Q&A 33: It's All About Compromises
Forgotten Weapons
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1h 2m
Time for another monthly Q&A!
00:18 - Guns that exceeded and fell short of my expectations?
03:14 - Why did the US keep the 1903 instead of the 1917 after WW1?
04:59 - Bren guns in .30-06
07:07 - Book on French handguns or bayonets
08:45 - My jobs before Forgotten Weapons became full-time
11:12 - Any effort at .30 Carbine handguns in WW2?
12:44 - 7.65mm French Long brass by Starline
14:15 - Objectively bad gun that I like anyway
15:20 - Eye relief and eye box in scopes
18:19 - Prototypes with neat features dropped from production models
19:38 - Have I met Oleg Volk?
20:22 - Why wasn’t the Winchester 1907 SL more popular?
21:08 - Will I continue to collect French arms now that my book is done?
21:45 - Sites to visit in Paris related to the Resistance and Occupation?
22:36 - Why didn’t France adopt the M16?
22:57 - Glock 17 or Walther P38; which was more influential?
24:44 - Is push feed worthwhile or important?
27:12 - Plans to do video on the Ross and Huot?
27:52 - Finnish Mosins
29:39 - Why so many blocky looking handguns?
31:03 - How was the experience using Kickstarter for book launch?
33:23 - Was the Charlton the only bolt-to-semi conversion used by a military?
34:21 - Is the Spencer still my preferred Civil War carbine?
35:48 - Why don’t more guns use the constant recoil concept?
38:00 - Why isn’t there more use of ASP-style “guttersnipe” sights?
39:02 - Military rifle trials tests
42:36 - How did US small arms technology compare to Europe in the Civil War?
45:05 - Widgets to increase revolver capacity?
46:35 - First 8mm Lebel rifle, and PPU ammo compatibility
48:52 - Why don’t more guns use the Farquhar-Hill buffered piston idea?
50:00 - Why didn’t the US adopt the MG-42?
51:39 - How did the M14 go from replaced service rifle to EBR?
52:52 - Chinese small arms?
54:49 - Channels about bladed arms?
55:29 - Black powder semi autos?
57:21 - Why are some Asian guns called “Type” instead of “Model”?
58:15 - Have I run into guns I can’t disassemble without help?
58:38 - Which are more important: features or simplicity?
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