Videos tagged with Firearm Design Flaws

This video from C&Rsenal details a critical safety flaw in the M1895 Lee Navy rifle, where a partially engaged safety could lead to an accidental discharge upon releasing the safety lever. The expert guide explains how to identify this dangerous state and highlights the mechanical solution implemented in later models and sporting variants, which uses a notched lug and roller wheel for positive engagement. The presentation demonstrates a high level of technical expertise regarding historical firearms.

This video provides an expert-level overview of the Reising Submachine Gun, detailing its historical adoption by the US Marine Corps during WWII and its subsequent failure due to significant design and reliability issues. The presenter, demonstrating deep knowledge of historical firearms, highlights specific flaws like poor finishing, complicated operation, and parts interchangeability problems, contrasting them with its initial cost advantage over the Thompson. The discussion covers different Reising models and its eventual use by law enforcement and international forces, concluding with its status as a collector's item.

This video provides an in-depth analysis of a catastrophic failure involving a Smith & Wesson M&P pistol. The host, demonstrating high technical expertise, discusses the incident's resolution, S&W's policy on ammunition-related failures, and theorizes the cause as a combination of out-of-spec ammunition and the firearm's ability to fire out of battery. The owner opted for an M&P Pro Series C.O.R.E. as a replacement.