Videos tagged with Post WWII

This video features a post-WWII Browning Hi Power MKII 9mm pistol, highlighting its historical significance and impressive magazine capacity of 13+1 rounds for its era. Designed by John Moses Browning, it's considered by many to be his ultimate achievement, often overlooked in favor of the 1911. The video also references the L9A1 variant.

The Madsen M50 submachine gun, developed in post-WWII Denmark, offered a cost-effective, stamped-metal alternative to complex designs like the Suomi. It found success globally, particularly in non-aligned nations, and even in Hollywood as a prop due to its distinctive appearance. Its simple clamshell design and internal storage for spare parts highlight its practical, mass-producible nature.

The MAS Mle 1948 series explored lever-delayed blowback as a precursor to the FAMAS. Prototypes like the Type C3 featured innovative folding magazine wells and top-mounted charging handles. Despite good field performance, its complexity led to the adoption of the simpler MAT-49.

This video showcases the startup procedure for a T54 Russian Tank at the Colorado Springs Military Museum. Dragonman details the tank's post-WWII origins, its 30-ton weight, and its formidable 100mm main gun. The demonstration highlights the operational status of its lights and radio, the 6-speed manual transmission, and the powerful 600hp diesel engine, emphasizing the museum's commitment to keeping its collection combat-ready.

This video delves into the US attempt to convert the German MG-42 to .30-06 caliber, resulting in the T24 project, which ultimately failed due to reliability issues. It explores why the MG-42 wasn't widely adopted by the Allies post-war, contrasting it with the development of the M60 and the FN MAG. The analysis highlights the impact of US military doctrine and the preference for lower rates of fire.

The Viper MkI was a post-WWII British modification of the Sten submachine gun, designed for one-handed police use in occupied Germany. It featured a simplified Sten action housed in a wooden shell with a side-mounted 20-round magazine and no sights, intended for hip-firing. Despite its unique steampunk aesthetic and handmade craftsmanship, the design was ultimately deemed impractical and hazardous, leading to its non-adoption.

This review delves into the CZ vz.27, a Czech pistol with a history spanning pre-war development through Nazi occupation and into the post-war era. A key focus is on 'sanitized' or 'spook guns' where markings are removed for covert use, with evidence suggesting these specific vz.27s were post-war contract productions rather than wartime leftovers. The video also provides a detailed field stripping and reassembly guide, highlighting its straight blowback action and magazine safety feature.

The Thorpe EM-1, a British bullpup rifle developed post-WWII, is a complex derivative of the German Mauser Gerät 06 roller-locked system. Chambered in .280 British, it featured a unique gas-piston long-stroke mechanism and a non-magnified optical sight. Despite its innovative design, its intricate disassembly and firing mechanism led to its rejection in favor of the EM-2.

This video delves into the Swiss SK-46 prototype, a post-WWII experimental semi-automatic rifle designed for Swiss military testing or commercial export. Manufactured by SIG at Neuhausen, it was chambered in both 7.5mm Swiss and 8mm Mauser. The rifle features a gas-operated, complex tilting bolt action and utilizes detachable box magazines (5-round for 8mm, 6-round for 7.5mm) similar to the K-31. A notable design element is the charging handle mimicking a traditional bolt action, a feature also seen on the German MP-35 and G-41(M). The SK-46 was also equipped with a standard rail for a 2.2x optical sight.

This video examines a rare, undocumented prototype optical sight mounted on an M1 Garand, available at Rock Island Auction. The 1x non-magnifying optic resembles the German ZF41 and features internal reticle adjustments with geared knobs, typical of 1930s-40s European designs. It includes a 1000-yard elevation adjustment and approximately 14 MOA windage, with a pointer reticle for range estimation.