Q&A #46: Scotland, .30 Carbine, and Mauser (w/ Mauro Baudino)
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1h 14m
0:00:47 - What happened to the "Worst AK I've Ever Seen"?
0:02:23 - My filming logistics
0:06:47 - PDW vs SMG?
0:08:54 - Do I still do gunsmithing and restoration?
0:10:29 - Did France ever make a 9mm FAMAS?
0:12:09 - What would I do to make a modernized M1 Carbine?
0:14:24 - Did the British consider making an 8mm Mauser No4 rifle?
0:17:26 - Could there be a mini-M1 akin to the Mini-14?
0:18:34 - Did Mauser and others have in-house translators? (Guest answer by Mauro Baudino or the Paul Mauser Archive)
0:26:42 - Soviet Bloc vs Finnish/Israeli AKs?
0:28:29 - Unicorn manual to put on the Forgotten Weapons Archive?
0:29:28 - Gun with the shortest time of concept to production?
0:30:42 - Grip-safety-like fire control lever?
0:31:58 - Potential hazards of chamber flags at the range
0:33:26 - Details of my Scottish ancestry
0:35:47 - Would it be possible to make an effective .30 cal pistol cartridge using modern bullet technology?
0:38:12 - Worst military-issued optics
0:40:56 - Thoughts on Othais' PCSC?
0:42:14 - Could the .30 Carbine be a good modern PCC cartridge?
0:45:27 - Visiting the SIG factory museum in Switzerland?
0:48:42 - How would the StG-44 change with a proper development cycle?
0:52:59 - Adventurer's gear, late 1930s
0:59:38 - Most fun gun to modify?
1:00:42 - How do newly-formed countries purchase arms?
1:02:55 - Long sight radius for better accuracy
1:05:35 - Why are there many 6.5mm rifle rounds, but not 6.5mm pistol rounds?
1:09:10 - Pros/cons of ballistic testing media like gel and clay?
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