This video showcases a historic 1918 Artillery Luger rig being used in a 6-stage USPSA match. The shooter utilizes the Luger in the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) division, fitted with its detachable shoulder stock and a rare snail drum magazine. The description highlights the unusual nature of this setup, noting its exemption from NFA regulations due to the shoulder stock. The video also mentions that the rig performed exceptionally well throughout the competition, with the shooter achieving better-than-expected results.
This video discusses an upgrade to the World War One-era MP-18 submachine gun, focusing on the development and adoption of an alternative box magazine designed by Hugo Schmeisser. The original MP-18 used cumbersome "snail drum" magazines. While Schmeisser developed a new box magazine after the war, its adoption was slow and not universally implemented, even by the German Army, which continued to use snail drum models into World War Two. Some German police forces eventually adopted the updated system, though often many years after the war's end.
This video explores the Schmeisser MP18,I, widely recognized as the first true submachine gun. It details its development in late 1915 for trench warfare, its simple blowback action, and a slow rate of fire. The description highlights its primary shortcoming: the unreliable 32-round Luger snail drum magazines, necessitated by wartime material shortages. Despite limited frontline combat in World War I, the MP18,I profoundly influenced future firearm designs. The video also touches upon its post-war transfer to German police organizations after the army was prohibited from using submachine guns.
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