Videos tagged with Smokeless Powder Rifle

This ARTV preview showcases a behind-the-scenes look at Remington Ammunition manufacturing, detailing the production of 9mm Luger and rifle ammunition like Core-Lokt. It then shifts to a review of the American-made Taurus TX 22 Competition pistol, a semi-automatic chambered in .22 Long Rifle with features like a threaded barrel and optics rail. Finally, the video delves into the historical significance of the French Model 1886 Lebel rifle, the first smokeless powder rifle and France's primary infantry weapon in WWI, highlighting its evolution from single-shot to a tubular magazine-fed repeater. Past episodes are available on americanrifleman.org/artv, with new episodes airing on Outdoor Channel.

This video is Part 1 of a three-part Q&A session from August 2017. It covers a wide range of firearms-related topics, including rifle barrel lengths and muzzle devices, optic choices for specific rifles, preferred rifle calibers, comparisons between gas systems and piston adaptations (like the HK 416 and T-91), the function of AK selector levers, French service rifle safety features, modern striker-fired rifles, the influence of the AR-18 design on modern assault rifles, historical attempts at pump-action service rifles, the viability of "rifle revolvers," the safety of blowback operation in pistols versus submachine guns, double-stack pistol magazine designs, the theoretical feasibility of constructing assault rifles in different historical periods, and a historical "Wild West Safari" topic. The video also touches on the weaponry used by women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This review of the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 highlights its historical significance as the US military's first smokeless powder rifle. Key features discussed include its unique side-loading magazine and magazine cutoff mechanism. The video compares its .30-40 Krag caliber to other historical and modern rounds, and touches on its performance and eventual replacement by Mauser-derived designs.