Videos tagged with Carbon Steel

This video provides an expert-level overview of over a dozen TOPS Knives models, detailing their specifications, intended uses, and unique features. The presenter, demonstrating deep knowledge of knife construction and application, covers everything from compact EDC blades to large chopping tools and even a tomahawk. Viewers gain insights into materials like 1095 Carbon Steel and CPM S35VN, construction methods like full tang, and specific design elements that contribute to each knife's performance in various scenarios.

This guide details the process of rebluing tools to enhance rust resistance, drawing on expert instruction for a professional finish. It covers essential steps from surface preparation and degreasing to the application of bluing solutions like Birchwood Casey Super Blue and final oil treatment. The speaker emphasizes proper technique to achieve a stable black oxide layer, crucial for preventing rust on carbon steel tools.

This video provides a detailed review of a 1988 Smith & Wesson Model 19-5 revolver. The presenter highlights its nickel-plated carbon steel finish, 6-inch barrel, and classic features like color case hardened hammer and trigger, and a hammer-mounted firing pin. Performance with both .38 Special and .357 Magnum ammunition is demonstrated, noting the revolver's accuracy and handling.

This video reviews the Rossi RM64 revolver, chambered in .357 Magnum. It highlights its suitability for backcountry defense, particularly for hunters in bear country or for handgun hunting in dense woods. The review details its 4-inch barrel, adjustable sights, carbon steel construction, DA/SA mechanism, and recoil-dampening grip, noting its retail price and where to find more information.

This video provides a detailed look at a customized Kimber Ultra Carry II pistol. Key modifications include a quad-port barrel for recoil management, Alien BZ grips, a stainless blend Cerakote finish over carbon steel, a polished barrel, a Wilson Combat ambidextrous safety, and an NW Custom two-piece magwell. The presenter notes the factory trigger is already quite good.

This review provides an expert-level look at the Stealth Arms Platypus, a double-stack 1911 designed for Glock 17 magazine compatibility. The assessment covers detailed construction, trigger pull analysis, extensive range performance with 500+ rounds, and rigorous magazine compatibility testing with various brands. The instructor highlights the firearm's customizable nature via an online builder and its ergonomic advantages over traditional 1911s.

Edwin Sarkissian, demonstrating high authority as a product tester, puts MaxSafes pistol safes through rigorous durability and access testing. The safes are subjected to impacts from various calibers, including .22 LR, .25 ACP, .22 Mag, .45 ACP, 9mm, and .357 Magnum, and even a vehicle crush test. The video highlights the safes' carbon steel construction, multiple entry methods (biometric, keypad, key), and user capacity, concluding that while extreme testing can eventually compromise integrity, the safes offer robust protection for everyday use.

This NRA Gun Of The Week video features the Springfield Armory Garrison M1911 pistol. The review highlights its forged frame and slide, match-grade 5-inch barrel, and traditional M1911 features enhanced with modern upgrades like a skeletonized hammer and three-hole trigger. Available in .45 ACP and 9mm Luger, with stainless steel and blued finishes, the Garrison is presented as an affordably priced, heirloom-quality firearm that honors the original Browning design. The video showcases the pistol's performance on the range, emphasizing its comfortable handling and reduced glare from the matte slide finish.

This review covers the Woodman's Pal LC-14-B, a versatile military-issued survival tool designed in 1941. It functions as a machete, axe, and digger, featuring a unique concave blade, a sickle hook for pruning, and a durable ashwood grip. Historically used by the US military in various conflicts, it's praised for its robust construction and multi-functional design, though its price point is noted as significant.

This video provides an expert review of the top 10 bushcraft knives for wilderness survival in 2022. The instructor, demonstrating high authority, details the strengths and weaknesses of each knife, covering materials like Carbon Steel, 1095 Steel, and O1 Tool Steel, as well as blade grinds and handle materials. Key models reviewed include the Morakniv Bushcraft Survival Black C, Ontario Bushcraft Field Knife 8696, and L.T. Wright GNS.

The Beretta 92X Performance Defensive is a carry-oriented variant of the 92X Performance, featuring an all-steel construction and a slide cut for red dot sights. Notably, it omits the traditional decocker, opting for a frame-mounted safety and requiring it to be carried cocked and locked or hammer down with a double-action first pull. The firearm is constructed from carbon steel with a silver coating, not stainless steel, and has undergone lightening measures, though the weight reduction is modest.