Q&A 26: SHOT Show and More
1h 13m
More Q&A! No specific theme this time, but a combination of SHOT Show news, what-ifs, and some specific questions about me…
0:00:34 - SHOT Show Report
0:05:22 - 1895 Lee Navy destructive testing
0:07:40 - Opinion on the L85A2
0:09:25 - How did NATO adopt the 5.56x45mm?
0:11:32 - Cold War small arms: West vs Warsaw
0:13:38 - Fightlite belt-fed AR
0:15:21 - Fashion and art in guns
0:17:08 - Gun gadgets - folding Glocks, digital displays, etc
0:19:20 - Favorite gun from Project Lightening
0:20:21 - Why not more AK-based rifle designs
0:23:09 - The 9x39mm AK on the US market
0:26:16 - Aimpoint P1 ACRO
0:29:01 - Weird Lebel variations
0:31:12 - Why did Browning design semi-rimmed cartridges?
0:33:40 - Match gear: original or reproduction?
0:35:40 - Collections, factories, or museums with pre-CNC machine tools
0:38:35 - Better to keep or restore sporterized guns?
0:41:25 - What if the US had adopted the M1 in .276 Pedersen?
0:43:05 - Guns that are unintuitive to disassemble
0:43:57 - Imports of SSD reproduction guns from Germany
0:47:34 - Historical reenacting
0:49:24 - Cost and practicality of semiautomatic bolt rifle conversions
0:51:20 - VZ58 upgrades
0:52:05 - How do WWII submachine guns hold up compared to modern ones?
0:53:02 - Armament for powered exoskeletons
0:55:02 - Was the Lebel in use in the 1940 Battle of France?
0:56:31 - The US and military shotguns
0:57:37 - Specific tactics for the RSC and Chauchat in WW1
0:59:38 - Pro and con of 7.5mm Berthier and Lebel conversions
1:01:30 - What is the M16/AR15 had not been adopted?
1:02:24 - What rifle would I choose for the US Army in 1938?
1:05:14 - Is the comped red dot handgun a fad?
1:06:32 - Do I gamble in Vegas?
1:07:25 - How did I become interested in gun history and engineering?
1:08:20 - What are my hobbies outside guns?
1:09:40 - What music do I like?
1:10:23 - Besides funding, what would I need to expand Forgotten Weapons?