Videos tagged with IRCGN

This video explores the French trials of various 5.56mm rifles in the 1970s, focusing on the FN CAL's attempt to meet the French Army's requirements. While the FN CAL already featured a four-position selector (safe/semi/full/burst), it lacked sufficient grenade launching capability. The video showcases modified FN CAL prototypes equipped with unique grenade launching hardware, as tested alongside competitors like the HK33 and M16. Despite these modifications, the HK33 was ultimately deemed the best performer but politically unacceptable, leading to the FAMAS being chosen. The video touches upon the FN CAL's broader unsuccessful trials and FN's subsequent development of the FNC. Footage was provided by the IRCGN.

This video showcases the KK-Mpi-69, a .22 rimfire training variant of the East German stamped AKM. It details the firearm's unique features, including a blowback bolt assembly, proprietary front trunnion, and standard AKM receiver and fire control group. The absence of a gas block and the short-range calibrated sights are highlighted. The video also mentions the use of standard AKM magazine bodies adapted for 15-round .22 rimfire magazines and notes that approximately 50,000 units were produced between 1970 and 1975. The filming was made possible by the Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale (IRCGN).

This video explores the Kord, a Russian .50 caliber heavy machine gun developed to replace the Soviet NSV. It details the Kord's lineage, its development by the Kovrov plant for domestic production after the Soviet Union's collapse, and its mechanical features including a long stroke gas piston system, rotating bolt, and forward-ejecting design. The description highlights its suitability for vehicular applications and potential for infantry use due to its bipod and stock. The video thanks the IRCGN for access to film this rare HMG.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Gevarm D3 and D4 submachine guns, highlighting their history as an economical alternative to the MAT-49. It details their simple blowback action, stamped construction, and the two available versions (D3 with a wooden stock and D4 with a wire stock). The video covers their testing by the French Army, limited adoption by security organizations like the French CRS and Paris Police, and export sales. The analysis also includes a detailed examination of gun features, disassembly, reassembly, fire control group, and receiver, with thanks extended to the IRCGN for access.

This video delves into the experimental French submachine gun designs from the Chatellerault Arsenal, specifically the MAC48 and its lighter variant, the MAC48LS. These designs, developed in 1948 as part of a program that would eventually lead to the MAT-49, were influenced by the Sten and M3 Grease Gun. The MAC48 features a wooden stock and pistol grip, chambered in 9x19mm and utilizing MP40 magazines. The MAC48LS, a simplified and lighter version, incorporates a telescoping wire stock and a folding magazine well, drawing it closer to the final adopted design. The video thanks the French IRCGN for providing access to these unique firearms.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Chang Feng CS/LS 06, a Chinese submachine gun notable for its helical magazine. The creator details its development by Chongqing Chang Feng Company Ltd, its designer's background, and its design inspiration from the Russian Bizon and American Calico. The evolution from an early buttstock magazine design to a more conventional layout is discussed, along with caliber changes from Chinese 5.8mm to 9x19mm for export. The final production features like a suppressor-ready muzzle, optics rail, and telescoping stock are highlighted. The video also mentions its adoption by Chinese security agencies and export to Myanmar, Venezuela, and Uganda, and thanks the French IRCGN for access to a rare specimen.