Live stream preview

Watch this video and more on History of Weapons & War

Watch this video and more on History of Weapons & War

Start your free trial

Already subscribed? Sign in

FR F2 (French Sniper) 🏁 Speedway [ Long Range On the Clock ]

Bolt Action Rifles • 33m

Up Next in Bolt Action Rifles

  • A Sneaky Swiss Sniper for Israel: the...

    In 1949, Israel was still fighting its was of independence, and purchasing arms internationally was difficult to do. The recently-formalized IDF wanted sniper rifles, and looked to Hammerli in Switzerland for a variant of the K-31 straight-pull bolt action action. Two different models were purcha...

  • Britain's first bolt-action rifle: Th...

    This week Jonathan examines two rifles instrumental in the early development of the concept which would eventually become the famous Lee Enfield. Despite both weapons not progressing past the experimental stage, their early adoption of a bolt-action firing mechanism coupled with a fixed magazine ...

  • The 50cal bolt-action bullpup Barrett...

    The Barrett M82 is the quintessential anti-materiel rifle in service with 60 militaries around the world. Here, Jonathan investigates its compact cousins used by the British army, famously fell into dangerous hands during the troubles in Northern Ireland.