Videos tagged with Firearms Development
The failed 🇬🇧 WW2 paratrooper SMG almost leaked to the Nazis with firearms expert, Jonathan Ferguson
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This video features firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson discussing the Veselý SMG, a British World War II submachine gun that ultimately failed to enter mass production. Ferguson highlights its development as a wartime alternative to the Sten Gun, detailing why the Veselý 43 paratrooper variant was deemed too complex and expensive. Despite its shortcomings, the weapon's innovative 'double-stack' magazine system caught the attention of the War Office, delaying its eventual discontinuation by the Sterling SMG. The Royal Armouries shares insights into arms and armor.











