This Q&A video from Forgotten Weapons delves into the extreme rarity of the German Vampir (Zielgerät 1229) night sight, with an estimated production of only 200 units. Host Ian McCollum highlights that despite extensive museum visits, he has never personally encountered one. He actively seeks information from viewers regarding any known surviving examples in the United States for potential documentation.
This Q&A session covers a wide array of firearms topics, including belt-fed ARs, historical military cartridges like the .276 and 7.62 NATO, and Finnish cartridge choices. The discussion delves into guns with built-in recoil absorption, a deep dive on Krnka pistols, and the practicality of night sights like the Vampir. It explores whether countries can arm armies with surplus firearms, examines French semi-auto prototypes from the 1920s-30s, and touches on CCW handguns with historical significance. Obsolete yet viable rounds, Pedersen Device reproductions, and the best military bolt-action rifle are also discussed, along with the Lewis gun's cooling mechanism and the Spencer versus Henry rifle. Other topics include belt types, military rifle sights, the shift from stamped metal to polymer, burst firing mechanisms, essential reference books, Bazookas versus rifle grenades, favorite WWII rifles, and the availability of surpus SMGs. The video also touches on Australian post-WWII military designs, stripper clips for the Bergmann 1910/21, hypothetical firearms collections in the UK, and personal firearms experiences.
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