Videos tagged with Troop Trials

This video reviews the extremely rare German troop trials Walther Gewehr 41(W), a semi-automatic rifle developed during WWII. It highlights the competition between Walther and Mauser, Walther's success by deviating from strict army requirements, and unique features of the trials version like a push-button bolt release. The scarcity of these rifles is attributed to their issuance and heavy use on the Eastern Front.

This Q&A session covers a wide range of firearms topics, from historical military hardware to modern firearm applications and manufacturing. Key discussions include the post-WW2 use of MG34 and MG42 machine guns, the distinction between prototyping and troop trials, and considerations for modern handguns chambered in historical calibers like 7.65mm French Long. The video also touches upon the least appropriate firearms for competitive shooting events, the Indian INSAS rifle, M16 follower design, and the potential use of the H&K Mk23 for home defense. Further topics include gun re-homing practices, archival projects, left-handed firearms, potential YouTube collaborations, the mechanics of locked vs. delayed blowback actions, the Borchardt as a potential bullpup PCC, challenges in contacting gun companies, the impact of COVID-19 on firearms work, Chinese arms procurement, the lack of modern revolving rifles, the state of the surplus market, French armament program suggestions, spitzer handgun bullets, French Foreign Legion arms procurement, semi-pistolgrips on lever actions, the Calico shooting, the public perception of DIY guns, and issues with reprinting firearm reference books. It concludes with handling guns internationally and a comparison of the MAS49 and FN49 rifles.

This video details the FN FAL X8E1 and X8E2 rifles used in British troop trials in 1954. It highlights the initial consideration of the FAL in 7.62x51mm NATO and the specific trial configurations, including iron and optical sight variants. The discussion covers design elements like stripper clip guides, forward assists, and selector differences from the later L1A1, as well as crucial sand testing modifications.

This video details the very first SMLE troop trial rifles, developed after the Boer War to create a single 'short rifle' for all troops. It compares the A and B patterns, highlighting design changes like the charger guide and nose cap bayonet mount. The A pattern was adopted as the SMLE Mark I, evolving into the iconic Mark III.