Videos tagged with Herbert Houze

This entry details Winchester's experimental 'NATO Burp Guns' (N2/N4 patterns) from the 1950s, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. The firearms featured an open-bolt, blowback action, a folding wire stock usable as a foregrip, and were designed for 9x19mm Parabellum. Key mechanical issues and differences between the N2 (aluminum) and N4 (steel) variants are discussed, alongside reasons for project abandonment.

This video is a book review of "Arming the West" by Herbert Houze. Published in 2008, the book examines the actual firearms carried on the American frontier between 1868 and 1886, using sales records from Shuyler, Hartley, and Graham. It debunks the romanticized notion that everyone carried a Winchester 1873 or Colt Peacemaker, revealing that many settlers opted for more affordable or surplus firearms due to budget constraints. The review highlights how the book differentiates popular firearms by region and time period, offering a realistic perspective on frontier armament.