Videos tagged with 1960s Firearms

The Apache Arms Carbine was a 1960s attempt to create a cheaper, semi-automatic alternative to the Thompson SMG, designed for compliance with firearm regulations. It utilized M3 Grease Gun magazines and featured crude cast aluminum components and a simple steel tube receiver. Despite initial IRS approval, the company quickly went bankrupt due to poor business management, leaving the carbine as a historically interesting but poorly manufactured firearm.

This video offers a review of the iconic 1960s Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver with a 4-inch barrel. The presenter highlights the special features of this classic wheel gun and provides a comparison of recoil between .357 Magnum and .38 Special ammunition. Links to more content featuring revolvers are included.

The Remington Nylon 76 'Trail Rider' was a 1960s lever-action rifle based on the Nylon 66, featuring a Zytel nylon stock and a 14-round buttstock magazine. Despite its lightweight design and short lever throw, it only sold around 27,000 units between 1962 and 1965, as consumers preferred traditional materials for lever-action firearms. The rifle is noted for its unique loading mechanism and a surprisingly snappy recoil for a .22 LR.

This video features Brownells Gun Techs Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem at Rock Island Auction Co., showcasing a Weatherby Mark V Crown Grade rifle from the 1960s/70s, chambered in .300 Weatherby Magnum. They delve into the rifle's history, its powerful NINE-lug bolt action designed by Roy Weatherby and Fred Jennie, and its impressive ballistics compared to the .300 Win Mag. The discussion also touches upon the rifle's aesthetic appeal, its association with famous individuals, and manufacturing origins in Germany, Japan, and the US. The video highlights the rifle's blend of performance and style, noting how its ornate engraving and high-polish finish represent a past era's definition of luxury.

This review compares the Colt Frontier Scout and Ruger Single Six, both classic .22 single-action revolvers from the 1960s. The Colt is noted for its classic aesthetics resembling the Single Action Army, while the Ruger is perceived as slightly more solid. Historically, Ruger entered the affordable .22 single-action market before Colt, capitalizing on the 'cowboy craze'.

This YouTube video offers a tour of a "Oldies but Goodies" room, focusing on firearms from the 1950s and 1960s as part of a military tour. The content aims to evoke nostalgia for older viewers and educate younger generations about historical firearms. The museum is expected to reopen in May, with further updates to follow.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons details the Armalite AR-17, a unique aluminum shotgun from the 1960s. Despite its innovative design, including a lightweight construction and a novel loading mechanism, the AR-17 was a commercial failure due to its poor handling characteristics and limited capacity. The review covers its historical context, mechanical operation, and construction.