Videos tagged with Floatplane

This video explores the impracticality of a bullpup Chauchat design due to its long-recoil mechanism. Ian McCollum highlights that the bolt and recoil spring must remain behind the action, making a compact bullpup configuration impossible. The discussion also touches on potential handling improvements through shortening the original Chauchat.

This video from Forgotten Weapons showcases the full-auto variant of the Arex Delta machine pistol, produced by Arex in Slovenia. While the full-auto footage is restricted on YouTube, the creator directs viewers to alternative platforms like Patreon and Floatplane for exclusive content. The Arex Delta is highlighted as an undervalued pistol.

This video from The Gun Collective features Adam Kraut, Executive Director of the Second Amendment Foundation, discussing the week's Second Amendment news on "The Big 2A". The episode aims to inform viewers about crucial updates relevant to gun rights. It also promotes The Gun Collective's presence on Rumble, their link tree for promotions and discounts, direct support options, and ad-free viewing on FloatPlane. Social media links for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are provided, along with business inquiry information. The content is for informational and entertainment purposes, with opinions belonging to the individual author.

This episode of The Big 2A features Adam Kraut, Executive Director of the Second Amendment Foundation, discussing the week's Second Amendment news. The video also promotes the show's presence on Rumble, provides links for direct support and ad-free viewing on FloatPlane, and shares various social media links. Patton Media and Consulting, LLC is credited for the production, with a disclaimer noting the content is for informational and entertainment purposes and that opinions expressed are those of the individual author. Affiliate links for Amazon and TGC Gear are also disclosed.

This episode of The Gun Collective News features a sponsored segment by WOOX, promoting the Lockdown SECUREWALL gun wall. It also provides links to GUNCON T-Shirts, a DEAL OF THE WEEK email list, The Gun Collective's Rumble channel, their podcast channel, and various promotional links including a FloatPlane subscription for ad-free viewing. The video emphasizes that the content is for informational and entertainment purposes and expresses individual opinions, with an affiliate disclaimer for Amazon and TGC Gear links.

Forgotten Weapons is expanding to five videos weekly in 2024, introducing a new Sunday slot for diverse content. Due to YouTube's policies, exclusive 4K content will move to the independent 'History of Weapons & War' platform, launching as WeaponsAndWar.TV. This new service will host eight historical firearms channels ad-free. Upcoming projects include international collection visits and the 'Small Arms of WWII: Soviet Union' book.

This video, "South African SS77 at the Range... But not on YouTube," highlights a firearm that is being withheld from YouTube due to policy restrictions. The content is accessible on alternative platforms like History of Weapons and War, Patreon, Floatplane, and Utreon. It's part of a collaboration with other historical and educational firearms channels, offering an ad-free viewing experience on independent hosting.

Forgotten Weapons is shifting its content strategy to focus on long-term projects like the Archive Project and upcoming books on silencer history and Finnish small arms. The public video schedule will reduce to four videos weekly, with a fifth exclusive behind-the-scenes video for supporters on Patreon, Utreon, and Floatplane. Collaborations with Varusteleka for merchandise are expanding, and new content formats like field footage and museum visits are planned.

This video announces the availability of an ad-free viewing experience for Forgotten Weapons content on Patreon, Utreon, and Floatplane. It encourages viewers to sign up for these platforms to support the channel and enjoy videos without advertisements. This is a meta-announcement about the channel's operational model and viewer support, rather than a review or demonstration of any specific firearm.

This video discusses the appeal of Patreon for content creators, specifically highlighting its ability to provide predictable income independent of YouTube's policy fluctuations. The presenter, from Forgotten Weapons, explains how this platform enables their work. They also introduce Floatplane as an alternative for viewers who prefer not to use YouTube, offering independent video hosting behind a paywall. The core message revolves around viewer support mechanisms and the benefits they offer to creators.

Forgotten Weapons, a decade-old channel with nearly 2 million subscribers, focuses on the history and mechanics of unique firearms, maintaining an apolitical stance. The channel produces six videos weekly, covering military firearms from 1850 onwards, and is developing an open-access archive for primary source documentation. Support comes from Patreon, Floatplane, and merchandise.

This video announces The Gun Collective's (TGC) move to the Floatplane platform, explaining their decision to isolate from perceived Big Tech censorship. Jon Patton guides viewers through the reasoning behind this platform shift. The description also includes various links for supporting TGC directly through Floatplane and SubscribeStar, as well as links to other TGC channels, affiliate lists, Amazon purchases, gear recommendations, and sponsor information. It emphasizes the importance of direct viewer support for the content creators.