In this video we take another look at Malta's small military and their interesting choice of service rifle - the AK! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2022/01/05/maltas-service-rifle-the-ak/ If you enjoy our work please consider support...

What Links Calculators to Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles? Check out our accompanying article for this video for more information! - https://armourersbench.com/2021/12/23/what-links-calculators-to-javelin-anti-tank-guided-missiles/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon...

During the Cold War NATO was understandably interested in capable anti-armour weapons. One interesting weapon which entered service was the Off-Route Mine, sort of like a Claymore for armoured vehicles. In this video we'll examine how they worked, how they would be used and why they were removed ...

The VHS-2 bullpup manufactured by Croatia's HS Produkt became one of the most frequently seen rifles during the Iraqi counter-offensives against ISIS during 2015-17. The rifle regularly appeared in news reports and social media posts and became somewhat synonymous with the fighting for Fallujah a...

The Russian 2B25 Mortar is often described in the media as 'cutting edge' but its actually based on century old technology - it's a spigot mortar! In this video we'll explore how the 2B25 works and just what is a 'spigot mortar'! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here -...

I came across some brilliant footage from January 1945 highlights one of the little-known secondary uses for the Bazooka's rocket, it could be set up as an improvised mine! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/ If you enjoy our work pleas...

During the First World War Germany struggled to produce its own tanks, with no more than 20 A7Vs being built, instead the Imperial German Army made liberal use of captured allied tanks. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http://armourersbench.com/2022/02/27/beutep...

Since the war in Ukraine began on 24 February the Ukrainian armed forces have been hastily putting together and sharing training films for various weapon systems. This video features the Polish RPG-76 Komar anti-tank weapon. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http...

Celebrating our 40th episode with a live fire video featuring a replica Gerat 06(H), the rifle that began the roller-delayed blowback dynasty which has included Spanish CETMEs and German HK's like the G3 and MP5. Developed by Mauser engineers from the gas operated Gerat 06, it produced a much lig...

Since the war in Ukraine began on 24 February, the Ukrainian armed forces have been hastily putting together and sharing training films for various weapon systems. In this well shot video a Ukrainian soldier demonstrates the features and handling of an RPG-18 ('Mukha' or 'fly'). Update: Thanks to...

David Niven brings up the PIAT! We return to the Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank’s long and storied on-screen career. This time we are examining a scene from ‘Paper Tiger’ (1975). It's an interesting film, and certainly not one you'd expect a PIAT to pop up in! David Niven plays Mr Bradbury, a tut...

Let's take a look at some intriguing wartime makeshift/homemade vertical front grips for Stens. Examples found so far include grips used by Commandos while training in Egypt, as well as similar front grips seen in Libya and Burma. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here ...

Last weekend at the We Have Ways podcast's history festival the Airborne Assault Museum brought along a very interesting piece of history - a PIAT with Arnhem provenance. The PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) had allegedly been dropped during Operation Market Garden but not used. At some poin...

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of filming some segments on small arms for the new documentary on the Rhineland Campaign – ‘Rhineland 45‘. Not all of the segments I filmed discussing weapons could be included in the finished documentary – I filmed quite a few – so I’m pleased to share a coup...

Last summer I had the chance to visit the newly renovated Cody Firearms Museum. With the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic I thought now was a good time to finish my walk-around video taking a look at the new museum. Check out our accompanying blog for more photos of the museum - https://armourersbenc...

In this video we take a look at an interesting Commando knife variant seen at the Combined Training Centre at Kabrit in Egypt in 1943. The knife isn’t the classic Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife often seen in the hands of Second World War Commandos. Instead it appears to be an old SMLE bayonet ada...

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of travelling to @thetankmuseum to film some segments for the new documentary on the Rhineland Campaign - 'Rhineland 45'. Not all of the segments I filmed discussing weapons could be included in the finished documentary, so I'm pleased to share a couple here...

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of filming some segments on small arms for the new documentary on the Rhineland Campaign – ‘Rhineland 45‘. Not all of the segments I filmed discussing weapons could be included in the finished documentary – I filmed quite a few – so I’m pleased to share a coup...

It's the 1980s and the British Army Of the Rhine is still stationed in West Germany facing down the USSR's forces. The Cold War has gotten hot and the 3rd Shock Army is approaching your dugout but how do you differentiate a BTR from a BMP? This handy British Army THREAT Recognition Guide booklet ...

It's been a while since we did a book review so let's take a look at the latest Vickers Guide. The latest edition of the successful +P+ coffee table series examines the pistols and submachine guns of SIG Sauer and its predecessors. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here...

In this episode of the Surplus Zone Vic takes a look at an inert PIAT training round from an Explosive Ordnance Disposal training kit. The kit included numerous other WWII and later ordnance and was intended to represent what might be found on training grounds and former battlefields throughout E...

The MkVIII was the last of the rhomboid heavy tanks developed during World War One. It was a collaborative effort between the US, UK and France. With the UK providing the armour plate and guns while the US provided the engine and automotive parts. The tanks were to be assembled at a factory in Fr...

In the second part of a special TAB episode examining the history of the ArmaLite AR-10, Vic discusses the rifles made by Artillerie Inrichtingen in the Netherlands. In what we believe is a first, Vic takes us through every major A.I production model AR-10 including the Cuban, Sudanese and Portug...

In this episode Matt uses some amazing original 1918 film to discuss the development, history and fate of America's first tank. The 3-Ton Ford M1918 Light Tank was the first tank to be entirely designed and built by the United States. A light and nimble armoured vehicle armed with a 30 calibre ma...