Videos tagged with Blowback SMG

The Type 85 SMG represents a shift towards extreme simplicity in Chinese firearm design, moving from the Type 79's gas-piston system to a basic blowback, open-bolt mechanism. It is chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev and features a compact size, a side-folding stock, and a unique charging handle safety. The suppressed Type 85W variant uses specialized subsonic ammunition and incorporates an integrally suppressed barrel with a unique baffle design.

This video is Part 1 of a three-part Q&A session from August 2017. It covers a wide range of firearms-related topics, including rifle barrel lengths and muzzle devices, optic choices for specific rifles, preferred rifle calibers, comparisons between gas systems and piston adaptations (like the HK 416 and T-91), the function of AK selector levers, French service rifle safety features, modern striker-fired rifles, the influence of the AR-18 design on modern assault rifles, historical attempts at pump-action service rifles, the viability of "rifle revolvers," the safety of blowback operation in pistols versus submachine guns, double-stack pistol magazine designs, the theoretical feasibility of constructing assault rifles in different historical periods, and a historical "Wild West Safari" topic. The video also touches on the weaponry used by women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The French MAS-38 submachine gun, a rare find in the US, was developed post-WWI and adopted in 1940. Despite limited pre-war production, over 200,000 were made by the early 1950s. It fires the 7.65mm French Long cartridge, offering a lighter ammunition load for soldiers. Unique features include an offset barrel for a lower profile and a folding trigger safety.