Videos tagged with Pedersen Rifle

This video, titled "Exotic Slow Motion Malfunctions: Pedersen Rifle," focuses on showcasing and analyzing malfunctions of the Pedersen rifle. Utilizing slow-motion footage, the content highlights various jamming and failure issues experienced by this historical firearm. The description indicates a focus on the mechanical aspects of the rifle's operation and its propensity for malfunctions, with associated hashtags pointing to forgotten weapons and common firearm issues.

This YouTube video is a "Road Trip Edition" Q&A session covering a wide range of firearms-related topics and discussions. Segments include questions about PMC training and NFA issues, the influx of MP5 copies, advice for first-time competition shooters, historical firearms design (Pedersen, Reising, Garand, FAL, M14, M16, FG42, Mosin Nagant, Johnson LMG, Mauser rifles, Lee Navy), modern firearm platforms (AR, AK, bullpups, Scorpion Evo3, XM-5), optics development, ammunition types (4.6 vs 5.7, .45 ACP, 30 Super Carry, 277 Fury), historical firearms technology (Civil War, WWI magazines), firearm maintenance (scope mounting), and collecting. It also touches on related gear like holsters and magazines, as well as personal opinions on whiskey and future channel expansion.

This Q&A episode from Forgotten Weapons covers a wide range of topics, including international travel and customs, personal travel aspirations, and specific firearm-related discussions. Topics delve into ammo construction (half-brass), the rarity of closed-bolt SMGs and hexagonal barrels, economical machine guns, the FN49 in different calibers, sniper rifles for fictional Elbonia, and historical firearms like the 8mm Lebel Maxim and Ethiopian oddities. The discussion also touches on comparisons between the WWSD and M16, ideal French rifles for smokeless powder, a 2-Gun match choice (Carcano, Enfield, Arisaka), the CETME AMELI's limited success, a sought-after but elusive firearm, cartridge design theories, seemingly contradictory designs (M3 vs. PPSh-41), the manufacturing process of stamped parts, ideal firearm pairings for matches, a hypothetical Pedersen vs. Johnson scenario without the Garand, 'non-real' actions like Blish, printed magazines for rare guns, the future of 9mm and 5.56mm, the biggest military lesson from WWI, and whether Simonov saw an RSC rifle. The episode concludes with a fun question about unlimited ammo from Santa.

Toggle action firearms, though rarely made today, are iconic in early self-loading designs like the Luger and Maxim gun. This mechanism uses a 'knee joint' linkage that locks straight when fired, preventing premature opening. It typically relies on short recoil to initiate unlocking, cycling the action for ejection and reloading. While offering a safe locked breech, toggle actions require precise machining and are susceptible to fouling, leading to their obsolescence by the 1930s.

This Q&A video from Forgotten Weapons addresses a diverse range of firearm-related topics, including the status of their 'Pistols of the Warlords' book, the accuracy of open-bolt guns, historical arms development, reliability in harsh environments, and the potential impact of different design choices. The discussion also touches on specific firearms like the M1 Carbine, Webley WG revolver, and vz61 Skorpion. Additionally, the creator answers questions about optics, gun development dead ends, and even includes a brief mention of amateur radio.

The Winchester G30M represents a significant evolution in firearm design, particularly its short-stroke tappet gas system developed by David Marshall Williams. This system offered improved control over ammunition pressures compared to long-stroke designs. Despite its advanced features and participation in military trials, including the US Marine Corps trials in 1940, it ultimately did not displace the M1 Garand.

This review details the rare Japanese gas-operated Pedersen rifle, a unique semi-automatic design developed by Dr. Masaya Kawamura for Japanese trials before WWII. Despite its innovative gas system and reliable toggle-lock action, the program was canceled due to cost and the escalating war, prioritizing mass-produced bolt-action rifles.

This review details the J.C. White prototype rifle, a contender in the 1929-1930 US Army trials. Despite its advanced features like a unique gas cutoff sleeve and manual follower release, it failed due to parts breakage compared to the Garand. The rifle showcased exceptional craftsmanship, possibly indicating external support, and was later tested in Great Britain.

This video explores the Vickers factory Pedersen PA Carbine, a less common variant of the Pedersen rifle. The description highlights that the carbine shares the same mechanism as the rifle but features a shorter barrel and a modified stock. It suggests these carbines were intended for cavalry or sportsmen seeking a more compact and manageable firearm, noting its resemblance to a sporterized rifle, though it is an original factory configuration. The video also references previous content on other Pedersen long gun variants.

This video explores the rare Vickers-Pedersen .276 Model PB rifle, highlighting its unique en bloc clip and wax-lubricated ammunition. The PB variant is significantly rarer than the later PA model. The .276 Pedersen cartridge offered a lighter recoil than .30-06 Springfield, and the rifle's delayed blowback action required specialized ammo for reliable extraction. Despite its advanced design and shootability, high manufacturing costs likely led to its rejection.

This review of the rare Pedersen Model PB rifle, a competitor to the M1 Garand, highlights its unique delayed blowback toggle action. Accuracy tests with antique .276 Pedersen ammunition yielded 3-4 inch groups at 50-60 yards, considered impressive. While controllable and smooth, concerns about field reliability due to its complex action were noted, alongside a discussion of its 'funky' but pleasant recoil.

This video provides an expert-level overview of a rare Japanese Pedersen self-loading rifle, a pre-WWII design. Ian McCollum, known for his deep historical firearms knowledge, details its unique toggle-lock action, compares it to the British Vickers variant, and demonstrates its surprisingly simple field stripping process. The rifle's development in Japan, its reliability issues likely due to waxed cartridges, and experimental features like a side-mounted scope rail are discussed.