This Q&A episode from Forgotten Weapons covers a wide array of firearms-related topics and tangents. Key discussions include modern squad weapons, favorite historical sites, daily schedules, the advantages of toggle locking systems, and the potential comeback of Gyrojet ammunition. The video also touches on aerial guns, video backlog, the feasibility of the 6mm Lee Navy with modern materials, helical magazines, rifle importation, specific historical firearms like Berthier rifles and Broomhandle Mausers, and the possibility of modernizing the H&K P7. Other subjects include single-feed pistol magazines, the 8mm Kurz cartridge, big-bore pistols, the rationale behind judging service rifles, and collaborations with other YouTubers. Further topics delve into the FN MAG, the reasons behind the lack of top-feed LMGs, new modular platforms in 6.5/6.8mm cartridges, the failure of the Walther MPK/MPL, gunsmithing support for rare guns, WW2 German use of captured small arms, the Steyr-Hahn machine pistol, variable pitch recoil springs, bump stocks, post-FW plans, constant recoil guns, puzzling military adoptions, WW1 small arms, and a comparison of HK and AR15 irons.
This video provides a detailed look at the rare Knoble Automatic Pistol, specifically chambered in .30 Luger. The narrator explains its historical context within the 1907 US pistol trials, where its .45 caliber predecessor was deemed too crude for consideration. While the .30 Luger version functions identically to the trials gun and showcases a short recoil, toggle-locking system, the description notes its crude workmanship. Despite its flaws, the video offers a unique opportunity to examine this obscure piece of firearm history.
This video explores the Pedersen Selfloading Rifle, a competitor to the iconic M1 Garand for US military adoption. It details John Pedersen's background and design principles, including his innovative toggle-locking mechanism and the specialized .276 Pedersen cartridge. The description highlights the cartridge lubrication issue as a key factor in why the Garand was chosen. The video also touches on the limited production of the Pedersen rifle by Vickers in England, making them rare collector's items, and Pedersen's overall legacy as a highly regarded firearm designer.
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