Ian's (immediately corrected) misspeak about SWAT team members practicing "ballistic entries" gave me the image of a SWAT officer serving a search warrant on a home by being flung bodily through the living-room window by one of those giant circus cannons, and for that, I will always be grateful.
Summary: First older firearms you’ve purchased for yourself?- 0:49 Why are you interested in French rifles? - 0:52 Coming to New York City? - 1:36 Recommendations for museums in Paris? - 1:50 Why the 10 mm not explored further? - 2:50 Your most shot gun and least shot gun? - 4:15 .45 Auto obsolete ammunition? - 5:08 Best firearm manufacture? - 6:15 Pistol calibre carbines useful or range toys? - 6:49 What era of time produced the most forgotten weapons? - 7:21 Earliest semi-auto centrefire rifle? - 8:35 Most unicorn firearms you’d like to get your hands on? - 8:57 Does shotguns have a place in modern military? - 9:22 Which piece of field artillery from Great War do you prefer? -10:00 Where to find black powder .22 rimfire ammunition? - 10.25 Relevancy of the many new calibers, will they become forgotten? - 11:23 Your favourite reference material for British small arms? - 12:34 Favourite and least favourite airline? - 13:34 How much time do you spend at home? - 14:18 When will you shoot your Chassepot? - 15:00 What’s the best kind of whiskey? - 15:27 Military application for subsonic ammunition? - 15:33 Cheapest/best source for collector grade books? - 16:05 Calico guns? - 16:48 Do you have any French heritage? - 17:50 First full-auto firearms you’ve shot? - 18:05 Time gap between military and police adopted a semi-auto pistol? - 18:42 Military rifle with straight-pull bolt? - 19:19 Which WWI weapon would you choose (Shotgun, MP-18/Luger, m1917 and revolver)? - 19:45 Which of the firearms you own would you save if you house burns (chose 3)? - 20:03 Best Bullpup overall? - 20:29 What Russian experimental weapon of the cold war would you like to examine? - 21:45 Gun laws videos on other countries? - 22:23 Why no attempts of mass-producing suppressed rifles during 20th century? - 23:50 Favourite AK-74 Magazine? - 25:06 Beretta 92 or CZ-75? - 25:30 Signature cocktail? - 25:39 Browning Hi-Power or 1911? - 26:06 Best semi-auto during WWII? - 26:10 One handgun to shoot for the rest of your life? - 26:22 Would you be a reenactor? - 26:33 Coffee or tee? - 27:19 How does the new P-210 stands up to the original version? - 27:30 Were you able to convert the Henry from IMA into something shootable? - 27:49 Which European country for the armistice centenary? - 28:39 Which pre 1930 weapon would you bring back? - 29:18 Most influential yet underrated firearms of the 20th century? - 30:32 Rifle ammunition clip design falling/ejecting? - 31:11 Japanese ammunition underpowered myth? - 31:54 Do you hunt? - 32:58 Your opinions about forgotten weapons online memes? - 33:12 Firearms scary to shoot? - 33:36 Favourite handgun type: revolver or semi-auto? - 35:00 Why did Savage get out of the pistol market? - 35:13 Worst military small arm fielded in the last hundred ish years? - 35:46 Favourite movie-prop weapon design? - 36:20 Have you damaged any weapon you’ve been reviewing? - 36:54 Planning on future collaborations with Larry Vickers? - 40:23 Have you ever fired the Ruger PC9 / PC9s? - 40:43 Does the Hudson 9 worth the money? - 40:53 H&K G11 financially viable? - 41:32 How Canadian Diemaco C7 compare to US M16/M4? - 42:08 Are the guns on the 21th century the best that ever existed? - 43:05 Relevancy of the 7.62x51 NATO and consequences over other cartridge? - 43:30 Tulle and Tula manufactures entanglements? - 44:40 What software do you use to edit your videos? - 45:21 Modern Japanese rifles? - 45:30 Average time between a video being filmed and uploaded? - 46:14 How big is your box of moldy web gear? - 47:44 Use of big game civilian rifles during WWI? - 48:21 Which of the FN SCAR, the Bushmaster ACR or the CZ BREN would become a forgotten weapon in 20 years? - 49:47 What obsolete cartridge would you like to come back? - 50:06 Why the Colt Monitor the best variant of the BAR according to you? - 50:36 How is Ian father doing, why we don’t see him more on Japanese firearm videos? - 52:41 Ian’s dog? - 54:21 Most useful firearm tool? - 55:05 Individual Rail-gun? - 55:56 Any plans to come to Norway? - 57:03 Rank Schmidt-Rubin K11, k31 and Steyr M95? - 57:09 What are the Wondernines? - 57:37 Any plans to visit Czech Repupblic? - 57:50 Would you shoot a low number 1903? - 58:17 BM-59 build yay or nay? - 58:43 Which rifle of the 1980 advanced combat rifle program you’d like to get your hand on? - 59:30 Any strikes from UA-cam? - 59:45 Was the adoption of the 7.62 NATO over the .280 a mistake? - 1:00:26 Favourite .32 ACP pistol to shoot? - 1:00:51 Your opinion on the Polish vis.35 new production? - 1:01:30 Your recommendation on ear protection? - 1:02:42 Is accuracy on pistols any relevant for police and law enforcement purposes? - 1:03:37 P14 oy Type 99 Arisaka? - 1:04:17 Could magazine forward on pistols (like on the C-96, Bergmann Bayard) make a comeback? - 1:04:49 What forgotten weapon under 500-600 $ everyone should add to their collection? - 1:05:09 Do you still have time to shoot your own gun to at the range? - 1:05:55
As a professional English-Russian translator and interpreter, tell me if you need a letter to any Russian museums translated. Would gladly help out pro bono.
+Tom Prikhod'ko The most I have is a friend at the Kaliningrad Police Academy Weapons Museum. It's invitation only and they have a Sturmgewehr, some Arisakas and other stuff... Honestly, I was not that aware of the guns when I was there.
Talk about a nice video to find on a coffee break. Feedback: I like both styles of Q&A, honestly it might be nice to sort of "clear the cache" of questions with a session like this every so often, but mainly retain the other style where you go deeper into some of the answers.
Everyone shits on the Nagant revolver and it's ammo, but it's really not *that* bad. The cartridge is hardly whimpy as people suggest. It's basically a .380 which was a fairly common military pistol caliber at the time. Most people are just used to the crappy commercial ammo that is 500fps. Original ammo is 1,300fps.
Having been a veteran and gun enthusiast during the era I always considered the term "wonder nine" to be more relevant to the pre Glock steel framed hi cap 9's that died out with the successful introduction of polymer frame guns. High Power, S&W59/69, Beretta, Cz 75 etc.
tombogan03884 Agreed. "Wonder-nine" is a term of its day. I suppose you could view the Glock as the ultimate wonder-nine in a 1980s context, but by the same token its many imitators have made the term redundant.
Yeah, I think Ian may be showing his youth here. I remember the phrase wonder nine being used long before I became aware of the Glock. I seem to remember it being used derisively by 1911fanboys.
Bought my first Browning 9mm High Power when I turned 21...54 years ago. Payed(new) $120.00 for it and a box of ammo at a local hardware store. The only one in stock, nestled in amongst fifty .38 revolvers.
The Paris Army museum will take you a day. Another museum to see is the Naval museum Musée national de la Marine (National Navy Museum) located in the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadéro directly across the river from the Eifel Tower
I would love to see a video on the Canadian version of the FAL; but include both the C1 and the C2, and also the excellent sub-calibre adapter kit that we used for training. As with the Rhodesian one, our version had some interesting and innovative differences from others of its time, including stripper clip charging of the magazine with a cut down top cover, which also made clearing stoppages much easier.
17:17 Calico is very much still in business, and making some very interesting prototypes lately... 12ga, 5.56x45mm, and other items. If you have a M11 or M10 full auto, they've also got some uppers that are worth every penny.
I prefer the longer form answers that go a bit deeper; but I would like to see this style come back maybe on a quarterly basis. It’s a nice broad spectrum of questions and answers but I definitely would miss the longer form if it went away.
I would think a big reason that the military didn't develop a suppressed combat rifle is just the nightmare it would cause for maintenance. How many shots do you get from a suppressor before it starts to be less effective, and how many until it's completely shot out and useless? How many shots in a prolonged gun fight? How do you make it field serviceable for the average soldier to clean? Logistically it just seems more trouble than its worth
47:00 "i don't want to publish them all in a row because often they have some themes to them" so what your saying is your trying to avoid another bergman plague
I like this new format alot but i also love the more in-depth answers of the old format. Maybe throw in a couple rapid fire questions in the old format? Best of both worlds? Thanks for the video
If you're in Paris, take the train to Saumur to see the musée des blindés (tank museum), that's row upon row of armored vehicles, most of them still in running condition. And during the summer they drive them around outside.
It's an equivalent to Bovington and Kubinka. The main difference is that Saumur was built around the cavalry school and was started around the French militaries "OPFOR" armor collection (foreign tanks collected for training purposes). They have the oldest running tank and quite a few unique tanks.
All the French tanks actually. They have the St Chamond, the Schneider CA1 and both FTs (machine gun and canon versions), as well as everything up to 1940. Basically anything that was not a prototype they have, like B1 tanks, Somuas, those little Renault tankettes... If you go to the Wikipedia pages of French WWII armor, most of the pictures are from the museum. They also have a ton of Warsaw pact armor gathered from around the world and weird prototypes from all around the world. And a ton of WWII German armor with oil dripping everywhere.
Ian -love going thru the back catalog of Q&A. On FBI and 10mm: In the book on Glock history by Paul Barrett, the author cites female FBI agents as a major reason why the 10mm was discontinued. 10mm pistols were too big for women’s smaller hands, and the recoil was overpowering for most female agents.
As for hearing protection - I prefer ear muffs for pistol. When it comes to rifle, I like "sonic ear" plugs (not sure if they are made anymore) or a set of custom molded ear plugs (available for $50 or less, but only in person). The custom molded block the sound very well.
Oh, sure. If I've understood correctly, that one Miami shoot out you mention (I forget when, early 80s?), was a big step in law enforcement going towards firepower over, well, power. Not many can be trusted to be cool headed and accurate enough under pressure to justify the reverse. But that said law enforcement did use 357. for a long time (the round was introduced in the mid 30s), and it's still in use in some niche roles, as far as I know (I've read that the S&W M&P R8 is used by SWAT team members carrying ballistic shields). But moreover, I just enjoyed Ian's answer. Btw., you don't sound like an a**hole at all.
I wouldn't say Wonder Nines necessarily have to be polymer framed, but that's a good guiding principle for many of them. Beretta 92, CZ 75 and P226 certainly count
I dig the format for sure. Good way to mix things up a little. Maybe once a quarter, or just whenever the pile of simple questions gets to be a few pages long.
Most excellent locations for the 11th november: Ypres/Ieper in Belgium. Be there at dusk for the last post at the Menen gate. That whole area of western Belgium and NW France is full of WW1 and WW2 memorials and other important locations.
While the police penchant for revolvers over automatic pistols had something to do with perceived reliability, and with six shots being seen as 'good enough' for police work, the desire for most law enforcement agencies to differentiate themselves from the military, which generally lasted up into the mid-1980's and even longer in some places, should not be overlooked.
@@falcon-eu1wu why is that sad? I’d rather have a better trained and better equipped police force. It’s their actions that differentiate them from military, not their equipment. Police in the 1960s were plenty oppressive towards certain groups without any modern “tactical” gear.
I like the foam ear plugs as well but I did have a problem with them. I was shooting at my favorite indoor range and my left side foam plug came partly out of my ear. I didn't realize that had happened until the guy next to me fired his second shot from his Tokarve pistol. Many months later I still have ringing in that ear.
3 years late, so don’t mind if your not interested: On the .276 Garand: If one wants, the closest I’d imagine you can get is an M1 or BM59 in 7-08 Remington. Dimensionally it’s quite close to .276 Pedersen, and it is softer shooting than both .30-06 & .308.
A good warning lesson on gun laws would be to gun laws in the Republic of Ireland and the sneaky way they managed almost overnight to pretty much confiscate all firearms beyond double shotguns and .22's....
On the subject of cocktails, I had one that I _really_ liked once called Sazerac. Not a big cocktail guy in general, but that one was delicious and gave me a very pleasant buzz.
I find both formats enjoyable, but prefer the longer version. My suggestion would be to have every Q&A be 70-80% in depth interesting questions, and then end with a bunch of quick easy ones.
I picked up a Schmidt-Rubin 1889 recently, based on some of the related data you've posted on the channel. It is stunning how well made and well maintained those Swiss rifles are after over 120 years. Ammo will be a little bit of extra work trying to replicate the old GP90, but it looks fairly straightforward and worth it. May still go back and pick up the Vetterli, source a spare bolt to tap and convert to centerfire, and get it shooting again too. Crazy good value for the money.
My worst pucker moment in firearm shooting was my 1895 Chilean Navy Mauser. I actually contacted Mauser, who put me in contact with an old German gentleman, to determine if my rifle could fire modern ammunition. I was informed that it should be OK, but that very first round was a bit nerve racking. Before that I was to young to be worried about the serviceability of a firearm.
Peat is a naturally occuring fuel, made up of dead moss and other vegetation, slowly condensing into flammable matter. Certain Scottish areas used it traditionally as a replacement to firewood. In these regions, it has also been used in the malting process of barley. Basicly, during malting, you need to stop the development of the barley seed at a certain point. That is done by heat treatment. There are many ways of doing it. And in these areas of Scottland (like Islay island) the heat is generated by smoking the developing seedlings over a peat fire. It gives these whisky a distinct smpky flavour, which is higly sought after in the whisky drinkers' world. Many famous distilleries producing such whisky come to mind. Just to name my favourites: Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Connemara, Tomintoul and the list goes on. I highly encourage you to try some, if you are of legal drinking age and experience the taste for yourself. Altough it might be hard at first, but it is an experience worth having.
I am very sceptical of guns and proponents of the 2nd. That said: the depth with which you discuss the topic wins me over ten fold to develop a more open mind. Such a fascinating topic of history and engineering. Thank you for your channel!
Enjoyed your perspective on the various firearms you were questioned about. Viewing a session of this type and length indicates to me just how little I know about firearms development, particularly military, post Vietnam period. I kinda thought I was keeping up. My gun show and range buddy went to the great shooting range in the sky about ten years ago and I’ve fallen woefully behind and interest has waned to some extent due to age/physical limitations. Thanks for your highly entertaining and informative videos, they’re a pleasure to watch.
1st: I am a little disappointed that you put your WWSD-Rifle on your "rescue from the burning house" list. I'm sure it's a really nice rifle to shoot, but it only consists of current parts and could easily be recreated. 2nd: I like this format for less complex questions. I prefer the normal Q&A style, but one of those sessions every few months would be great too.
I feel the same way about NYC. I went there once for a couple of weeks and was hugely glad to leave. Many love the place for their own good reasons but it is a very unpleasant place to many, as well I much enjoyed this format.
Also regarding military use of silencers, when you're being shot at you notice the crack of the bullet and its impact before you notice the report from the muzzle, which at least may help you peg down where the fire is coming from. IMO/IME the biggest downside to issuing cans is extra weight, heat, and having another serialized item to keep track of. There's a reason you see optics dummy-corded to rifles--PFC Schmuckatelli tends to lose shit. I belive there's a USMC infantry battalion (I wanna say 1/7?) currently evaluating can use for line infantry and reporting good results
I thought I would hate this format but turns out I like it. A lot of info was pushed through and that's really what I want in the Q&A's, to learn more stuff. Though I kinda miss some of the long and convoluted answers. :) Thanks Ian. Love what you do.
What I'd like to add on the question about supressors in military use is that supressing a full power, high velocity rifle round is meaningless in the battlefield. First, the bullet at best 3 times the speed of sound makes a whiplash sound much louder to the assumed target than the cartridge going off at 300yds away.. Second, the battlefield is assumably filled with much louder noises than rifle fire, in other words cannon shells and bombs going off, heavy machine gun fire, mortar shells exploding nearby etc. etc. There is nothing clandestine when let's say 2 opposing army corps go head to head.. There's about 75 thousand men on both sides who have a pretty certain picture about what is going on around them..
On the battlefield people become half def in a matter of seconds.. One's own rifle going off is certainly not the loudest thing in a war. Playing wargames is a another matter :)
19:18 - Mads(?) I think I know what you're getting at. People always praise rifles like the SMLE for having a bent bolt handle that's easy to reach. Coupled with a straight pull mechanism, you should get much faster rates of fire. Maybe something to do with making the bolt harder to work? Maybe it requires really tight tolerances, or because (since most bolt actions require the shooter to move their eye out of the way when cycling) there's no real speed benefit?
Exactly what i meant, maybe i should have specified it, but you got it spot on and have given me something to think about. And you are absolutely correct on the name.
A bent bolt on a straight pull action induces a twisting motion that would tend to bind the movement of the bolt (simple physics - force is not applied in line with the bolt axis).
For those with further knowledge can enlighten me but in reference to the modern adaptation of the .276 Garand: Couldn’t you do a 6.8 Remington SPC? It’s a .277 diameter bullet and wouldn’t increase the size of the rifle. Ruger has made mini-14’s in 6.8 so it’ll work in a Garand action so if you could adapt the en bloc clips to work with the cartridge. That’d be sweet imo 🤷🏻♂️
Not sure if it is valid for America but in relation to the question "Time gap between military and police adopted a semi-auto pistol? - 18:42" In Victoria, Australia the police only fairly recently changed from revolvers (Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38) to Automatics (Smith & Wesson M&P .40) and i recall there being a fair amount of concern regarding reliability and the cost and time needed to retrain and change over secondary equipment (holsters ect).
I love my 10mm, with proper hot ammo it's a lot of fun. It's not bad to shoot but having a 6" barreled Glock 40mos helps I'm sure. It's a pretty good home defense pistol too.
Speaking of the longevity of revolvers in police use an instructor I had was the only person in his police academy class in the mid 80's shooting a semi-auto pistol (a 1911) and was required to get special permission to train and qualify with it. So revolvers were certainly very long lived in police use. I think the paradigm shift really occurred after the Miami shootout.
I don't blame you for not wanting to go to NYC. There is basically nothing to do with guns there at all, and purely as a tourist it can be fun but only for so long, a few weeks tops. What I will say is that it isn't the run-down hell hole a lot of people think it is, which is a carry-over from the 70s and 80s.
Eastern Brooklyn and Southern Bronx are *sort of* dangerous but in general are nothing like the bad areas of other major cities like Detroit, Cleveland, or Chicago. The Subway is also dramatically safer than it used to be and in general you can ride it at night just fine, but obviously you still need to keep your eyes and ears open. I personally lived there for almost 20 years and the only crime I was ever a victim of was that someone once snatched the iPod I left on my table at a McDonalds when I went to go get ketchup. I'm by no means of a fan of that city and I'm well and glad to be out of it now, but for non-gun people who can afford it, it's a decent enough place to live.
19:20 “Has there ever been an attempt at a military straight pull with a bent bolt?” Yes, the 1887 Nagant rifle submitted to both Belgium and Russian rifles trials. The bent bolt could help with speed as it looks like you could probably rest your hand on the bolt while pulling the trigger like people do with the Lee Enfield.
The Armisice day service at the Menin Gate, Ypres. Probably one of the most emotive experiences that anyone with imagination could ever have. Alternatively the rememberance Sunday serice in London, UK. Just suggestions Ian.
The British adopted the Beneli M3 for use as a point man gun, defending the Valon operator in Afghanistan. It was a new doctrine for the British. They did it because in the green zone, firefights were breaking out a extremely short distances (2-3 meters)
In addition to the Army Museum in Paris, I'd suggest the Musee national de la Marine- it has many great ship models, and a lot of neat displays- at least they did a few years ago when I went. It's near the Trocadero metro station.
As an old road warrior musician I feel for ya Ian. As long you love most parts of traveling, staying , leaving and returning.You are doing well. Yes, waiting, also called the hotel boredom, is the hardest part.
Ian, Like both formats. The lightning maybe a little less because you don't expound on the questions as much. Also, 12 gauge is very useful aboard ships and submarines. Most combatants vessels have steel bulkheads and decks. Shooting rifle and pistol rounds inside can be very bad especially on a sub. The 12 gauge has less chance of causing collateral damage from ricochets, not 100% but less than a rifle. Also, I don't know if anyone else did this...but....we also were taught to use the steel deck for our advantage. If a tango was wearing body armor we would aim in front of them and 'bounce' the pellets up. This was mostly to sweep the legs but you also had a good chance of bouncing 00 buck up into their groin. That in itself is enough to sting...but it also had a good chance of clearing the bottom of the front body armor and ping-pong inside it and the body cavity. I don't know about current conditions but most topside watches were pistol and shotgun. Then again, we were just guarding the brow not going into the field with them. Cheers...keep up the videos. More 'unicorn' ones please..
A caveat to the shotguns in the military question: a Serbu super shorty, or the like, still make a good way to breach doors (45, 45, BOOM). On a funny note, there are a ton of Ugandan military contractors who use auto-loading shotguns with drums in Afghanistan, weirdest thing.
I like the idea of you doing this format once in a while, keeping the more in-depth Q&As on the same regular schedule. Just my 2 cents - Jacob S. P.S.- I think the reason police agencies kept using revolvers instead of adopting new automatic pistols was mainly due to cost (and of course training like you mentioned). Also like you said, 6 shots of .357 is plenty adequate. But I think most police agencies didnt have the budget to adopt a totally new and different pistol on a wide scale and supply the training needed, especially when it wasnt really needed in the first place. (Theres my total of 4 cents)
I should have guessed that you would be a firefly fan. On the rail gun, even on the shipboard version, they are having trouble with power supply and with rail ablation and other heat damage. A practical handheld rail gun would require not only a leap in battery technology, but material advancements as well.
Well the 7.62 nato, does more than be equivalent, while overall smaller and a little lighter. It lets your receivers be smaller and lighter, especially for machine guns. Plus it’s great round to standardize on for medium machine guns. Pretty much the M240 for most of the western world. Plus all those smaller rounds would not be good for filling the role of a medium machine gun, they’d be great in something like a SAW though.
There was a question about soldiers sourcing rifles on the civilian market and you mentioned WWI. IIRC, in "White Feather", Carlos Hathcock talks about getting a Model 70 in 30.06 at the PX in 'nam to do his initial sniping with.
I prefer the classic format but this was a welcome change of pace. I really need to think of a good question to submit next time, I always draw a blank when the email comes
20 years ago, I visited a fellow who specialized in collectable historic firearms in my town. He told me of the time he was commissioned to find a genuinely pearl-handled revolver. He found it, paid $12K for it (must not have been a SAA), and, since he had never fired one, went out in his backyard and shot it at a target by the ditchbank. The handle cracked. He started over, now $12K poorer.
I Always Enjoy you answering questions , long or short does not matter to me - I love learning about firearms of all types and forms - you are great and I am glad that you and Larry Vickers are working together, different but similar..... Love all that you do
Speaking of new cartridges trying to replace old ones, I have yet to find anything that makes me want to abandon .275 Rigby for hunting or long range precision shooting. I love that round.
Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me...true, "Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B" is a cool fictional handgun combining the aestethics of a Charliere revolver (or a S&W No.2) and some of the Bergmann pistols.
I think people underestimate the PCC in a home defense scenario. It has lower recoil and less of a report then a shotgun or rifle. Also they're semi-auto so there is quicker followup & less manipulation needed then with a pump-action shotgun. The report is something people usually don't think about, but if you're shooting inside a room it will leave your ears ringing. The recoil & easier manipulation may not be a big deal for an experienced shooter, but to a novice, especially one of smaller stature, they have a larger effect on their ability to score followup shots. So in conclusion, I think a PCC is still a great option for home defense especially for novice small statured shooters. Add in a suppressor & use a slow round like .45, and you have a quite easy to shoot firearm that won't blow your ears out.
I admit there are pros to the other options. My point was that especially for small framed novice shooters, like many wives, girlfriends, daughters, or young men, the ease of handling without the recoil of a shotgun can make it a better option. There is no ultimate home defense weapon, unless you live with Chuck Norris, they all have there pros and cons.
That's why I pointed out a novice shooter. Some people don't get out to the range as much as they should, or at all. In that case the extra manipulation required for a manual shotgun under stress could cause problems; as could the recoil. Yes you can train around these problems; thou an individual can't change their stature to better take recoil. Yes a shotgun has better stopping power. A break open shotgun is rounds limited, and for that matter so is a pump. Even they can have problems ejecting if you load ammo they don't like. Ian & Karl have shown that on their other channel, InRangeTV. If you have a quality PCC the odds of malfunction should be negligible. I myself keep a Mossberg 500 as my home defense weapon. Of course I wouldn't give it to may mom to defend herself. As frail as she is it wouldn't be a good option for her. However my grandmother used to have a .357 magnum for self/home defense. She was a tough old bird. Pros and cons to everything man, pros and cons.
Totally agree about your choice of whisky. Next time you are in London I would be happy to stand you a couple of Ardbegs or Caol Ilas at the Soho Whisky Club.
9:26 There are points made recently with Amenian-Azerbaijan War where shotguns can be useful for anti-drone. The dutch mechanized infantry also carry one of these per section
There are some modern bent-handle straight-pull rifles where you turn it backwards a little to unlock the reciever. I've saw only hunting variants though.
Ian's (immediately corrected) misspeak about SWAT team members practicing "ballistic entries" gave me the image of a SWAT officer serving a search warrant on a home by being flung bodily through the living-room window by one of those giant circus cannons, and for that, I will always be grateful.
Summary:
First older firearms you’ve purchased for yourself?- 0:49
Why are you interested in French rifles? - 0:52
Coming to New York City? - 1:36
Recommendations for museums in Paris? - 1:50
Why the 10 mm not explored further? - 2:50
Your most shot gun and least shot gun? - 4:15
.45 Auto obsolete ammunition? - 5:08
Best firearm manufacture? - 6:15
Pistol calibre carbines useful or range toys? - 6:49
What era of time produced the most forgotten weapons? - 7:21
Earliest semi-auto centrefire rifle? - 8:35
Most unicorn firearms you’d like to get your hands on? - 8:57
Does shotguns have a place in modern military? - 9:22
Which piece of field artillery from Great War do you prefer? -10:00
Where to find black powder .22 rimfire ammunition? - 10.25
Relevancy of the many new calibers, will they become forgotten? - 11:23
Your favourite reference material for British small arms? - 12:34
Favourite and least favourite airline? - 13:34
How much time do you spend at home? - 14:18
When will you shoot your Chassepot? - 15:00
What’s the best kind of whiskey? - 15:27
Military application for subsonic ammunition? - 15:33
Cheapest/best source for collector grade books? - 16:05
Calico guns? - 16:48
Do you have any French heritage? - 17:50
First full-auto firearms you’ve shot? - 18:05
Time gap between military and police adopted a semi-auto pistol? - 18:42
Military rifle with straight-pull bolt? - 19:19
Which WWI weapon would you choose (Shotgun, MP-18/Luger, m1917 and revolver)? - 19:45
Which of the firearms you own would you save if you house burns (chose 3)? - 20:03
Best Bullpup overall? - 20:29
What Russian experimental weapon of the cold war would you like to examine? - 21:45
Gun laws videos on other countries? - 22:23
Why no attempts of mass-producing suppressed rifles during 20th century? - 23:50
Favourite AK-74 Magazine? - 25:06
Beretta 92 or CZ-75? - 25:30
Signature cocktail? - 25:39
Browning Hi-Power or 1911? - 26:06
Best semi-auto during WWII? - 26:10
One handgun to shoot for the rest of your life? - 26:22
Would you be a reenactor? - 26:33
Coffee or tee? - 27:19
How does the new P-210 stands up to the original version? - 27:30
Were you able to convert the Henry from IMA into something shootable? - 27:49
Which European country for the armistice centenary? - 28:39
Which pre 1930 weapon would you bring back? - 29:18
Most influential yet underrated firearms of the 20th century? - 30:32
Rifle ammunition clip design falling/ejecting? - 31:11
Japanese ammunition underpowered myth? - 31:54
Do you hunt? - 32:58
Your opinions about forgotten weapons online memes? - 33:12
Firearms scary to shoot? - 33:36
Favourite handgun type: revolver or semi-auto? - 35:00
Why did Savage get out of the pistol market? - 35:13
Worst military small arm fielded in the last hundred ish years? - 35:46
Favourite movie-prop weapon design? - 36:20
Have you damaged any weapon you’ve been reviewing? - 36:54
Planning on future collaborations with Larry Vickers? - 40:23
Have you ever fired the Ruger PC9 / PC9s? - 40:43
Does the Hudson 9 worth the money? - 40:53
H&K G11 financially viable? - 41:32
How Canadian Diemaco C7 compare to US M16/M4? - 42:08
Are the guns on the 21th century the best that ever existed? - 43:05
Relevancy of the 7.62x51 NATO and consequences over other cartridge? - 43:30
Tulle and Tula manufactures entanglements? - 44:40
What software do you use to edit your videos? - 45:21
Modern Japanese rifles? - 45:30
Average time between a video being filmed and uploaded? - 46:14
How big is your box of moldy web gear? - 47:44
Use of big game civilian rifles during WWI? - 48:21
Which of the FN SCAR, the Bushmaster ACR or the CZ BREN would become a forgotten weapon in 20 years? - 49:47
What obsolete cartridge would you like to come back? - 50:06
Why the Colt Monitor the best variant of the BAR according to you? - 50:36
How is Ian father doing, why we don’t see him more on Japanese firearm videos? - 52:41
Ian’s dog? - 54:21
Most useful firearm tool? - 55:05
Individual Rail-gun? - 55:56
Any plans to come to Norway? - 57:03
Rank Schmidt-Rubin K11, k31 and Steyr M95? - 57:09
What are the Wondernines? - 57:37
Any plans to visit Czech Repupblic? - 57:50
Would you shoot a low number 1903? - 58:17
BM-59 build yay or nay? - 58:43
Which rifle of the 1980 advanced combat rifle program you’d like to get your hand on? - 59:30
Any strikes from UA-cam? - 59:45
Was the adoption of the 7.62 NATO over the .280 a mistake? - 1:00:26
Favourite .32 ACP pistol to shoot? - 1:00:51
Your opinion on the Polish vis.35 new production? - 1:01:30
Your recommendation on ear protection? - 1:02:42
Is accuracy on pistols any relevant for police and law enforcement purposes? - 1:03:37
P14 oy Type 99 Arisaka? - 1:04:17
Could magazine forward on pistols (like on the C-96, Bergmann Bayard) make a comeback? - 1:04:49
What forgotten weapon under 500-600 $ everyone should add to their collection? - 1:05:09
Do you still have time to shoot your own gun to at the range? - 1:05:55
MrAvanile Thanks, brother.
I tried copying this into the video description, but it is longer than UA-cam allows for description text, unfortunately. Thanks for compiling it!
Your doing God’s work
MrAvanile wow
you sir are the hero we need
Title made me think the video would be about some cool cartridge called the lightning round
Lols
Made me think the same thing! I imagined a steampunk tazer of some sort
For a 1877 double action Colt.
same xD
Sounds like something you’d find in Borderlands
As a professional English-Russian translator and interpreter, tell me if you need a letter to any Russian museums translated.
Would gladly help out pro bono.
StarTsurugi - That's the spirit mate! Spasibo!
А отправлять их можно будет сразу в Спортлото.
Чтобы попасть в отечественные музеи нужны не письма, а знакомые в этих самых музеях.
You like Bono vox? I'm anti-bono personally
We Salute you.
+Tom Prikhod'ko
The most I have is a friend at the Kaliningrad Police Academy Weapons Museum. It's invitation only and they have a Sturmgewehr, some Arisakas and other stuff... Honestly, I was not that aware of the guns when I was there.
Talk about a nice video to find on a coffee break.
Feedback: I like both styles of Q&A, honestly it might be nice to sort of "clear the cache" of questions with a session like this every so often, but mainly retain the other style where you go deeper into some of the answers.
I agree with this.
I concur with this sentiment.
Gets my vote.
agreed
Agreed
2018: "At this point, a Hudson H9"
2020: "Thanks for tuning into Forgotten Weapons. I'm Ian, and today we have..."
Haha, of all the answers that aged poorly.
@@akranov Well, hey, he did say "at this point".
2024: The Daniel H9
Everyone shits on the Nagant revolver and it's ammo, but it's really not *that* bad. The cartridge is hardly whimpy as people suggest. It's basically a .380 which was a fairly common military pistol caliber at the time. Most people are just used to the crappy commercial ammo that is 500fps. Original ammo is 1,300fps.
Best cocktail is a shot of whiskey mixed with the rest of the bottle.
> Lightning round
> still over an hour long
TheGoldenCaulk Just how I like it
He's a hack fraud
Oh my gaaahd!
Lighting refers to the speed of the individual questions lol
why
Having been a veteran and gun enthusiast during the era I always considered the term "wonder nine" to be more relevant to the pre Glock steel framed hi cap 9's that died out with the successful introduction of polymer frame guns. High Power, S&W59/69, Beretta, Cz 75 etc.
tombogan03884 Agreed. "Wonder-nine" is a term of its day. I suppose you could view the Glock as the ultimate wonder-nine in a 1980s context, but by the same token its many imitators have made the term redundant.
I like to be difficult and use "Wunder Nein" in conversation for a completely obvious firearm choice just to confuse people.
Yeah, I think Ian may be showing his youth here. I remember the phrase wonder nine being used long before I became aware of the Glock. I seem to remember it being used derisively by 1911fanboys.
Bought my first Browning 9mm High Power when I turned 21...54 years ago. Payed(new) $120.00 for it and a box of ammo at a local hardware store. The only one in stock, nestled in amongst fifty .38 revolvers.
The Paris Army museum will take you a day. Another museum to see is the Naval museum Musée national de la Marine (National Navy Museum) located in the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadéro directly across the river from the Eifel Tower
I would love to see a video on the Canadian version of the FAL; but include both the C1 and the C2, and also the excellent sub-calibre adapter kit that we used for training. As with the Rhodesian one, our version had some interesting and innovative differences from others of its time, including stripper clip charging of the magazine with a cut down top cover, which also made clearing stoppages much easier.
17:17 Calico is very much still in business, and making some very interesting prototypes lately... 12ga, 5.56x45mm, and other items. If you have a M11 or M10 full auto, they've also got some uppers that are worth every penny.
elitearbor they actually have to work to be worth a penny
The Calico full auto uppers I've used have worked as reliably as any Lage upper, and they're even more fun than the M/31 drum uppers.
I prefer the longer form answers that go a bit deeper; but I would like to see this style come back maybe on a quarterly basis. It’s a nice broad spectrum of questions and answers but I definitely would miss the longer form if it went away.
I thought it was going to be about some form of obscure proprietary cartridge from the 1860s...
I would think a big reason that the military didn't develop a suppressed combat rifle is just the nightmare it would cause for maintenance. How many shots do you get from a suppressor before it starts to be less effective, and how many until it's completely shot out and useless? How many shots in a prolonged gun fight? How do you make it field serviceable for the average soldier to clean? Logistically it just seems more trouble than its worth
I counted at least two distinct bashing of the L85. Well done!
47:00 "i don't want to publish them all in a row because often they have some themes to them" so what your saying is your trying to avoid another bergman plague
I like this new format alot but i also love the more in-depth answers of the old format. Maybe throw in a couple rapid fire questions in the old format? Best of both worlds? Thanks for the video
If you're in Paris, take the train to Saumur to see the musée des blindés (tank museum), that's row upon row of armored vehicles, most of them still in running condition. And during the summer they drive them around outside.
It's an equivalent to Bovington and Kubinka. The main difference is that Saumur was built around the cavalry school and was started around the French militaries "OPFOR" armor collection (foreign tanks collected for training purposes).
They have the oldest running tank and quite a few unique tanks.
HMMPH!! Any WWII French tanks?
All the French tanks actually.
They have the St Chamond, the Schneider CA1 and both FTs (machine gun and canon versions), as well as everything up to 1940. Basically anything that was not a prototype they have, like B1 tanks, Somuas, those little Renault tankettes... If you go to the Wikipedia pages of French WWII armor, most of the pictures are from the museum.
They also have a ton of Warsaw pact armor gathered from around the world and weird prototypes from all around the world. And a ton of WWII German armor with oil dripping everywhere.
Ian -love going thru the back catalog of Q&A.
On FBI and 10mm: In the book on Glock history by Paul Barrett, the author cites female FBI agents as a major reason why the 10mm was discontinued. 10mm pistols were too big for women’s smaller hands, and the recoil was overpowering for most female agents.
As for hearing protection - I prefer ear muffs for pistol. When it comes to rifle, I like "sonic ear" plugs (not sure if they are made anymore) or a set of custom molded ear plugs (available for $50 or less, but only in person). The custom molded block the sound very well.
"It's hard to go wrong with 6 rounds of .357. It really just... worked."
Great answer.
Oh, sure. If I've understood correctly, that one Miami shoot out you mention (I forget when, early 80s?), was a big step in law enforcement going towards firepower over, well, power. Not many can be trusted to be cool headed and accurate enough under pressure to justify the reverse. But that said law enforcement did use 357. for a long time (the round was introduced in the mid 30s), and it's still in use in some niche roles, as far as I know (I've read that the S&W M&P R8 is used by SWAT team members carrying ballistic shields). But moreover, I just enjoyed Ian's answer. Btw., you don't sound like an a**hole at all.
I wouldn't say Wonder Nines necessarily have to be polymer framed, but that's a good guiding principle for many of them. Beretta 92, CZ 75 and P226 certainly count
I really enjoyed the Mosin Nagant, SMLE and 03 showcasing your head and shoulders while discussing these weapons as background.
Forgotten Weapons Precision Disassembly tool is best tool, confirmed.
I dig the format for sure. Good way to mix things up a little. Maybe once a quarter, or just whenever the pile of simple questions gets to be a few pages long.
I like this format
Most excellent locations for the 11th november: Ypres/Ieper in Belgium. Be there at dusk for the last post at the Menen gate. That whole area of western Belgium and NW France is full of WW1 and WW2 memorials and other important locations.
While the police penchant for revolvers over automatic pistols had something to do with perceived reliability, and with six shots being seen as 'good enough' for police work, the desire for most law enforcement agencies to differentiate themselves from the military, which generally lasted up into the mid-1980's and even longer in some places, should not be overlooked.
And nowadays police take pride in having military equipment straight from the US government. Sad
@@falcon-eu1wu why is that sad? I’d rather have a better trained and better equipped police force. It’s their actions that differentiate them from military, not their equipment. Police in the 1960s were plenty oppressive towards certain groups without any modern “tactical” gear.
the prison i worked for still used revolvers up till like 10 years ago when they finally transition to a glock lol
"What's the best kind of whiskey?"
"Easy, scotch, the peatier the better"
I knew I liked you for a reason ;)
ians super long and detailed answers are the best but these many questions answered is nice too
I like the foam ear plugs as well but I did have a problem with them. I was shooting at my favorite indoor range and my left side foam plug came partly out of my ear. I didn't realize that had happened until the guy next to me fired his second shot from his Tokarve pistol. Many months later I still have ringing in that ear.
“Working is the main problem with the G11” well said
3 years late, so don’t mind if your not interested:
On the .276 Garand: If one wants, the closest I’d imagine you can get is an M1 or BM59 in 7-08 Remington. Dimensionally it’s quite close to .276 Pedersen, and it is softer shooting than both .30-06 & .308.
A good warning lesson on gun laws would be to gun laws in the Republic of Ireland and the sneaky way they managed almost overnight to pretty much confiscate all firearms beyond double shotguns and .22's....
On the subject of cocktails, I had one that I _really_ liked once called Sazerac. Not a big cocktail guy in general, but that one was delicious and gave me a very pleasant buzz.
Ain't nobody got time for that!
I find both formats enjoyable, but prefer the longer version. My suggestion would be to have every Q&A be 70-80% in depth interesting questions, and then end with a bunch of quick easy ones.
I picked up a Schmidt-Rubin 1889 recently, based on some of the related data you've posted on the channel. It is stunning how well made and well maintained those Swiss rifles are after over 120 years. Ammo will be a little bit of extra work trying to replicate the old GP90, but it looks fairly straightforward and worth it. May still go back and pick up the Vetterli, source a spare bolt to tap and convert to centerfire, and get it shooting again too. Crazy good value for the money.
My worst pucker moment in firearm shooting was my 1895 Chilean Navy Mauser. I actually contacted Mauser, who put me in contact with an old German gentleman, to determine if my rifle could fire modern ammunition. I was informed that it should be OK, but that very first round was a bit nerve racking.
Before that I was to young to be worried about the serviceability of a firearm.
"That's easy. Scotch. And the peatier the better." Couldn't be more right :)
Peat is a naturally occuring fuel, made up of dead moss and other vegetation, slowly condensing into flammable matter. Certain Scottish areas used it traditionally as a replacement to firewood. In these regions, it has also been used in the malting process of barley. Basicly, during malting, you need to stop the development of the barley seed at a certain point. That is done by heat treatment. There are many ways of doing it. And in these areas of Scottland (like Islay island) the heat is generated by smoking the developing seedlings over a peat fire. It gives these whisky a distinct smpky flavour, which is higly sought after in the whisky drinkers' world. Many famous distilleries producing such whisky come to mind. Just to name my favourites: Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Connemara, Tomintoul and the list goes on. I highly encourage you to try some, if you are of legal drinking age and experience the taste for yourself. Altough it might be hard at first, but it is an experience worth having.
Sláinte my friend!
Yeah, leaves the good stuff for the rest of us ;)
LEEPFROG!!!!Lol,I really would never dilute a good single malt....
I am very sceptical of guns and proponents of the 2nd. That said: the depth with which you discuss the topic wins me over ten fold to develop a more open mind. Such a fascinating topic of history and engineering. Thank you for your channel!
are you from the states?
Enjoyed your perspective on the various firearms you were questioned about. Viewing a session of this type and length indicates to me just how little I know about firearms development, particularly military, post Vietnam period. I kinda thought I was keeping up. My gun show and range buddy went to the great shooting range in the sky about ten years ago and I’ve fallen woefully behind and interest has waned to some extent due to age/physical limitations. Thanks for your highly entertaining and informative videos, they’re a pleasure to watch.
1st:
I am a little disappointed that you put your WWSD-Rifle on your "rescue from the burning house" list. I'm sure it's a really nice rifle to shoot, but it only consists of current parts and could easily be recreated.
2nd:
I like this format for less complex questions. I prefer the normal Q&A style, but one of those sessions every few months would be great too.
Buying a Colt 1903 in 32 ACP is the most Gun Jesus first gun to buy ever.
What's the deal with that stock on this MAS36(?), is it aluminium or what?
A great Q & A as usual, and your advertising skills are strong, I’m now craving a drink I never even heard of before you mentioned it!
I feel the same way about NYC. I went there once for a couple of weeks and was hugely glad to leave. Many love the place for their own good reasons but it is a very unpleasant place to many, as well
I much enjoyed this format.
Also regarding military use of silencers, when you're being shot at you notice the crack of the bullet and its impact before you notice the report from the muzzle, which at least may help you peg down where the fire is coming from. IMO/IME the biggest downside to issuing cans is extra weight, heat, and having another serialized item to keep track of. There's a reason you see optics dummy-corded to rifles--PFC Schmuckatelli tends to lose shit. I belive there's a USMC infantry battalion (I wanna say 1/7?) currently evaluating can use for line infantry and reporting good results
I thought I would hate this format but turns out I like it. A lot of info was pushed through and that's really what I want in the Q&A's, to learn more stuff. Though I kinda miss some of the long and convoluted answers. :) Thanks Ian. Love what you do.
What I'd like to add on the question about supressors in military use is that supressing a full power, high velocity rifle round is meaningless in the battlefield. First, the bullet at best 3 times the speed of sound makes a whiplash sound much louder to the assumed target than the cartridge going off at 300yds away.. Second, the battlefield is assumably filled with much louder noises than rifle fire, in other words cannon shells and bombs going off, heavy machine gun fire, mortar shells exploding nearby etc. etc. There is nothing clandestine when let's say 2 opposing army corps go head to head.. There's about 75 thousand men on both sides who have a pretty certain picture about what is going on around them..
The real advantage of supressors in combat is that they don't fuck up your hearing.
On the battlefield people become half def in a matter of seconds.. One's own rifle going off is certainly not the loudest thing in a war. Playing wargames is a another matter :)
The report from a marine squad who was issued suppressors as a test was that they made it much easier to communicate inside the team.
I like both formats. This one is nice, quick, and i still learn things I didn't know before. Two thumbs up.
19:18 - Mads(?) I think I know what you're getting at. People always praise rifles like the SMLE for having a bent bolt handle that's easy to reach. Coupled with a straight pull mechanism, you should get much faster rates of fire. Maybe something to do with making the bolt harder to work? Maybe it requires really tight tolerances, or because (since most bolt actions require the shooter to move their eye out of the way when cycling) there's no real speed benefit?
Exactly what i meant, maybe i should have specified it, but you got it spot on and have given me something to think about. And you are absolutely correct on the name.
A bent bolt on a straight pull action induces a twisting motion that would tend to bind the movement of the bolt (simple physics - force is not applied in line with the bolt axis).
For those with further knowledge can enlighten me but in reference to the modern adaptation of the .276 Garand: Couldn’t you do a 6.8 Remington SPC? It’s a .277 diameter bullet and wouldn’t increase the size of the rifle. Ruger has made mini-14’s in 6.8 so it’ll work in a Garand action so if you could adapt the en bloc clips to work with the cartridge. That’d be sweet imo 🤷🏻♂️
Not sure if it is valid for America but in relation to the question "Time gap between military and police adopted a semi-auto pistol? - 18:42" In Victoria, Australia the police only fairly recently changed from revolvers (Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38) to Automatics (Smith & Wesson M&P .40) and i recall there being a fair amount of concern regarding reliability and the cost and time needed to retrain and change over secondary equipment (holsters ect).
Lightning round format is fine for occasional use. I appreciate the greater depth of your standard format.
I like this format a lot, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing it done monthly or even every other week.
I love my 10mm, with proper hot ammo it's a lot of fun. It's not bad to shoot but having a 6" barreled Glock 40mos helps I'm sure. It's a pretty good home defense pistol too.
Speaking of the longevity of revolvers in police use an instructor I had was the only person in his police academy class in the mid 80's shooting a semi-auto pistol (a 1911) and was required to get special permission to train and qualify with it.
So revolvers were certainly very long lived in police use. I think the paradigm shift really occurred after the Miami shootout.
Nathan Fillion says, "SCORE!!!"
I don't blame you for not wanting to go to NYC. There is basically nothing to do with guns there at all, and purely as a tourist it can be fun but only for so long, a few weeks tops.
What I will say is that it isn't the run-down hell hole a lot of people think it is, which is a carry-over from the 70s and 80s.
Eastern Brooklyn and Southern Bronx are *sort of* dangerous but in general are nothing like the bad areas of other major cities like Detroit, Cleveland, or Chicago. The Subway is also dramatically safer than it used to be and in general you can ride it at night just fine, but obviously you still need to keep your eyes and ears open. I personally lived there for almost 20 years and the only crime I was ever a victim of was that someone once snatched the iPod I left on my table at a McDonalds when I went to go get ketchup.
I'm by no means of a fan of that city and I'm well and glad to be out of it now, but for non-gun people who can afford it, it's a decent enough place to live.
I definitely like the lightning style Q&A's. It covers so many topics from practical to theoretical. Pretty good.
19:20 “Has there ever been an attempt at a military straight pull with a bent bolt?”
Yes, the 1887 Nagant rifle submitted to both Belgium and Russian rifles trials. The bent bolt could help with speed as it looks like you could probably rest your hand on the bolt while pulling the trigger like people do with the Lee Enfield.
I too am a fan of Scotch that tastes like diving headfirst into a peat bog. Laphroaig Cask Strength is delightful.
Forgotten Weapons meetup and distillery tour. I think this would be epic.
Ledaig or any from the Western Isles, Tobemoray, Jura etc, peaty as you like
The Armisice day service at the Menin Gate, Ypres. Probably one of the most emotive experiences that anyone with imagination could ever have. Alternatively the rememberance Sunday serice in London, UK. Just suggestions Ian.
The British adopted the Beneli M3 for use as a point man gun, defending the Valon operator in Afghanistan. It was a new doctrine for the British. They did it because in the green zone, firefights were breaking out a extremely short distances (2-3 meters)
In addition to the Army Museum in Paris, I'd suggest the Musee national de la Marine- it has many great ship models, and a lot of neat displays- at least they did a few years ago when I went. It's near the Trocadero metro station.
Yep, I like this format. Perfect for listening to without having to look over.
I always heard the term "wonder 9" in reference to descendants of the Browning Hi-Power.
As an old road warrior musician I feel for ya Ian. As long you love most parts of traveling, staying , leaving and returning.You are doing well.
Yes, waiting, also called the hotel boredom, is the hardest part.
Two thumbs up on the "Lightning Round"!
Ian, Like both formats. The lightning maybe a little less because you don't expound on the questions as much.
Also, 12 gauge is very useful aboard ships and submarines. Most combatants vessels have steel bulkheads and decks. Shooting rifle and pistol rounds inside can be very bad especially on a sub. The 12 gauge has less chance of causing collateral damage from ricochets, not 100% but less than a rifle. Also, I don't know if anyone else did this...but....we also were taught to use the steel deck for our advantage. If a tango was wearing body armor we would aim in front of them and 'bounce' the pellets up. This was mostly to sweep the legs but you also had a good chance of bouncing 00 buck up into their groin. That in itself is enough to sting...but it also had a good chance of clearing the bottom of the front body armor and ping-pong inside it and the body cavity. I don't know about current conditions but most topside watches were pistol and shotgun. Then again, we were just guarding the brow not going into the field with them.
Cheers...keep up the videos. More 'unicorn' ones please..
I prefer normal format, but once in a while this is ok :)
This format should be the only format.
A caveat to the shotguns in the military question: a Serbu super shorty, or the like, still make a good way to breach doors (45, 45, BOOM). On a funny note, there are a ton of Ugandan military contractors who use auto-loading shotguns with drums in Afghanistan, weirdest thing.
IanCaine4728 USAS, AA12 or what?
I like the idea of you doing this format once in a while, keeping the more in-depth Q&As on the same regular schedule. Just my 2 cents - Jacob S.
P.S.- I think the reason police agencies kept using revolvers instead of adopting new automatic pistols was mainly due to cost (and of course training like you mentioned). Also like you said, 6 shots of .357 is plenty adequate. But I think most police agencies didnt have the budget to adopt a totally new and different pistol on a wide scale and supply the training needed, especially when it wasnt really needed in the first place. (Theres my total of 4 cents)
I should have guessed that you would be a firefly fan. On the rail gun, even on the shipboard version, they are having trouble with power supply and with rail ablation and other heat damage. A practical handheld rail gun would require not only a leap in battery technology, but material advancements as well.
Well the 7.62 nato, does more than be equivalent, while overall smaller and a little lighter. It lets your receivers be smaller and lighter, especially for machine guns. Plus it’s great round to standardize on for medium machine guns. Pretty much the M240 for most of the western world. Plus all those smaller rounds would not be good for filling the role of a medium machine gun, they’d be great in something like a SAW though.
The main reason for the adoption of the c7/c8 is the Chrome lined barrels that last much longer.
There was a question about soldiers sourcing rifles on the civilian market and you mentioned WWI. IIRC, in "White Feather", Carlos Hathcock talks about getting a Model 70 in 30.06 at the PX in 'nam to do his initial sniping with.
I prefer the classic format but this was a welcome change of pace. I really need to think of a good question to submit next time, I always draw a blank when the email comes
This is the greatest lightning round of all time.
Edgar Jimenez also the longest lightning round of all time
20 years ago, I visited a fellow who specialized in collectable historic firearms in my town. He told me of the time he was commissioned to find a genuinely pearl-handled revolver. He found it, paid $12K for it (must not have been a SAA), and, since he had never fired one, went out in his backyard and shot it at a target by the ditchbank. The handle cracked. He started over, now $12K poorer.
i like the non lighting round style of Q&A like the back ground history of the questions
four years ago, talks about railguns being interesting and cool. now, 4 years later, he has fired one himself!
Ian, you are a rad dude. The Malcolm Reynolds comment just further proves it.
I Always Enjoy you answering questions , long or short does not matter to me - I love learning about firearms of all types and forms - you are great and I am glad that you and Larry Vickers are working together, different but similar..... Love all that you do
Speaking of new cartridges trying to replace old ones, I have yet to find anything that makes me want to abandon .275 Rigby for hunting or long range precision shooting. I love that round.
I enjoy this much more than your other Q & A format. Cheers mate.
Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me...true, "Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B" is a cool fictional handgun combining the aestethics of a Charliere revolver (or a S&W No.2) and some of the Bergmann pistols.
I think people underestimate the PCC in a home defense scenario. It has lower recoil and less of a report then a shotgun or rifle. Also they're semi-auto so there is quicker followup & less manipulation needed then with a pump-action shotgun. The report is something people usually don't think about, but if you're shooting inside a room it will leave your ears ringing. The recoil & easier manipulation may not be a big deal for an experienced shooter, but to a novice, especially one of smaller stature, they have a larger effect on their ability to score followup shots. So in conclusion, I think a PCC is still a great option for home defense especially for novice small statured shooters. Add in a suppressor & use a slow round like .45, and you have a quite easy to shoot firearm that won't blow your ears out.
I admit there are pros to the other options. My point was that especially for small framed novice shooters, like many wives, girlfriends, daughters, or young men, the ease of handling without the recoil of a shotgun can make it a better option. There is no ultimate home defense weapon, unless you live with Chuck Norris, they all have there pros and cons.
That's why I pointed out a novice shooter. Some people don't get out to the range as much as they should, or at all. In that case the extra manipulation required for a manual shotgun under stress could cause problems; as could the recoil. Yes you can train around these problems; thou an individual can't change their stature to better take recoil. Yes a shotgun has better stopping power. A break open shotgun is rounds limited, and for that matter so is a pump. Even they can have problems ejecting if you load ammo they don't like. Ian & Karl have shown that on their other channel, InRangeTV. If you have a quality PCC the odds of malfunction should be negligible. I myself keep a Mossberg 500 as my home defense weapon. Of course I wouldn't give it to may mom to defend herself. As frail as she is it wouldn't be a good option for her. However my grandmother used to have a .357 magnum for self/home defense. She was a tough old bird.
Pros and cons to everything man, pros and cons.
and now one insurmountable thing i like IRISH.
This format was pretty good. I wouldn't mind seeing more of it in the future.
On the bullpup question. Have you seen the Lithgow F90 the Australian's adopted?
Totally agree about your choice of whisky. Next time you are in London I would be happy to stand you a couple of Ardbegs or Caol Ilas at the Soho Whisky Club.
9:26 There are points made recently with Amenian-Azerbaijan War where shotguns can be useful for anti-drone. The dutch mechanized infantry also carry one of these per section
There are some modern bent-handle straight-pull rifles where you turn it backwards a little to unlock the reciever. I've saw only hunting variants though.
I prefer your usual Q&A format, please stick with that. Also a video about the fall of volley sights would be cool.
This was a excellent Q&A format, information rich, running time; very good for subject matter.