Videos tagged with Personal Handguns

This Q&A episode from C&Rsenal addresses numerous viewer questions about World War I firearms. Key topics include the impact of designers like Ferdinand von Mannlicher on modern firearms, the prevalence of manually operated rapid-fire weapons, the issuance of ammunition in clips versus loose, and which rifles are considered to have overstayed their utility. The discussion also delves into the reasons behind the slow development of automatic arms during WWI, the design of hypothetical WWI rifles, the effectiveness of machine guns like the Maxim, and the prevalence of personal weapons on the battlefield. The hosts also touch upon manufacturing capabilities, the rarity of emergency use rifles in WWI compared to WWII, and the challenges of filming and collecting historical firearms.