Videos tagged with Recoil-operated

This "Gun of the Week" episode from American Rifleman features the Walther PDP Pro-X PMM, a modern performance-driven handgun. The video highlights the pistol's engineering, focusing on its optic-ready slide, enhanced ergonomics, and built-in barrel compensator. Specifications such as chambering (9mm Luger), barrel length, weight, and trigger pull are detailed. The segment showcases the PDP Pro-X PMM in action on the range, emphasizing Walther's long history of successful firearm designs and its continued innovation in the handgun market.

This video from American Rifleman showcases Wilson Combat's "Division 77 Project 1," a new and innovative pistol series aiming to push design boundaries. The review highlights its specifications, including a 5" stainless steel barrel, aluminum frame, and 18-round capacity in 9mm Luger. The video offers a close look at the handgun in action on the range, emphasizing its unique design and potential to challenge conventional firearm possibilities.

This video features a Point-of-View (POV) firing demonstration of a World War One era Colt M1911 pistol. The description provides a detailed history and technical overview of the M1911 and its successor, the M1911A1, highlighting John Browning's design and the pistol's influence on semi-automatic firearm development. It covers its formal U.S. military designations and its chambering in .45 ACP.

This video review introduces the CZ USA P-09 F Nocturne, a new optic-ready duty pistol with a polymer frame. The review highlights its modular controls, updated P-09 family features, and the classic Omega trigger assembly. It discusses the interchangeable safety lever for "cocked and locked" carry and the factory-installed decocker for double-action first shots. Specifications such as chambering (9mm Luger), barrel length (4.5"), frame material (fiberglass-reinforced polymer), slide finish (black nitride), magazine capacity (19-round), and trigger pull weights are detailed. The video also mentions a compact variant and encourages viewers to join the NRA.

This "Gun of the Week" video features the EAA Witness2311 Brat, a 2011-style pistol built on M1911 principles. Imported by European American Armory Corp. and manufactured by Girsan in Turkey, this semi-automatic, recoil-operated pistol offers a double-stack magazine capacity and a sub-$1000 price point, aiming to compete in the modern hybrid M1911 market. The review highlights its aluminum frame with Cerakote finish, steel slide, and polymer grip, and provides key specifications like its 3.4-inch barrel and overall dimensions.

This American Rifleman "Gun Of The Week" video showcases the Davidson's Exclusive Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP PRO Gear Up Package. The video highlights a unique configuration of the Hellcat Pro, featuring a robin's egg blue polymer frame and a stainless-steel slide, available exclusively through Davidson's Gallery of Guns. The package includes five magazines (15 and 17-round) and a custom zippered carry bag. Specifications like its 3.7" hammer-forged barrel, Melonite finish, Tritium sights, and overall dimensions are detailed. The video demonstrates the pistol in action on the range.

The Steyr-Solothurn S2-200, known as the MG30 in Austria and 31M in Hungary, was a German-designed machine gun produced via Swiss and Austrian partnerships to circumvent post-WWI arms restrictions. Designed by Louis Stange, it featured a recoil-operated rotating collar lock and a slim profile due to lathe-turned parts. Adopted in 8x56mmR, it utilized a distinctive curved 25-round side magazine.

This video showcases a Barrett M82A1 .50 BMG rifle performing a rapid-fire 'mag dump' from a prone position. The shooter, Yoki Sturrup, demonstrates expert handling of the extreme recoil, highlighting the firearm's significant firepower. The setup includes Leupold optics and an estimated total value of $15,000.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons critically analyzes the 'Gas Operated Semi Automatic Firearm Exclusion Act,' introduced by Senators King and Heinrich. He argues the bill's technical definitions are deceptive, aiming to ban not just AR-style firearms but effectively all semi-automatic firearms by encompassing long-stroke pistons, short-stroke pistons, direct impingement, recoil-operated, and blowback-operated systems. McCollum, drawing on his expertise in firearm mechanics, highlights the bill's flawed and overly broad technical scope.

This video explores the rare Argentine Brass Maxim machine gun, a unique piece of firearms history. It details the transition from black powder to smokeless powder, the specific Argentine contract, and the 1909 refurbishment. The presentation includes a deep dive into the internal toggle-lock mechanism, the distinctive brass components, and the innovative cooling and fuzee spring systems.

This guide details the tactical operation of the Rhodesian FN Auto 5 shotgun, a legendary Browning design with significant historical service. It covers the unique 'Rhodesian Jungle Load' and the manual of arms, including the magazine cutoff feature. The host, from Administrative Results, demonstrates expert knowledge of historical firearms and their specific tactical applications, highlighting the shotgun's unique provenance and features.

This video delves into an unidentifiable early 20th-century prototype firearm from the Royal Armouries. Expert Jonathan Ferguson meticulously analyzes its unique internal toggle action, recoil operation, and .400/.375 H&H caliber. The research points towards a potential design by Lazare Jovanovic, highlighting the challenges and rewards of researching obscure historical weaponry.