Videos tagged with 8x33mm

This review covers a reproduction of the Rheinmetall VG-45K, a German Volksgewehr designed for late-WWII production. It highlights the rifle's stamped sheet metal receiver, bolt-action operation, and use of 8mm Kurz ammunition with Sturmgewehr magazines. Despite crude construction, the rifle demonstrated surprising accuracy and reliability during range testing.

This Q&A episode from Forgotten Weapons delves into a wide array of firearms-related topics. The discussion covers personal experiences with unpleasant firearms, favorite showcased guns, historical military caliber choices (.30 cal vs. 6.5mm), and the technical impact of cylinder gap on revolvers. It also touches upon cartridge opinions (.280/30 British), military nomenclature, rifle recommendations for restrictive states, specific firearm models (Breda PG/1935), projectile types (.303 wood-core), suppressor history, proof marks, overlooked rifle designs, loading systems, rimfire cartridges (.38 caliber), historical conflicts influenced by rifle differences, international meetups, firearm safeties (M1/M14), historical machine guns (Madsen LMG), bucket list firearms, intermediate cartridges (8x33), obscure cartridges (.41 Action Express), the decline of water-cooled machine guns, blowback mechanisms, barrel shapes (octagonal), ideal pistol cartridges, Soviet caliber changes (7.62x25 to 9x18), female firearms designers, alternative support platforms, FAMAS development, self-loading black powder designs, convoluted development histories, the US replacement of .30-06 with 7.62mm NATO, and attempts to modernize the Maxim gun. The episode encourages viewer participation and support for the channel.

The Spanish CB-51 Mosqueton, designed in 1951, was an experimental semi-automatic rifle chambered in 8x33mm Kurz, heavily influenced by the M1 Garand and StG-44. It featured a unique grip safety that also acted as a bolt release, but this design prevented the bolt from locking open on the last round, a significant flaw. Despite its advanced features for the time, Spain ultimately adopted the CETME rifle, leaving the CB-51 as a historical footnote.