Videos tagged with Gendarmerie

This video explores the SIG Pro SP2009 and SP2022 pistols, discussing their development from the polymer-framed P226. The SP2022, a successor with improvements, gained significant popularity with French law enforcement. The presenter highlights that these often overlooked pistols offer excellent value for their quality and thanks Royal Tiger Imports for providing a surplus SP2009 for the review. A correction is made regarding the disassembly procedure compared to a P226.

This video showcases a unique Belgian Gendarmerie FAL rifle, built using a parts kit from original Belgian Gendarmerie FALs and a newly manufactured receiver from DSA. The presenter details the process of acquiring the 400 imported parts sets and how DSA completed the rifle, including creating Gendarmerie-marked receivers and other necessary parts. The video provides a close look at the finished firearm and the craftsmanship involved in its assembly.

This video teases an upcoming Back-Up Gun Match featuring the legendary MR73 revolver. While awaiting a new Beretta-imported model, the creator showcases footage of their Century-import Gendarmerie MR73 at a local match. The description also mentions Beretta's recent acquisition of Chapuis, the manufacturer of the MR73, and links to the creator's Patreon and Floatplane channels, as well as their merchandise store.

This TFB TV episode announces the return of the Manurhin MR73 revolver to the USA, imported by Beretta. The video features James Reeves examining this $3,300 combat revolver, originally designed for the French GIGN. It delves into the MR73's specifications, offers shooting impressions, and discusses its exceptional accuracy, durability, and construction, noting its price point. The press release highlights its testing with .357 MAG and mentions the MR73 Sport variant for competition. The video also includes timestamps for different segments like history, specs, review, and negatives.

This video explores the history of Luger pistols assembled and used by the French after World War II. Following their occupation of the Mauser factory in Oberndorf, French troops began producing various firearms, including Lugers, for their own military needs. The video highlights the acceptance of Lugers as front-line handguns by the French Army, their use in early conflicts like Indochina, and their eventual transfer to second-line service and the Gendarmerie, where they remained in use until the 1970s. A batch was also later supplied to the Austrian Army. The content features examination of a 1st type and 3rd type French Luger.

This video showcases the rare Luxembourg Model 1884 Gendarmerie Nagant revolver. The presenter highlights its unique features, including its chambering for the black powder 9.4x22mm cartridge and a long barrel designed to accommodate a spike bayonet. The video also draws comparisons to other Nagant models (Belgian 1878, 1883, 1886) and notes the limited production of this specific Gendarmerie variant (only 190 units). The Army's use of the 7.5mm cartridge is also mentioned. The firearm is on loan from Legacy Collectibles.

This video examines the Nagant Model 1877 Gendarmerie, a unique double-barreled rolling block pistol. Manufactured by the Nagant brothers, who had a historical partnership with Remington, this pistol was adopted as a standard issue for the Belgian Gendarmerie. The description details its distinctive features, including a single trigger that fires both barrels sequentially and two hammers. Chambered in the Belgian 9.4mm revolver cartridge, only 2000 units were produced. The "W" stamp on the buttcap signifies its Gendarmerie service, and it remained in use until the introduction of the Browning Model 1899. The video also highlights the Nagant company's origins and early collaborations.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Model 1892 Berthier Artillery Musketoon, a carbine variant of the earlier 1890 Berthier carbine. Originally designed for cavalry, this version was modified for use by the French Gendarmerie with a bayonet lug and later adopted by the French military in 1892 for various troops like artillery crews, engineers, and messengers who benefited from a more compact weapon than the full-size Lebel rifle. The musketoon shared many features with the cavalry carbine, including the 3-round Mannlicher-type clip. Production was carried out at both St. Etienne and Chatellerault factories, with a significant number in French inventory by the start of World War I and even more produced before the 1916 model.