Videos tagged with T48

This video focuses on the T48 FAL rifle, highlighting a collaboration between H&R and DSA to revive this iconic firearm. It features a brief mention of attending Kalash Bash TX in 2025 and promotes merchandise available from thirdpinthreads.com and the creator's Instagram channel.

This video discusses the Palmetto State Armory (PSA) potentially making a T48 trials rifle. The T48 is highlighted as the US trials rifle that competed against the M14. The excitement around PSA undertaking this project is evident.

This video explores an alternative history where the FN FAL (T48) was adopted by the US military instead of the M16. It details the T44/M14 vs. T48/FAL trials, highlighting controversies and the eventual adoption of the M16. The discussion delves into the post-WWII trends in intermediate cartridges and NATO standardization efforts, ultimately questioning what rifle the US military might be using today if the M16 had never been adopted.

This video explores a historical 'what if' scenario: the US adopting the T48/FAL instead of the M14. It features a live-fire demonstration of the T48/FAL in a snowy environment, highlighting its performance and characteristics. The discussion delves into the potential impact on modern US infantry rifle design.

This is the first part of a three-part Q&A session featuring Deviant Ollam, Karl from InRangeTV, and James Reeves of TFBTV. They discuss various topics including firearms, lock picking, and historical firearm adoption. Specific questions cover interest in starting 2-Gun action at a club, potential new caliber conversions for the Desert Tech MDR, opinions on airsoft, bullpup rifle sentiments, crude but effective physical security measures, apartment door security improvements, and the historical necessity of the M14 leading to the AR platform.

This video is a book review of Frank Iannamico's "The US Rifle M14: The Last Steel Warrior". The description highlights the M14's controversial history, its transition from the M1 Garand, and its service life, including its use as a marksman's rifle by the USMC until 2012. The book covers experimental iterations, trials with other rifles like the T48 (FAL), production details, and later semi-automatic civilian variants, as well as specialized iterations like the M25, M39, and Mk14.