Videos tagged with Auction Item

This video from Forgotten Weapons, featuring Ian McCollum, examines a St Etienne Model 1907 machine gun that is a war relic with extensive battle damage. The damage, likely from German machine gun fire, renders the weapon inoperable but leaves the receiver intact, classifying it as a transferable NFA item. The video details the historical context of the St Etienne 1907's adoption and eventual replacement by the Hotchkiss Model 1914, highlighting the former's complexity and unreliability.

This video from Forgotten Weapons, hosted by Ian McCollum, explores a unique Key Pistol, an antique firearm disguised as a key. The discussion highlights its potential use by prison guards for concealed defense and details its simple firing mechanism, which relies on an external heat source to ignite the powder through a touch hole. The pistol is presented as a historical curiosity with limited information available, featured as part of an auction lot.

This guide details the unique operation of a Lefaucheux over/under shotgun, focusing on its sideways-pivoting breech blocks and removable buttstock. The demonstration by Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms, highlights the intricate mechanical design of this rare piece. Viewers can learn about the specific loading procedure and the quick-detach stock mechanism.

This guide details the operation of the unique and complex safety mechanism found on an experimental Mauser Model 1902 C96. Expert Ian from Forgotten Weapons explains how to engage and disengage the safety, highlighting its impractical design flaws that prevented mass production. The video also touches on the C96's military contract history and shift to the commercial market.