Videos tagged with Spanish Military Rifle

This video delves into the history and significance of the Peabody sidehammer rifle, a largely overlooked firearm designed by Henry Peabody. It details Peabody's background as a machinist and his work with the Spencer rifle company, leading to his patent for a dropping-block action. The description highlights the rifle's manufacturing by the Providence Tool Company and its surprising success with foreign military contracts, notably with Switzerland, Spain, and France, despite failing to gain U.S. military adoption. The video also briefly mentions the subsequent Peabody-Martini rifle and Henry Peabody's life and philanthropic legacy. It recommends Edward Hull's book "Peabody Firearms" for further details.

This video delves into the history and specifics of the original CETME Mars importation into the United States. It highlights that the CETME Model C served as the foundation for the H&K 91 / G3 rifle. A limited quantity of 1254 Spanish-made CETME rifles were imported between 1966 and 1971 by the Mars Equipment Corporation. The description details two distinct models: one with metal handguards and a folding bipod, and another with wooden handguards and no bipod. To enhance civilian appeal, these imported rifles featured scope mounting blocks, which were absent on their military counterparts. The rifles were modified for semi-automatic function.

This video performs a "mud test" on the CETME-L, a Spanish military rifle noted for its close resemblance to the HK33 and its roller-delayed blowback system in 5.56mm. The description highlights the rifle's short service life in Spain due to design flaws, but references a positive experience with a Century Arms C308 G3/CETME variant in a previous mud test. The video aims to determine how the CETME-L will fare under similar adverse conditions.

This video explores the Spanish Mosqueton CB-51, a rare intermediate cartridge rifle prototype developed in the late 1940s and 1950s. Influenced by German designs like the StG-44, Spain experimented with self-loading rifles before adopting the CETME. The CB-51 features a Mauser-style stock with a long-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt action. Only 12 of these rifles were produced, alongside other concurrent CB-51 prototypes. The video also references related Spanish firearms like the FR-8 and CETME-L, as well as German designs like the MP-44 and Gerat 06/06H.

This video analyzes the Spanish FR-8 rifle, a modification of the M43 Mauser bolt-action rifle introduced in the 1950s. Developed as part of Spain's transition to the CETME semi-automatic rifle and the 7.62mm NATO cartridge, the FR-8 served as a training and second-line weapon. Key modifications include replacing the barrel with a 7.62mm version, altering the front sight to mimic the CETME, and incorporating a hollow tube below the barrel for cleaning kit storage. The rear sight was also updated to match CETME specifications. Notably, the FR-8 was designed for standard full-power 7.62 NATO ammunition, contrary to popular belief.