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S&W M9 is basically LARP

Whats the point or use of a rat tang?

Great video!

Quick question: Why do you think that the greeks around 300-150 BC used bronze cuirasses for so long, whilst steel mail armor had already been so well established within the roman army and barbaric tribes?

I just learned about the rat tail tang, but I'd love some feedback on my EDC self defense knife, United cutlery combat commander knife. Anyone do any length of tests on one for its designated role? And in general for Bushcraft?

The scroll work on scoped rifle is increadibly beautiful. I had a drilling in 9.3x72 and 16ga 60mm. I miss it terribly

I own a m3000 sauer drilling like new. 16x16x8 JRS.

Something that must be said about Damascus barrels is: Damascus steel is LAYERED steel - not the same as fluid steel, modern barrels. As such, age and rust can result in layer separation and migration of atmospheric hydrogen between the layers, causing hydrogen embrittlement of the steel, weakening it. It does NOT mean that Damascus barrels are unsafe a priori; it does mean that old Damascus steel of indeterminate provenance MAY exhibit embrittlement. The safest way to shoot an old 12 gauge is to use a 20 gauge insert and shoot 20 gauge shells in it - that completely eliminates the risk of catastrophic damage to the gun, which is a laudable goal for a curator of these century-plus-old heirlooms.

Fixing a bayonet to an M16? You can, of course. But you'll only use it once. The barrel will bend like overcooked pasta.

You don't need an edge on a bayonet. You want a spike, not a knife. The knife bayonet is the concept of double purpose.

Id Still want my knife or blade Full tang or anything with a real tang pin holding it like the tapered japanese 3/4ths hidden tang

Great information!

Nice collection - you gave an educated overview.

8x65r is a Brenneke caliber.

Could you have the chamber cut and use 2 3/4" shells? I am certain the gun would lose some of it's collectors value. Here, in the States, 2 1/2" shells are rarer than hen's teeth, and cost like they are loaded with gold! I just looked them up for my brothers gun. They are on back order, and run $200.00 per box!

Perfect timing, I just finished building my m16a2 and have been looking for a bayonet to get for it.

I think you're right about them just being smaller to allow proper grips. Height alone isn't the only factor as well; I'm 6', and I fund period grips form the Classic al era, and Migration era perfect, since my hands are normal length, but much thinner fingers. (Size 7 ring). I have a suspicion people were skinner then too, as I am. Take a look at historical rings. They're really small, even in communities around modern average heights. It's my personal theory that centuries of labor with heavy tools rewarded meaty handed people, once metal handtools started becoming affordable for the common man. meaty hands means more durable hands, which means more work done, and more for their family, increasing the chances of passing on their genes.

I have people constantly tell me that a bayonet on my shotgun would be a "dumb idea" but in my head i don't actually see anyone else as likely to use it as compared to a shotgunner or someone using shotgun for personal defense.

I wonder if i can find a way to mount this on a maverick 88 security. The mount comes with the 590A1, and i would have been better off saving and buying that gun than my maverick but my maverick is still a great shotgun. Edit Im not sure if the NC star mount fits . It looks like i can make this modification if im willing to drill a hole.

Thanks for showing off the weapons! I infer a lot on how the weapons were really used based on my own fighting experience and I think that it is notable that the Romans would come back to the short sword style.

Beautiful thank you for sharing These always seem under priced compared to British double rifles that don't begin to match the mechanical complexity and artistic ability of its maker

Bottom line, it has the mass and strength.

who used that bronze weapons from the kulikovo battle, the golden horde?

That gab on the M7 handle is on purpose. It's to keep the plastic grips away from the metal to reduce shock force that could potentially crack them.

Iraq 2004 all we had was homemade hillbilly armor. We pointed our barrels out where the windows used to be. Heavily populated towns people would back away further when guys started putting their bayonets on.

Our unit had the USMC bayonets in the rifle cages and were only issued when Marines or Sailors deployed to avoid people selling them off for beer money. Loved them to death

8x56 not big enough for large deer? I'm surprised.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up!

Nice swords :) gretings from Poland and capital of polish saber.... szablotłuk polski

Those Russian saw swords look similar to Greek xiphos. Maybe an inspiration or revival?

What is really missing in your collection is the Cherusky short sword replica and specially the scramasax used most by the continental Saxons and the Franks

I have five double rifle drillings and looking for #6.

I got an M7 bayonet for a 20" A1(ish) clone and it doesn't snap onto the lug. I realized that I can get one of the claw lock things on the bayonet to actually lock if I push it closed with a bit of force, but the other claw will not budge and lock. It sure looks like everything's ok but something must be off. Maybe the "shelf" on the lug on the gas block is like a hair short of where it needs to be? I'm talking about the little "shelf" that's on the front of the lug that goes right into the back of the bayonet. I'm thinking about taking a Dremel to it and just polishing it down like a hair. I dunno worst thing that happens is it doesn't work and I'm back to where I'm at now anyway.

I remember some Marines in my company that acquired M-7 Bayonets with longer blades prior to deployment, reportedly German made..Made in West Germany ( circa ) 1980s. I like having bayonet on my rifle when firing it is undesirable, but also as you aptly pointed out, for probing, places you do not want to place your hand.

Or was the sheath intended to be carried on the left because rear troops were often issued pistols to be carried on the right?

geissele makes a m16 style lug for modern handguards

The Zulu iklwa is a miniature version used in dancing and ceremonies, along with a miniature shield. Combat versions were larger, the blade about 10 in long and quite wide, the overall length about 3.5 to 4 ft.

Did you actually said "circumcising elephants" ? 😅

is there any bayonets out there, made specifically for the carbine gas system. the mid length will fit but rattle.

Never, ever probe for land mines with any metallic object- magnetic detonation is a thing.

Those are all in nice condition. Did you manage to buy them like that, or have you done some work to them?

Hello, quick comment. At around the 1.20 mark you mention that bronze afe swords of that size were about the same weight as a rapier, however most rapier fell into a weight range of 2.5-4lb to my knowledge. They were quite weighty swords. I had the impression that most bronze age swords came in under the 2lb mark. Am I incorrect?

Demill is required for certain categories

How much are they worth

I find the mass attractive in this; field knife first for me.

4:47 is actually a quadara. The kindjal / qama has a symmetric blade and is usually smaller (though there are large examples). Very nice sword. 6:00 is a salwar yataghan or khyber knife. The kora is a Nepalese blade with a very broad tip. The French artillery sword is a deliberate throwback to Roman and Greek times, so the similarity is not just a case of convergent evolution but rather of deliberate imitation.

Great channel

Nice Bayonet mods. Thanks for sharing. Just dropped by and subbed.

What a gem I've come across! Great video, very informative. Keep up the good work. 👍

Was curious to see how much one of them costed at the website. And saw it was almost 1200 euro!, without shipping aswell! I'm sorry but if I'm going to buy a sword for 1200 euro, I'm buying a historical reproduction steel longsword for that price.