Videos tagged with Rare Rifles

This video explores a rare M1 Garand modified to fire .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO) ammunition, a conversion often performed by the US Navy. It details how to identify these conversions by looking for a white polymer block in the receiver and a '7.62' marking on the barrel. The demonstration includes live fire with the converted rifle, emphasizing the critical safety warning against firing .308 in a standard .30-06 Garand.

This video provides an expert-level review of the extremely rare Estonian M1935 Mosin-Nagant rifle. Ian McCollum details its development from the Russian M91, influenced by Finnish designs, highlighting improvements like a shortened barrel, better sights, and an upgraded trigger. Production was limited before the Soviet occupation, making these rifles highly collectible.