Videos tagged with Spanish Military Rifle

This review compares the Marcolmar CETME-L and CETME-LC rifles, highlighting their historical context and modern improvements. The LC, a registered SBR, offers enhanced compactness with its collapsing stock, though it has slightly sharper recoil. Both rifles utilize original-style aluminum magazines due to their stamped receiver design and feature functional aperture sights.

The Peabody Sidehammer rifle, patented in 1862 by Henry Peabody, features a unique tilting block action with an external side hammer. Despite passing US military trials, it was not adopted domestically but found success internationally, with significant contracts from Spain, Canada, Switzerland, and France. Both rifle and carbine variants were produced, chambered in calibers like .41 Rimfire, .43 Spanish, and .50 Rimfire.

This review details the two variants of the CETME LV, the designated marksman rifle based on the CETME L. It compares the Enosa version, featuring a 4x STANAG-mounted scope with a 100-1200m BDC, and the SUSAT version, used by the Marines with a dovetail mount and 300-800m BDC. Both optics offer different reticle styles and adjustment methods, highlighting distinct military procurement choices.

This review covers the Marcolmar CETME L, a 5.56x45mm rifle built from unissued parts kits, offering historical accuracy and modern features like a Picatinny rail. It highlights the rifle's performance with Federal American Eagle ammunition, its unique side bolt hold-open, and practical tips for finish preservation. The Marcolmar build is compared favorably to older HMG versions, emphasizing attention to detail and authentic components.

This video provides an expert-level overview of the rare, original CETME Sport rifle imported by Mars Equipment Corp. It details the rifle's post-WWII development history, tracing the lineage from Mauser engineers to the Spanish CETME models and the eventual standardization of the Model C. The presentation highlights the specific ATF-mandated modifications for US importation and contrasts the CETME's internal mechanics with the HK G3, emphasizing its historical significance and collector value.

The CETME-L, despite its historical reputation for unreliability, performed exceptionally well in a rigorous mud test, cycling flawlessly through multiple applications of mud and debris. The roller-delayed blowback action proved highly effective at clearing obstructions. A single failure occurred only when mud was directly applied to the charging handle slot, which was easily cleared.

The Spanish CB-51 Mosqueton, designed in 1951, was an experimental semi-automatic rifle chambered in 8x33mm Kurz, heavily influenced by the M1 Garand and StG-44. It featured a unique grip safety that also acted as a bolt release, but this design prevented the bolt from locking open on the last round, a significant flaw. Despite its advanced features for the time, Spain ultimately adopted the CETME rifle, leaving the CB-51 as a historical footnote.