This video is a book review of Bruce Canfield's "U.S. Small Arms of World War II". The reviewer highlights the book's comprehensive nature, covering a vast array of weapons from bayonets to mortars and recoilless rifles, including rare prototypes and limited-service arms. The book is noted for its extensive 864 pages and inclusion of firsthand field accounts of weapon performance and soldier opinions, making it a valuable reference. The reviewer contrasts it with a previous, more focused collector's guide by the same author.
This video delves into the Winchester G30R, the final iteration of David Marshall Williams' .30 caliber battle rifle project. It traces the lineage from Ed Browning's initial design through Williams' modifications, including the gas tappet system and the shift to a Garand-type rotating bolt. The G30R was a scaled-down version of the M2 that won the Light Rifle trials, eventually becoming the M1 Carbine. Although tested by the Marine Corps and considered by Canada, it was not adopted. The video also touches upon its potential as a BAR replacement, leading to the Winchester Automatic Rifle (WAR).
This video discusses the undesignated Winchester .50 BMG semi-automatic antitank rifle developed during World War II. It highlights David Marshall Williams' involvement and the rifle's mechanical features, including its Garand-type rotating bolt and gas tappet short stroke action. The rifle used a 10-round detachable box magazine. Although tested by the Canadian military and performing well, it was never put into production, likely due to the .50 BMG cartridge's diminishing effectiveness against tanks by the war's end. The description also references other Winchester projects like the M1 Carbine and G30 series rifles.
This video delves into the Winchester Automatic Rifle (WAR), a development born from the shortcomings of the BAR and the US military's desire for a replacement. The WAR aimed to offer similar features at a lighter weight and lower cost, employing a 2-lug rotating bolt and Williams short stroke gas tappet action. Chambered in .30-06 and utilizing 20-round magazines, it could function in semi-automatic or full-automatic modes at approximately 600 rpm. Despite passing initial Ordnance inspections and undergoing further testing in 1945, the end of World War II and subsequent budget cuts prevented its widespread adoption. The video highlights its potential to have replaced the BAR had the war continued.
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