Videos tagged with Prototype Firearm

This Q&A session from Forgotten Weapons covers a wide array of firearms topics, including historical Peruvian firearms, the mechanics of bullpup rifles, the SKS45's development timeline, and the viability of various modern cartridges. Ian McCollum discusses the design principles behind different firearm actions, the challenges of modernizing older platforms, and the factors influencing barrel life. The discussion also touches upon the future of firearm design, the role of AI in video production, and the practicalities of military adoption of new weapon systems.

This video showcases the Broad River Tactical CAR 15 SD prototype, an integrally suppressed 300 Blackout upper receiver. It features a blowback operation system utilizing a CMMG radial delay bolt, offering a softer shooting experience. The Dead Air Mojave 9 suppressor is highlighted as an additively manufactured titanium component. The review includes practical shooting demonstrations and observations on its performance.

This video provides an in-depth look at the rare Czech URZ (Universal Hand Weapon) prototype. It details the firearm's unique roller-delayed blowback action, contrasting it with other systems like Heckler & Koch and the MG34. The unique hybrid drum and belt box feed system is also explained, highlighting its mechanical complexity. With only nine units produced, the URZ represents a significant piece of firearms development history.

This episode of C&Rsenal's 'It's a Trap!' series delves into two mystery hand traps, one potentially a modified Remington Automatic and the other suspected to be from the Chamberlain Cartridge Company. The hosts meticulously examine unique features, construction methods, and potential modifications, including custom rubber stops and lightening holes. They then test the traps' performance, discussing their throwing characteristics, stability, and potential for self-destruction, offering insights into their possible origins as prototypes or experimental designs.

This video details the discovery and initial firing of a rare, one-of-two prototype falling block rifle designed by Warren Center for Thompson Center Arms in the late 1960s. The rifle, chambered in .308 Winchester, lacks an extractor on one version, requiring manual casing removal. The presenter highlights the firearm's simple, elegant design, reminiscent of John Browning's work, and its potential historical significance as a precursor to modern sporting rifles.

This video examines a unique Sauer 38h pistol, potentially an experimental prototype, marked '9 mm Curts' with a non-German 'C' before the 'Z'. The presenter notes the magazine has been altered to fit 9mm Kurz ammunition. The firearm is confirmed to function in double-action mode.

This video provides a practical demonstration of the HK XM8, a rare military prototype. The presenter, identified as FrenchGunGuy with high authority in rare firearms, showcases safe handling, magazine loading with visible round count, and live-fire engagement at an outdoor range. The demonstration highlights the weapon's operation and recoil impulse, emphasizing the use of proper PPE.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons demonstrates shooting skeet with a real-world prototype of the M90 Shotgun from Halo. Despite its game origins, the firearm presents significant challenges for practical shooting sports due to its heavy trigger pull, poor ergonomics including a non-existent cheek weld, and front-heavy balance. McCollum's expert analysis highlights the difficulties in adapting a combat-style weapon for precision target shooting, though he concludes that the activity remains enjoyable.

This video showcases a rare prototype rifle from Combat Application Technologies (C.A.T.), featuring their WB (White Bread) Suppressor. The host, demonstrating high energy and expertise, highlights the rifle's quiet operation and custom-tuned gas system during a live-fire session at an outdoor range. The WB suppressor is noted as an upcoming product, expected by the end of November.

This video examines a rare prototype pistol attributed to Albert Cyril, the designer behind Savage pistols. The firearm features a unique one-handed cocking mechanism where squeezing the grip, after depressing a button, automatically retracts the slide and chambers a round. The design appears to be a response to Cavalry trials for automatic pistols that required two-handed operation. The video details its safety, takedown lever, and partial disassembly, highlighting its historical context and innovative features.

This guide details the modularity and caliber conversion process of the rare Surefire MGX light machine gun, as demonstrated by Barry Dueck. The video highlights the weapon's ability to switch calibers (5.56 NATO to 6.8 SPC) in under a minute by swapping key components, and showcases its unique folding stock. The MGX, a prototype designed by Jim Sullivan, emphasizes a 'no-recoil' system and modularity, offering insights into advanced firearm design from a Surefire executive.

This video showcases the Armament CS Viper, a unique 22LR firearm presented at SHOT Show 2020. The Viper features a top-loading, flat drum magazine with a 150-round capacity and operates from a closed bolt. The prototype utilizes 3D-printed components for its construction, with plans for cosmetic refinements. The presenter highlights its simplicity and expected sales potential due to its high capacity and straightforward operation.