Announcing my Upcoming Book - and Art Contest!

This video announces the shipping of a book about French rifles, specifically mentioning the Chassepot and FAMAS. The creator expresses excitement for the books to finally be dispatched and provides details on the shipping process, including tracking information and customs coverage for international orders. They encourage viewers to share their thoughts upon receiving the book and use specific hashtags. The video is essentially a status update for a pre-ordered publication related to firearms.

Forgotten Weapons features a 'Gun Jesus' poster, inspired by a Heckler & Koch social media post. The poster depicts Ian McCollum with an HK416 and his book on French military rifles, 'Chassepot to FAMAS'. Headstamp Publishing is selling these posters, with a discount for Kickstarter backers. The HK416F's adoption by the French Army is noted as a natural conclusion to the book's historical narrative.

This YouTube video provides an update on the "Chassepot to FAMAS" project, highlighting new additions to the presale edition. It also details three new bundle options available to potential buyers. The video encourages viewers to purchase their copy through a provided Kickstarter link, emphasizing the cool and valuable content included in the presale. It serves as a promotional piece for this specific firearm history book or collection.

This video reviews the results of Morphy's April 2019 auction, highlighting significant sales and unsold items. Notable sales included a Needlefire Carcano for $2,460, a .577 Bland-Pryse revolver for $25,830, and a 7.92mm Bren gun for $55,350. Conversely, items like the Dreyse 1874 needle rifle and Khrushchev's presentation MTs-11 shotgun did not sell, indicating market fluctuations for certain firearm types.

This video details the French Trials FN CAL, a prototype rifle tested by the French military in the 1970s. It highlights the rifle's unique four-position selector switch and its specialized rifle grenade launching capability, featuring an adjustable rear stop and integrated folding sights. The modified 25-round magazine with a viewing window is also examined.

This video announces a second printing of the firearm history book "Chassepot to FAMAS." Due to high resale prices of the first edition, the author is making it available again. The reprint will be the standard red cover version, with minor printing and typographical corrections, but no content changes. Pre-orders are open with anticipated August delivery. The author clarifies payment and shipping procedures for pre-orders, including combined shipping policies.

This video details the unique 'French Finger Trap' issue with the MAS-36 rifle's bayonet, where two rifles can become unintentionally locked together. A 1951 French arsenal memorandum identified this problem, proposing a simple modification to the bayonet handle. Drilling a small hole allows a tool, like a firing pin, to depress the internal spring, enabling the separation of locked rifles.

The M134 Minigun is a scaled-down 7.62 NATO rotary cannon, requiring 24V DC power and consuming 1.5 kW. Its high rate of fire (3,000+ RPM) is essential for aircraft engagement windows. The complex delinker mechanism is critical for feeding ammunition, and practical hand-held use is impossible due to weight and recoil. Live fire demonstrates rapid ammunition consumption and the need for indirect aiming.

The H&K G11 is a revolutionary prototype assault rifle designed in the late 20th century, notable for its caseless ammunition and unique rotating drum bolt mechanism. Despite advanced features like a 2000 RPM burst fire rate and integrated optics, its development was ultimately halted by geopolitical shifts and cost concerns.

This video demonstrates the assembly and live-fire of the German 1936 pattern light mortar (L.Gr.W.36). It highlights the mortar's leveling mechanism for accuracy and the difficulty in visually tracking its 50mm projectiles after firing. The content showcases historical military hardware and its operational use.