Q&A #13: Cameras, Surplus SMGs, Modern Rocket Balls, and More!
Forgotten Weapons
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1h 21m
Today's question topics::
0:00:24 - Belt-fed ARs
0:02:13 - US Army and the .276 vs 7.62 NATO
0:06:20 - Finnish cartridge choices
0:08:11 - Guns with built-in recoil absorbing mechanisms
0:10:45 - Deep dive on Krnka pistols
0:11:37 - Surviving Vampir night sight?
0:12:35 - Can countries equip armies using just surplus?
0:15:28 - Best French semiauto prototype in the 20s and 30s
0:17:52 - CCW handguns with historical significance
0:19:39 - Obsolete rounds that are viable today?
0:21:24 - Pedersen Device reproductions
0:26:58 - Best military bolt action rifle
0:29:10 - Lewis gun forced-air cooling mechanism
0:30:50 - Advantages of a Spencer over a Henry
0:31:40 - Push-through vs pull-out belts
0:34:35 - Getting recognized by fans while traveling
0:37:32 - Varieties of military rifle sights
0:40:08 - Polymer replacing stamped sheet metal?
0:41:59 - Blurred vs unblurred flags in German thumbnails
0:49:48 - My camera equipment
0:55:11 - Burst firing mechanisms and purpose
0:58:28 - Must-have reference books
1:00:50 - Bazookas vs rifle grenades
1:04:10 - Favorite little-known WWII rifle
1:05:36 - Surplussed US submachine guns
1:08:49 - Videos on cartridges
1:10:00 - Australian post-WWII domestic military gun designs
1:12:38 - Stripper clips for the Bergmann 1910/21
1:13:22 - What I would collect in the UK
1:14:16 - "The one that got away"
1:16:55 - Innovation and variation in revolvers
1:19:12 - What gun would I choose in WWI
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