Videos tagged with FN-D

This review compares the Valmet M78 and FN-D light machine guns, with John Keene favoring the FN-D due to its quick-change barrel feature. Ian McCollum raises a practical point about the necessity of barrel changes versus ammunition capacity. Ultimately, both firearms are recognized as excellent, with the choice depending on specific tactical priorities.

This guide details the operation of the Luxembourg contract FN-D, a highly regarded variant of the BAR chambered in .30-06 Springfield. Expert firearms historian Ian McCollum highlights its unique features, including a bolt hold-open, quick-change barrel, and improved magazine release, while demonstrating its full-auto capabilities and controllability. The FN-D is presented as a robust and well-engineered machine gun with a distinct place in firearms history.

This guide details the field stripping procedure for the FN Model D, a variant of the Browning Automatic Rifle. It covers accessing the internal components, including the unique gear-driven mechanical rate reducer responsible for controlling the cyclic rate. The FN Model D, designed by Dieudonné Saive, offers a quick-detach barrel and improved bipod compared to earlier BAR models.