Videos tagged with Prototype SMG

This entry details the Sayer's SMG, a unique prototype submachine gun from the Royal Armouries' collection. Expert Jonathan Ferguson provides an in-depth analysis of its 'parts bin' construction, utilizing Sterling SMG magazines and L1A1 SLR furniture. The video highlights its sophisticated, albeit crude, gas-unlocked, roller-delayed blowback action, a design predating many modern counterparts. Ferguson's expert assessment underscores the weapon's significance as a testbed for advanced operating principles.

This video provides an in-depth look at a rare prototype French MAS-49 SMG chambered in .45 ACP, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. It details the unique lever-delayed blowback action, the innovative magazine design inspired by the MP40, and its place within the post-WWII French submachine gun development program, ultimately comparing it to the adopted MAT-49.

This guide details the basic disassembly of the Zastava M51 prototype submachine gun, focusing on removing the bolt assembly and identifying key components. It highlights the hybrid design elements borrowed from other firearms like the PPSh-41 and Beretta 38. The information is presented with the authority of Ian McCollum, an expert in historical firearms.