This video examines the Electrolux Charlton, a rare semiautomatic rifle developed from the bolt-action Charlton automatic rifle. The Charlton itself was a conversion of Lee rifles into a light machine gun. The Electrolux variant, built by the appliance company, featured a more refined design, a shorter gas system, and was intended as a shoulder-fired rifle rather than an LMG. It used standard No1 MkIII rifles as its base. The project was canceled in 1944, with only a few prototypes produced, including the example shown from the British Royal Armouries collection. The video details the differences from the original Charlton and the Electrolux version's mechanics.
This video delves into the fascinating German adaptation of the Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun, known as the MP-41(r). During WWII, both sides often admired the other's submachine guns. Germany's response to this preference was to convert captured PPSh-41s to fire the more common 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, utilizing standard MP-40 magazines. This involved creating magazine well adapters and replacing the barrels. Approximately 10,000 of these conversions were produced. The video clarifies the designation differences: MP-717(r) for the original 7.62mm PPSh-41 in German service and MP-41(r) for the 9mm converted versions.
This video showcases three unique items. First, an early 1900s BSA air rifle from England. Second, a Lienhard Swiss Luger conversion kit that transforms a .30 Luger into a 4mm pellet gun. Finally, a piece of World War II German propaganda featuring a 3D photo book with action shots and accompanying glasses, offering an immersive viewing experience.
This video explores the German Granatbüchse GrB-39, a conversion of the Panzerbüchse 39 (PzB-39) antitank rifle into a dedicated grenade launcher. Initially designed to fire a high-velocity 8x94mm armor-piercing round, the PzB-39 quickly became obsolete against improving tank armor in World War II. Germany's solution was to repurpose these rifles by modifying them to launch anti-tank grenades, leveraging their robust design and high-pressure cartridge capability. The conversion involved shortening barrels, adding grenade launching cups, redesigning sights, lengthening bipods, and fixing stocks. The resulting GrB-39 proved to be a reasonably effective weapon throughout the remainder of the war, utilizing shaped charge technology for increased effectiveness over kinetic energy rounds.
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