Videos tagged with LSW

This video clarifies the distinct roles and historical evolution of machine gun classifications like HMG, MMG, LMG, GPMG, SAW, and LSW. It details how definitions shifted from cooling methods and weight to caliber and intended battlefield role, emphasizing the GPMG's versatility and the modern HMG's focus on heavy calibers for anti-materiel purposes.

This review delves into the rare XL60 series prototypes, the direct precursors to the British SA80 rifle, developed at RSAF Enfield. It highlights their experimental 4.85x49mm chambering and design influences from the AR-180. The video details significant engineering flaws, such as unsupported locking lugs and dirt ingress points, which plagued later production models, and contrasts early control schemes with later iterations.

This video demonstrates the terminal ballistics of the SA80 L86A1 Light Support Weapon firing 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition into a 10% ballistic gelatine block. The content explains the scientific principles behind ballistic gel testing, including the formation of permanent and temporary cavities, and the importance of penetration depth. It details how gelatine simulates human tissue for wound track analysis and discusses the characteristics of the 5.56mm round, its origins with the AR-15/M16 platform, and its effectiveness when yawing. The description also provides a link to the Royal Armouries collection.