Q&A #10: Collectible Surplus Guns, Dumb US Decisions, and Lots of French Stuff
1h 5m
We do have some great questions this time around! Specifically:
0:25 - Gain twist rifling, description and application
5:40 - The 6.5mm Arisaka compared to modern 6.5mm cartridges
7:44 - US abandonment of the M1917 Enfield in favor of the 1903 Springfield after WW1
12:02 - Guns I am hyped to get my hands on
14:00 - Guns I have bid on or won at James Julia and Rock Island
15:14 - Would Stoner still use gas impingement today?
20:10 - Modernization of the BAR
23:43 - How & why of military firearms surplus and US dealers thereof
35:46 - What to look for in collectible firearms
38:36 - Camera operators and other FW assistants
39:57 - What killed the rimmed and/or rimfire cartridge
42:00 - Binary trigger systems
44:08 - Rotating barrel pistols today?
45:20 - My biggest surprise opportunity
46:27 - Cooper's Scout Rifle concept
49:32 - Shooting matching numbered guns
52:36 - Will I be covering more early firearms?
54:40 - Why French arms got a bad reputation
1:00:19 - The L85A2, and its potential availability in the US
1:04:02 - On-location footage from battlefields and such