This video announces that books are now shipping from Headstamp Publishing. The description highlights a diverse selection of firearms-related literature, covering topics like Japanese tobacco firearms, British bullpups, and Chinese mystery pistols, catering to enthusiasts with varied interests in the firearms world.
This video showcases a rare and high-end Tsingtao Ironworks C96 Mauser pattern sporting carbine from Warlord-Era China. The presenter highlights its excellent condition and craftsmanship, noting it's a copy of the Mauser pre-war commercial carbine with fine details. The carbine exemplifies the pride of work by skilled craftsmen during that period. The description also promotes a book on Chinese Warlord-Era handguns.
This video announces updates to the "Pistols of the Warlords" Kickstarter campaign, highlighting the addition of Dolf Goldsmith's monograph "Arming the Dragon" as a standalone pledge option. The book, originally planned as softcover, will now be a hardcover due to high demand. Existing pledges for Collector's Editions will receive a hardcover copy of "Arming the Dragon" included for free. The announcement also promotes a final livestream event celebrating the campaign's closing hours, featuring discussions on Chinese firearms and themed cocktails.
This video explores the Shanghai Arsenal Model 1900 Pistol-Carbine, a unique firearm from China's Warlord Era. Unlike typical copies of FN 1900 and Mauser C96 pistols, this model combines the FN 1900's mechanical basis with Mauser-style stock slots, an extended barrel, and a tangent rear sight. The video highlights its production between 1916-1921, its well-made and reliable nature, and the existence of both original examples and smaller-scale knockoffs. A Kickstarter campaign for "Pistols of the Warlords" is also promoted.
This video is a book review of George Layman's "Communist Bloc Handguns," an overview of Cold War pistols from various Eastern Bloc countries. The reviewer notes that while the book provides a good single-stop reference for basic handguns of the era, its 157 pages necessitate a brief level of detail on each firearm. It's recommended for the "idly curious" and as a handy reference for understanding variations, particularly with Tokarev pistols, but lacks in-depth information on rare variations, production totals, or developmental details. The reviewer also mentions the book contains personal anecdotes rather than formal research and finds the $39.95 price point a bit high given the content, but acknowledges limited alternatives for those interested in the Cold War period.
This video explores a fascinating selection of Chinese mystery pistols produced during the 1920s and 1930s. The description highlights the context of civil wars and arms embargoes that fueled domestic firearms manufacturing in China, ranging from large, European-assisted factories to smaller, less sophisticated workshops. The pistols featured are often mechanically based on popular European designs like the Browning 1900 and Mauser C96, exhibiting a wide variety of aesthetic styles, often with nonsensical markings and fake proof marks. The video focuses on common characteristics such as single-action, simple blowback operation and calibers like .32 ACP and 7.63 Mauser, showcasing examples from an RIA auction.
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