This video delves into the Benelli B76 family of Italian inertial locking autopistols. It details the various models, including the B76, B76 Sport, B77, B80, B80 Sport, B82, and the high-end MP3S. The description highlights the B76's inertially locked design, its commercial failure against the "wondernine" pistols of the era, and its relatively low production numbers. Key features like the single-stack magazine, finicky disassembly, and non-ergonomic safety are mentioned as contributing factors to its lack of success.
This Q&A session covers a wide range of firearm-related topics, including ammunition feeding mechanisms (belts vs. links), the historical factors influencing gun manufacturing locations, and specific caliber choices like France's avoidance of 7.62 NATO. The discussion delves into specific firearms like the CMMG Guard, the historical function of proof houses, and the 6mm Lee Navy cartridge. It also touches upon modern military applications of 7.62mm NATO rifles, unique design features like straight triggers on French rifles, and hypothetical choices for Old West revolvers. The video explores magazine design, the development of semi-automatic rifles before WWII, potential modernizations of the M1941 Johnson, and the future of the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. Additional questions cover collectible firearms for Anglophiles, US intermediate cartridge development, surplus ammunition sourcing, the rarity of straight-pull military rifles, potential Mosin improvements, inertial locking mechanisms, and specific rifles like the FX-05 and Type 89, as well as legal conversion of open-bolt SMG kits.
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