Videos tagged with Light Mortar

This video delves into the history and evolution of Soviet 50mm light mortars during World War Two, specifically focusing on the RM-38, RM-39, and RM-40 models. It details their development, design complexities, and cost-efficiency improvements, with the RM-40 being a more mass-producible weapon. The video also touches on their capture and use by German and Finnish forces, noting their longer range compared to German counterparts, and their eventual sale to Interarms in the US, where some were registered as destructive devices and others deactivated. The narrative highlights the Soviet shift to 82mm mortars by 1943 for better effectiveness.

This video focuses on Soviet World War Two 50mm light mortars, specifically the RM-39 and RM-40 models. It leverages existing YouTube tags such as #forgottenweapons, #ussr, #russia, #ww2, #wwii, #mortar, and #rm40. The content likely explores the history, design, and potential operational use of these historical artillery pieces from the Eastern Front.

This video showcases the firing of a World War II German 5cm Leichter Granatwerfer 36 (L.Gr.W.36) light mortar. The description highlights its precision engineering, bubble level for aiming, and a projectile weight of roughly 2 pounds with a maximum range of 550 meters. The demonstration uses original, demilitarized projectiles and 1939-dated propellant charges, promising an engaging historical firearms experience. The creator also points to a separate video for a more in-depth historical analysis of the mortar.

This video features the firing of a World War II German 50mm Light Mortar, specifically the L.Gr.W.36 model. The content, derived from the title and description, focuses on the historical weapon and its operational aspects. The provided hashtags hint at a demonstration of the mortar in action, likely for historical reenactment or educational purposes related to antique weaponry.

This video delves into Germany's 5cm LeGrW 36 light mortar, a World War II era infantry support weapon. Despite its designation as 'light,' the video highlights its substantial weight (31 lbs / 14kg) and complex operation compared to contemporaries like the French Mle 1937. Designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig and adopted in 1936, it fired a 0.9kg projectile with a range of up to 550 meters. The analysis points out its striker-fired mechanism and range adjustment via angle, contrasting it with methods involving propellant gas venting. Ultimately, its impracticality due to weight and complexity led to its removal from frontline service by mid-war.

This video explores the MAS-36 LG48, a bolt-action rifle adapted for grenade launching. Originally intended as a secondary rifle, the MAS-36 saw significant frontline combat, necessitating grenade launching capabilities for frontline infantry. The LG48, adopted in 1948, utilized a modified version of the Mle 1937 mortar projectile fitted with a new tail assembly to launch over the MAS-36 muzzle. These rifles featured a new nosecap with a grenade sight and an adjustable range sleeve. LG48 rifles were manufactured new or as conversion kits and lacked specific identification markings. Declared obsolete in 1968 with the adoption of NATO-standard rifle grenades, they were retrofitted to standard MAS-36 configuration. Surviving examples, like the one featured, are often from foreign military aid recipients not subject to the retrofitting order, with this particular example imported from Lebanon.