin Johnson, both pre and post-war. The review highlights the historical significance and the often-overlooked aspects of Johnson's firearm designs and contributions.

This video provides a book review of Bruce Canfield's 'Collector's Guide to the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine'. The reviewer highlights that this is an earlier, out-of-print edition, offering it as a more budget-friendly alternative to Canfield's updated 'Complete Guide'. The book focuses on two iconic American firearms, detailing their collector aspects.