Videos tagged with Cody Firearms Museum

This YouTube video focuses on the Thompson SMG chambered in .30 Carbine. The description highlights it as a prototype or experimental variant, potentially displayed at the Cody Firearms Museum. The video aims to showcase this less common iteration of the iconic "Tommy Gun."

This YouTube livestream combines Call of Duty gameplay with a charity fundraising effort for the Royal Armouries and the Cody Firearms Museum. While not a traditional firearm review or demonstration, the stream features curatorial staff engaging with virtual firearms, highlighting their connection to real-world arms and armor. Viewers are encouraged to support these institutions through SuperChat donations and direct links provided in the description.

This video features firearm curators playing the video game Call of Duty as a lead-up to a charity 3v3 livestream event. The event will pit Team Royal Armouries against Team Cody Firearms Museum, referencing a previous "1v1 on rust m8" challenge. The livestream is scheduled for March 14th, with more details to follow. The channel also provides content related to arms and armour.

This video explores the Burton Breechloading Rifle, a key firearm in the 19th-century British weapon trials that led to the adoption of the Martini-Henry rifle. Featuring firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson, the content delves into the history of James Henry Burton, the technical details of the breech mechanism, and compares different prototypes (No:1 and No:0). The discussion also touches upon the trials criteria and the evolution towards improved bolt-action designs, highlighting Burton's legacy and its connection to the Martini-Henry. Additional resources for further reading and related museums are provided.

This video features firearm experts Jonathan Ferguson and Danny Michael at the Cody Firearms Museum, showcasing a rare, factory fall camouflage M200 Intervention rifle. Made famous by the video game Modern Warfare 2 (2009), the rifle is presented in its distinctive camouflage pattern. The experts discuss its origins, courtesy of CheyTac, and delve into details such as its scope, stock, weight, carry handle, and the .408 CheyTac caliber. The video also briefly teases a future segment on a gold-plated .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, presents this behind-the-scenes look.

This video features Danny Michael from the Cody Firearms Museum discussing and promoting "Armax," a contemporary arms journal. The description includes links to subscribe to the journal and to a related R.L. Wilson Podcast. The focus is on the journal itself and its content, likely relating to firearms history, design, and culture, as indicated by the museum affiliation.

This YouTube video features Othais interviewing Danny Michael, the Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum. The discussion centers on the relaunch of Armax, a journal dedicated to the study of contemporary firearms. The interview likely explores the significance of the journal, its content, and its role in the firearms community. Links are provided for supporting the content creators and purchasing merchandise.

This video features a conversation with Ashley Hlebinsky, former curator of the Cody Firearms Museum. The discussion covers the intersection of firearms and museums, Hlebinsky's consulting work with institutions like the L.A. Police Museum and the Browning family, the evolving landscape of mainstream museums, and her experience testifying in court cases. The conversation also includes a whiskey comparison between Kyro and Thumb Butte. Ashley can be reached via email and is active on Instagram.

This video explores a rare prototype Winchester Model 1905 Self-Loader chambered in .45 ACP. It highlights the unique feature of this early semi-automatic carbine being designed to accept standard M1911 pistol magazines. The prototype, built around 1919, never reached production, likely due to Winchester's focus on more powerful cartridges for the hunting market at the time, where pistol-caliber carbines were not yet widely popular. The video thanks the Cody Firearms Museum for granting access to this significant piece of firearms history.

This video explores the Winchester Model D, a lesser-known rifle with significant WW1 origins. It details how T.C. Johnson's sporting rifle design evolved to include military configurations due to the war. The narrative traces the development through Models A, B, C, and finally D, highlighting its chambering in 6.5 Portuguese and a proposed Russian variant in 7.62x54R. The description emphasizes that the Model D was a precursor to the iconic Model 70, still in production today. The content is enriched by access to a rare prototype rifle from the Cody Firearms Museum.

This video delves into Winchester's fascinating attempt to replicate John Browning's revolutionary Auto-5 shotgun. Following Winchester's rejection of Browning's royalty proposal, he partnered with FN, leading to the iconic Auto-5. Winchester, left without a self-loading shotgun, acquired an early FN model to reverse-engineer a design. They implemented a workaround for Browning's patent by requiring manual cycling of the barrel, a significantly inferior method that earned their prototype the notorious nickname 'Widowmaker'. The video showcases this prototype, highlighting the differences and the historical context of this pivotal moment in firearm development.

This video delves into a fascinating prototype of the Johnson Model R Military Rifle, specifically the variant designed to utilize a 10-round rotary magazine. The description details how Melvin Johnson initially faced issues with box magazines during US military trials in 1938. He subsequently withdrew the rifle to revise the design, leading to the development of the rotary magazine version. Manufactured by Taft-Peirce under contract, seven military-pattern examples, featuring a bayonet lug for Krag/Springfield bayonets and a wooden handguard, were produced for further testing. The video expresses gratitude to the Cody Firearms Museum for granting access to film this historical firearm.