Ask the Armouries Japanese Armour

This video features Thom Richardson discussing a Japanese gift armour presented to King James I in 1613. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, showcases behind-the-scenes content, combat demonstrations, and curator tours. The museum encourages viewer interaction through comments, inviting questions about their extensive collection. The content focuses on historical arms and armour, offering educational insights into pieces within their collection.

This video showcases the intricate process of conserving a Japanese armour from the early 20th century. The Royal Armouries' conservator, Kate Perks, details the techniques and expertise involved in restoring this historical artifact. The Royal Armouries is the UK's national collection of arms and armour, and this video offers a behind-the-scenes look at their work, potentially featuring combat demonstrations and curator tours in other content. Viewers are encouraged to ask questions in the comments.

Ian McCollum and Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries present a challenge to find three unique firearms based on appearance, mechanical oddity, and historical impact. They showcase experimental and rare pieces like the Charlton Automatic Rifle, Sterling 7.62mm prototype, Schwarzlose Model 1898, Gabbett-Fairfax Mars pistol, an SA80 prototype, and a BSA Machine Carbine, highlighting their unusual mechanisms and limited adoption.

This entry details the Knight's Armament KS-1 (L403A1), the British Army's new Alternative Individual Weapon, adopted under Project Hunter. Expert Jonathan Ferguson from the Royal Armouries provides an in-depth look at its features, intended use for specialized units, and its role in supplementing existing platforms like the SA80.

This guide details the process of arming an 11th-century Norman knight, as explained by an institutional expert from the Royal Armouries. It covers the sequence of donning essential protective gear, including padded undergarments, a mail hauberk, a nasal helmet, and a kite shield, emphasizing weight distribution and historical construction techniques.

This guide details the installation and operation of the Harston's Patent Mark IV magazine, a rare modification designed to convert the single-shot Martini-Henry rifle into a repeater. Expert Jonathan Ferguson explains the mechanism, its inventor Captain Charles Gravelle Harston, and the historical context of its development. The guide covers fitting the magazine, the cycling process for feeding rounds, and the use of the cutoff device for single-shot operation, while also noting potential reliability issues and the high conversion cost.