Q&A 24: Pistols, Puppies, and Procurement
Forgotten Weapons
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1h 24m
I think this is the longest Q&A to date...and as usual, I had far more questions submitted by you awesome Patrons than I could answer, so if yours didn't get in this time please submit it again next time.
0:00:37 - The Stoner 63 and value of modular platforms
0:03:37 - Forgotten Weapons on Instagram
0:05:13 - Was the Lebel adopted too hastily?
0:08:42 - Do I read comments on YouTube?
0:11:20 - Branching out to videos on ancillary gear
0:12:28 - Are bipods a benefit to infantry rifles?
0:16:46 - Best firearms museums in the US
0:18:09 - How do gun designers engineer guns?
0:22:33 - Where do I get my ammo?
0:25:48 - How long can Forgotten Weapons last?
0:29:10 - Use of Enfields and Mosins in Afghanistan
0:31:38 - Why no Vickers K on YouTube?
0:32:20 - What alcohol do I eschew?
0:33:28 - How do I plan video scheduling from trips?
0:37:48 - What French guns do I still need for my collection?
0:39:13 - Concerns about lead exposure
0:41:22 - Why did 9x19mm become so universal?
0:43:19 - Caseless ammunition for aircraft guns?
0:44:34 - What if the Mini-14 had competed against the AR-15?
0:45:42 - Focus of a hypothetic NFA collection?
0:47:36 - Home shop construction of a semiauto rifle
0:49:53 - SKS as a collectible and a modern gun
0:53:00 - Were there any WWII German small arms "wonder weapons?"
0:55:19 - Tenko MAC-10 rifle caliber upper
0:58:10 - Most overrated historical gun in pop culture
1:00:02 - Is trigger discipline a recent thing?
1:02:41 - What is my firearms background?
1:04:13 - Advice for aspiring authors
1:06:19 - Handguns in combat and M9 vs P320
1:07:37 - Did John Browning have ideas that flopped?
1:09:44 - Why not make last ditch guns in the first place?
1:12:29 - Railguns and coilguns
1:13:00 - Person pistols in combat, WW1 and WW2
1:15:37 - First smokeless powder pistols
1:16:47 - How I got Dharma, my dog
1:18:39 - Are there any transferrable Type 1 FG-42s in the US?
1:18:56 - Good book on semiauto pistol development?
1:20:35 - Charger clips vs stripper clips in Mausers
1:22:03 - Release triggers for precision shooting
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Q&A 20 - With Special Guest Bob Bigando
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2:15 - Books covering all US military small arms
3:25 - 4.85mm British compared to its contemporaries
4:19 - Alternative history: PMC armament in the 20s and 30s
8:19 - What gun do I dislike the most?
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00:30 - Belts or links, and why?
04:53 - What determines locations of gun manufacturing centers?
06:40 - Why did France not use 7.62 NATO?
09:38 - CMMG Guard, yea or nay?
12:32 - How do/did proof houses actually work?
15:45 - History of the 6mm Lee Navy (to be expanded into a standalone vide... -
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