Videos tagged with Pattern Room

Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries discusses the L85A1's inherent design flaws, predating manufacturing issues. He also touches upon how strict UK gun laws paradoxically aid the Royal Armouries in acquiring modern firearms for its reference collection. The historical 'Pattern Room' is highlighted as a crucial resource for military weapon standards.

This video by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons corrects a long-standing misconception about the Enfield No. 2 Revolver's hammer spur. The original Mk I had a spur for single-action capability, but the Mk I* was redesigned as double-action-only without a spur. McCollum clarifies that the primary reason for this change, as documented in British List of Changes B2289 (1938), was to simplify training and standardize trigger pull for all troops, not solely for the Tank Corps as previously believed. The video details the official reasons and debunks the persistent myth, highlighting the challenges of historical accuracy and misinformation.