Videos tagged with 50mm

This video provides an in-depth look at the French 50mm Mle 1937 mortar, highlighting its compact size and trigger-fired mechanism. Demonstrations include loading and firing, with an estimated range of 136 yards achieved. The content showcases historical military hardware in action.

The Soviet Union's development of 50mm light mortars, specifically the RM-39 and RM-40, focused on simplifying production and improving operational safety. The RM-40 introduced stamped sheet metal for bipod legs and a simplified range scale adjusted by gas venting. Its base plate design was also improved to redirect vented gas away from the crew, enhancing safety during firing.

This video showcases the rare French 50mm mle1937 light mortar, demonstrating its simple drop-fire mechanism. The presenter highlights the manual loading and firing process, where a projectile dropped into the muzzle strikes a firing pin. The demonstration occurs in a workshop setting, featuring the mortar tube and related components.

This video demonstrates the German L.Gr.W. 36 (5cm) light infantry mortar from WWII, showcasing its setup, assembly, and aiming procedures. The demonstration highlights the challenges of using 80-year-old propellant charges, which introduce inconsistencies affecting accuracy despite precise mechanical adjustments. The mortar's design, including its three-point support system and leveling dials, is explained, along with the use of original ammunition and targeting propane tanks.

This video demonstrates the assembly and live-fire of the German 1936 pattern light mortar (L.Gr.W.36). It highlights the mortar's leveling mechanism for accuracy and the difficulty in visually tracking its 50mm projectiles after firing. The content showcases historical military hardware and its operational use.

This YouTube video is a review of the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens. The creator expresses strong positive feelings about the lens, detailing their reasons for purchasing it and how it has positively impacted their creative process and photography. The video focuses on the user's personal experience shooting with the lens, omitting sample photos in favor of a direct discussion of its performance and feel.

The German 5cm Le GrW 36 light mortar, designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, was intended as a portable infantry support weapon but suffered from excessive weight (14kg) and complexity. Its 'closed bolt' firing mechanism, intricate leveling system, and two-piece disassembly for transport highlighted design flaws. By mid-war, its impracticality led to it being replaced and relegated to static defenses.

The French Modele 1937 50mm light mortar, developed from a 1924 concept, offered a portable solution for intermediate firepower. Despite its lightweight design (3.6kg) and innovative folding mechanism, adoption was delayed, with limited production before WWII. Its range is adjustable from 80m to 460m via a unique vent hole collar, and it fires a 0.4kg shell using a lever-actuated firing pin. Post-war, its projectiles were adapted for rifle grenades.

The Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Projector, or 'knee mortar,' was an early 20th-century infantry weapon designed to bridge the gap between hand grenades and crew-served mortars. Despite its name, the curved base was not for bracing against the knee but for ground stability. It featured a unique adjustable vent for range control and a lever-actuated firing pin, differing from typical mortars. Though largely replaced by the Type 89 for combat, the Type 10 remained in service for signaling purposes.

The Japanese Type 89 'Knee Mortar' was officially the Type 89 Heavy Grenade Discharger, a rifled bore weapon designed for indirect fire suppression. Despite its name, it was not designed to be fired from the knee due to significant recoil. Its range was adjusted by altering the volume of the combustion chamber, and it could fire both standard grenades and specialized 50mm shells.

The Krupp 50mm Mountain Gun (Thai Model 1902) was designed for extreme portability, capable of being broken down for mule or elephant transport. Notably, 48 were ordered by Siam, and 30 imported into the US are NFA-exempt. Its design prioritizes mobility over recoil management, featuring a sliding carriage and manual windage adjustment.