This video features Natasha Bennet, a curator at the Royal Armouries, answering audience questions about Japanese arms and armor. The presentation showcases significant objects from the museum's collection and archives, offering insights into Samurai weaponry and protective gear. The description encourages viewer engagement by prompting questions and provides links to purchase a book on Japanese arms and armor and to support the museum through merchandise. It also directs viewers to the Royal Armouries' website and social media channels for more content and future interaction.
This Q&A episode from Forgotten Weapons covers a diverse range of firearms-related topics. It delves into the design of Rollin White's revolver, the historical decline of pan magazines, and the reasons behind the absence of pointed pistol bullets. The discussion extends to unconventional ammunition like Trounds and Gyrojet rockets, the current US MHS trials, and underappreciated firearms designers. Additional segments address import markings, military field modifications, the replacement of .30-06 with 7.62x51mm, and cancelled development programs. The video also touches upon the presenter's father's interest in Japanese arms, the scarcity of ammunition for them, and the use of gloves for handling valuable firearms, concluding with a look at an Austro-Hungarian WWI machine gun.
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