This video provides an in-depth look at the Carcano M91 rifle, highlighting its role as the workhorse of the Italian military through both World Wars and colonial campaigns. The presenter discusses its simple, durable, and reliable design, featuring a Mauser-type bolt, split bridge, Mannlicher magazine system, and Salvatore Carcano's unique safety. The rifle was chambered in the innovative 6.5x52mm cartridge with progressive-twist rifling. The video emphasizes that the Carcano action remained consistent throughout its production, avoiding the need for wartime simplifications, and asserts that the rifle is better than its common reputation suggests. The specific rifle featured was provided by InterOrdnance / Royal Tiger Imports.
This video delves into the Modele 1890 Berthier Cavalry Carbine, a significant firearm in French military history. Adopted to equip cavalry with a modern repeating rifle, it replaced older single-shot carbines. The description highlights its design, a blend of the Lebel action with the Mannlicher clip system, making it lighter and more manageable. It also touches upon its production history, the rarity of original configurations due to post-WWI modifications, and its role as cavalry transitioned to infantry during World War I. The video aims to provide a comprehensive look at this historical carbine.
This video delves into the fascinating history of the Salvator-Dormus, recognized as the world's first semiautomatic pistol, patented in 1891. It details the pistol's 8mm Dormus cartridge, its 5-round Mannlicher-style clip, and its limited production of around 50 units. The description highlights its use in Austrian military trials and its eventual rejection in favor of the 1898 Gasser revolver. The video also touches upon its unique delayed blowback action, where trigger finger pressure acts as the delaying force, and its distinction as the earliest automatic pistol manufactured beyond prototype numbers.
This video provides an in-depth look at the Bergmann No. 2, a civilian pocket pistol introduced in 1896. It details the pistol's specifications, including its chambering for a 5mm cartridge, simple blowback operation, and its unique 5-round Mannlicher-style en bloc clip. The description also highlights early production variations lacking extractors and the optional folding trigger feature exclusive to the No. 2 model. The video likely offers a historical and technical overview of this early Bergmann firearm.
This video analyzes the Bergmann No. 1 pistol from 1894, a significant early example of simple blowback firearm design. The description highlights its unique features such as the Mannlicher-style clip loading, recoil spring placement under the barrel, and a distinctive birds-head grip. It also points out the bolt guide rail on the left side and notes that very few No. 1 models were produced before modifications led to the 1896 patterns (No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4). The content is presented by Forgotten Weapons, suggesting an in-depth historical and technical examination.
This video showcases a unique Steyr M95 straight-pull carbine that has been converted into a semi-automatic rifle. The conversion involves adding a gas piston system under the barrel, extending the receiver to accommodate the bolt carrier's travel, and installing a pistol grip to maintain the original trigger group. The rifle still utilizes its original 5-round Mannlicher clips and is chambered in 8x50R. The presenter notes the mechanism's stiffness, preventing disassembly, but describes the conversion as relatively simple for a hobbyist gunsmith. The rifle is part of the Beretta factory museum collection, with its conversion origin unknown.
This video provides an in-depth look at the Pavesi Model 1942, a rare prototype Italian semi-automatic rifle. The presenter details its unique features, including the short recoil action, 4-lug rotating bolt, and what appears to be a Mannlicher-style en bloc clip. Markings on the rifle are discussed, though historical documentation regarding its development and testing remains elusive. The rifle is chambered in 8x59 Breda and the video explores its historical context within Italian rifle development.
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