Oh YEAH! The 24 hour Schlegelmilch parts store may be closed, but the snack bar had better be open- I need popcorn ‘cause there’s a new Mark Novak video!!! I appreciate the work you and Bruno (as well as any others) put into making these.
The way you just seamlessly reversed-engineered this rifle and got it firing again has to be one of my all-time favorite moments of your channel after casually watching your artistry for years. That was quite the puzzle-solving scavenger hunt!
Hats off to you Mark ! I loved that little forensic investigation of the missing safety lever. I didn’t realize this is the only example of this rifle ever documented on the internet - some guy made a 3D model of it, but based on the Forgotten Weapons video, so it’s missing the lever. You and Ian have brought to the internet something that was uncovered and unknown for more than 100 years. Thank you ! Also Mark saying HAWK TUAH was beyond any of my expectations. While holding a rifle that is likely the only one left in existence of its model.
Regardless of the Schlegelmilch rifle working or not a video about this is rare. A detailed view into the mechanics of one of the rifles version is a unobtanium level of rarety. Thank you very much for sharing that with us Mark. Best greetings from germany.
ran across lead alloy bath recipes, here it is,;- Alloys for Drawing Colors on Steel.- Alloys of various compositions are successfully used for drawing colors on steel. To draw to a straw color use 2 parts of lead and 1 part of tin and melt in an iron ladle. Hold the steel piece to be draw in the alloy as it melts and it will turn a straw color. This mixture melts at a temperature of about 437⁰F. For darker yellow use 9 parts of leads to 4 parts of tin, which melts at 458⁰F. For purple, use 3 parts of lead and 1 part of tin, the melting temperature being 482⁰F. For violet, use 9 parts of lead and 2 parts of tin, which melts at 494⁰F. Lead without any alloy will draw steel to a dark blue. The above apply to steel only since iron requires a somewhat greater heat and is more or less uncertain in handling. -Henley's 1956 revised ed. Page 80, unclassified alloys.
Tell me you have giant stones, without telling me you have giant stones... Mark: I'm gonna wing it with a dash of SWAG, on a rare 1 of 1 unobtainium rifle... on film... and post it to the interwebs...
True, no question, Mark is impressive and braver than most. I’m in awe! Though devils advocate … if he really messed up it’s his video to dump off a boat and it’s not like any additional damage short of setting it on fire is making this one of a kind rifle any rarer? It’s not exactly pristine? But I’m with you, we are in his debt and he’s doing us a solid posting this especially considering the rarity.
Amazing this rifle survived! The dust in Afghanistan was extremely fine and abrasive, M4s w/magazines had no finish, door knobs no plating, and keyboards no lettering.
Mr Novak works “hawk tua” into a gun smithing video. Me - falls of chair in hysterics. Fascinating & educational episode as always, thank you Mark, you legend you !
Very impressed by the now shoulder-height undergrowth out behind Mr Novak's workshop! Not being from the States I didn't realise for years that Mr Novak and C&RSenal live in the middle of giant swamps. Probably infested with killer rabbits too.
I thought when I saw Ian's original video on that gun that it was a very interesting and thoughtfully designed rifle. The side-dovetailed barrel makes the 'receiver' -- which is really just a bolt track -- very easy to machine (OK, the barrel is slightly more complex to machine than a simply threaded one, but...). That's important for Afghanistan at the time because as Ian told us, the machine tools had to be carried through the mountains on pack animals, so having something which could be made on a relatively compact mill would be a win. That safety mechanism makes me even more impressed with the design. Yes, in its current form it's fragile, but if you treat that as a prototype and production engineer from there, I'm sure that you could come up with something that was adequately robust. A very, very neat operating mechanism.
the rickety mannlicher system in that thing reminds me of my Vetterli's. barely functional now that I added the missing cartridge stop. never ejects brass any more, but it somehow drops out the clip when the last cartridge is chambered
I could tell by watching when he was making the parts his tailstock or the Jacobs chuck the center line was a fuzz lower than the main spindle because he center drilled it then drilled it and every time he was coming in and out pecking it the drill was climbing a bit its probably not much but it is a little
If i ever had a rare gun id send it to mark he has got to be one of the best gun smiths ive ever saw ive only got newer stuff but ive always wanted a swiss k31 he just never even kinda seems in over his head what a craftsman
Look up the German Hunting GUNS ,page,,the Guns of the Kaiser Wilhelm 2 writes about his 3 Slegelmilch hunting rifles, all with this action,but different magazines .
Possibly but he says this came from Kabul. That's a decent sized city about 100 miles from the Khyber pass and does have an international airport. Out of curiosity I just checked and I can get a round trip ticket on a combo of United and FlyDubai for about 1500usd.
Will today's modem firearms survive as long as this?? Obviously the operation is far less complicated in today's rifle as this rifle is...... Often wondered where you were taughtYour ability to figure stuff out of far better than today's armers are!!!! Love your stuff!!!!!!
@@marknovak8255 My dad installed a 4” automobile mirror on the saddle of his, now my, 1941 10x20 Sheldon at some point long before I was born. We primarily used it for boring
That stock looks like it was used like a sluggers tool. You could surmise the rider was out of ammo and sent one out of the park against the head of an adversary with the rifle side on giving you the crack and the bend in the action casing.
Looking at some of the unique (Yes. Let's call them "unique") features of the design, I can't help but wonder if Schlegelmilch and Burgess weren't related somehow.
i watched intro, heard you are going to fire it, and then realized this might well be the only known footage of one of these rifles firing. fantastic!
And it has a Hawk Tuah reference. What a time to be alive.
@@briancox2721absolutely!!!
Oh YEAH! The 24 hour Schlegelmilch parts store may be closed, but the snack bar had better be open- I need popcorn ‘cause there’s a new Mark Novak video!!!
I appreciate the work you and Bruno (as well as any others) put into making these.
"And I did all that while the rounds were comin' this way. AAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
Perfect ending, 10 out of 10.
The way you just seamlessly reversed-engineered this rifle and got it firing again has to be one of my all-time favorite moments of your channel after casually watching your artistry for years. That was quite the puzzle-solving scavenger hunt!
The Chief is absolute perfection. Serious, knowledgable, intuitive, goofy, a man’s man.
Mark is a treasure. Love to see him do his magic.
Over the years I have learned so much from you, it's not even funny. Thank you all for putting together these educational videos.
Last place I would have thought to see a "hawk tuah" reference...
Great video
There's a whole lot of skill and a tremendous thought process in this piece of work. Amazing
Absolutely fantastic you are able to figure out what is missing and replicate the parts!! That design is a nightmare.
Hats off to you Mark ! I loved that little forensic investigation of the missing safety lever. I didn’t realize this is the only example of this rifle ever documented on the internet - some guy made a 3D model of it, but based on the Forgotten Weapons video, so it’s missing the lever. You and Ian have brought to the internet something that was uncovered and unknown for more than 100 years. Thank you !
Also Mark saying HAWK TUAH was beyond any of my expectations. While holding a rifle that is likely the only one left in existence of its model.
Fantastic video. Talk about a rare gun! Love how Mark can look at a gun he's never seen before, and there's no manual, and figure out how it works.
Oh man, the humor from the 44 minute mark had me dying!
It is always fun making a missing part when you don't have a part or a drawing or even a photo to copy from. Good job.
Regardless of the Schlegelmilch rifle working or not a video about this is rare. A detailed view into the mechanics of one of the rifles version is a unobtanium level of rarety.
Thank you very much for sharing that with us Mark.
Best greetings from germany.
Watching you walk through the working of this piece of history is fascinating. As a former manual machinist and assembler I love watching you work.
"Max Headroom"...there's a cultural touchstone for people of a "certain age"..
See tttten minutes into the fffffuture
It’s weird being the same age as old people.
@@AaronBrand isn't it though....mindnumbing.......
@@AaronBrand As the years go by, old people get younger and younger.
The blipverts are coming, have no doubt...
Awesome video Mark. You truly are the master of 5 magics! And then some!!!
Wow. Incredible firearm. Incredible work. Thank you for taking the time and effort to show us.
Great job on the video and the repair. I'm so glad you took the test shots with us. Crazy gun to work on.
That surely is an epic package to transport a rare old rifle . Totally cool.
looks like the PERFECT way to ship an 03-A3. Pretty near Fed-Ex proof, never mind the USPS.
What an incredible episode, mechanical detective work is always an adventure
The last person I thought would make a hawk tuah reference
My most favorite channel to watch. Mark is the Dr.
Best channel on UA-cam.
Glad to see this preserved, and even fired. As terrible as it is rare.
Ah, forensic gunsmithing at its finest! Thank you Mark.
ran across lead alloy bath recipes, here it is,;-
Alloys for Drawing Colors on Steel.- Alloys of various compositions are successfully used for drawing colors on steel. To draw to a straw color use 2 parts of lead and 1 part of tin and melt in an iron ladle. Hold the steel piece to be draw in the alloy as it melts and it will turn a straw color. This mixture melts at a temperature of about 437⁰F. For darker yellow use 9 parts of leads to 4 parts of tin, which melts at 458⁰F. For purple, use 3 parts of lead and 1 part of tin, the melting temperature being 482⁰F. For violet, use 9 parts of lead and 2 parts of tin, which melts at 494⁰F. Lead without any alloy will draw steel to a dark blue. The above apply to steel only since iron requires a somewhat greater heat and is more or less uncertain in handling.
-Henley's 1956 revised ed. Page 80, unclassified alloys.
621⁰F lead m.p.
Tell me you have giant stones, without telling me you have giant stones...
Mark: I'm gonna wing it with a dash of SWAG, on a rare 1 of 1 unobtainium rifle... on film... and post it to the interwebs...
True, no question, Mark is impressive and braver than most. I’m in awe!
Though devils advocate … if he really messed up it’s his video to dump off a boat and it’s not like any additional damage short of setting it on fire is making this one of a kind rifle any rarer? It’s not exactly pristine?
But I’m with you, we are in his debt and he’s doing us a solid posting this especially considering the rarity.
Amazing this rifle survived! The dust in Afghanistan was extremely fine and abrasive, M4s w/magazines had no finish, door knobs no plating, and keyboards no lettering.
Love watching you work your magic!
That's one interesting, over complicated, system.
The bolt looks like it seals up nicely though.
The Mark Novak "Hawk Tuah"... Wow
it is truly a joy to watch you work, Mark & Bruno
What a wonderful treasure, now getting the Master's touch!
Not many museum pieces come through the shop, but this one definitely is!
It's cool they were able to get it back. They make it so hard these days. But, it's here now so.....
Mr Novak works “hawk tua” into a gun smithing video. Me - falls of chair in hysterics. Fascinating & educational episode as always, thank you Mark, you legend you !
After that intro, i said yep, this is worth fighting over the TV for.
This episode is pure magic.
Priceless, thank you.
Educational and entertaining, well done. Thanks.
Outstanding! Love your content and the way you present it. ❤
Very impressed by the now shoulder-height undergrowth out behind Mr Novak's workshop! Not being from the States I didn't realise for years that Mr Novak and C&RSenal live in the middle of giant swamps. Probably infested with killer rabbits too.
Big! Pointy teeth!
cool to see a bolt action thats probably more complicated then most semi autos
Absolutely remarkable!!!
I thought when I saw Ian's original video on that gun that it was a very interesting and thoughtfully designed rifle. The side-dovetailed barrel makes the 'receiver' -- which is really just a bolt track -- very easy to machine (OK, the barrel is slightly more complex to machine than a simply threaded one, but...). That's important for Afghanistan at the time because as Ian told us, the machine tools had to be carried through the mountains on pack animals, so having something which could be made on a relatively compact mill would be a win.
That safety mechanism makes me even more impressed with the design. Yes, in its current form it's fragile, but if you treat that as a prototype and production engineer from there, I'm sure that you could come up with something that was adequately robust. A very, very neat operating mechanism.
This is the excact rifle from McCollum's Forgotten Weapons video! "Afghan Schlegelmilch Carbine from the Kabul Arsenal"
Wonderful to watch the deduction in action!
What a gun system... and we see why Schlegelmilch is not a household name like Mauser.
the rickety mannlicher system in that thing reminds me of my Vetterli's. barely functional now that I added the missing cartridge stop. never ejects brass any more, but it somehow drops out the clip when the last cartridge is chambered
Fascinating, love seeing the problem solving and ingenuity when there's so much obscurity and lost information on a cool piece of history. Cool!!!
One of my favourite channels!
I'm thinking a horse rolled/ fell on it with the rifle in a scabbard.
That too, yes
@Mark Novak Yeah we got a little more rain out in the boonies did you see Ireland/Ivanhoe Creek? We were in the news!
Very interesting safety system.
I could tell by watching when he was making the parts his tailstock or the Jacobs chuck the center line was a fuzz lower than the main spindle because he center drilled it then drilled it and every time he was coming in and out pecking it the drill was climbing a bit its probably not much but it is a little
If i ever had a rare gun id send it to mark he has got to be one of the best gun smiths ive ever saw ive only got newer stuff but ive always wanted a swiss k31 he just never even kinda seems in over his head what a craftsman
Thank you for another great vid!
The Schlegelmilch: The birth of the goofy AK safety,,,,,
That was very good mate😃👍
Thank you Mark
Fascinating. Thanks for posting Mark
Not where I thought I would hear a hawk tuah joke, but I’m here for it 😂
Just plain awesome
Wonderful video, thank you
MMMMax Headroom Here!!! Hoc Tuah!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mark is ON HIS GAME today!!!!
This guy sure has charisma. I love his films
Awesome work Mark.
Thank you, Mark.
Outstanding.
Fascinating stuff!
Ian is bricked up watching this somewhere.
Outstanding work Sir.
Always great info. And fun.
I appreciate the multiple uses of the word “titty”
Very interesting
Thank you for a very enjoyable video six stars sir
Look up the German Hunting GUNS ,page,,the Guns of the Kaiser Wilhelm 2 writes about his 3 Slegelmilch hunting rifles, all with this action,but different magazines .
Loved it 😊
Well it was either a horse or a toyota truck, one of the two.
Hilux?......
Possibly but he says this came from Kabul. That's a decent sized city about 100 miles from the Khyber pass and does have an international airport. Out of curiosity I just checked and I can get a round trip ticket on a combo of United and FlyDubai for about 1500usd.
DIVE, DIVE!! Down the rabbit hole! DIVE, DIVE!!
Intriguing design
What a cluster of a design.
Never thought I'd see a rifle that makes my Carcano carbine look like a master of engineering.
Single load mechanisms where common in the early part of the century. Interesting to see it incorporated in a Calvary weapon though.
I suspect it was for the Corps of Guides, who fought mounted and dismounted.
Will today's modem firearms survive as long as this?? Obviously the operation is far less complicated in today's rifle as this rifle is...... Often wondered where you were taughtYour ability to figure stuff out of far better than today's armers are!!!! Love your stuff!!!!!!
Learning by doing, that‘s the way.
I have screwed up my fair share of tasks, just sayin
@marknovak8255
Screwing up stuff is part of the learning process that was taught to me by machinist's school.
Hawk Tuah - yep that what that is… 44:32
Thank you for posting!
I was going to say " stop having so much fun " ---- but no , don't ;)
Thanks again
maybe put a mirror on the wall behind that lathe so you can see around the tool holder
Noted
@marknovak8255
Rectangular mechanic's inspection mirror on a stick also works.
@@marknovak8255
My dad installed a 4” automobile mirror on the saddle of his, now my, 1941 10x20 Sheldon at some point long before I was born. We primarily used it for boring
That stock looks like it was used like a sluggers tool. You could surmise the rider was out of ammo and sent one out of the park against the head of an adversary with the rifle side on giving you the crack and the bend in the action casing.
Or the horse fell on it
Looking at some of the unique (Yes. Let's call them "unique") features of the design, I can't help but wonder if Schlegelmilch and Burgess weren't related somehow.
They WERE all screwing each other as far as ideas go. Related in that way?.....just sayin
Needless to say that model was extinct before battle really began?? Cheers Mark!
Great video
the last sentence was great.
Cool and unique
more like ma, ma, ma, ma max headspace!
Yikes. That, is a project. Full steam ahead.
All that, and then you wonder why it wasn't adopted as a military weapon.
As always, a very tutorial non-tutorial video.
29:20 We are seeing now, now.