Dolf Goldsmith on Crimes Committed with Destructive Devices

This "Throwback Thursday" episode features Dolf Goldsmith, a veteran of the NFA shooting community since the 1950s, sharing his reminiscences and stories about destructive devices. The video highlights his extensive knowledge and passion for firearms, particularly those with historical significance. It references specific incidents and ordnance, including a Bazooka attack on the UN, a 20mm Lahti bank robbery, and Finnish 82mm mortars, providing links for further information and Dolf's published works.

This video demonstrates the live fire of a Soviet 82mm mortar, showcasing its loading and firing mechanism. The footage highlights the round's impact and subsequent detonation, emphasizing the destructive power of this indirect fire support weapon. The operator's safe handling and the controlled environment suggest a high level of expertise.

This video features footage of an 81mm M29 Mortar being fired, with a focus on "TRUMP Rounds" available from DestructiveDevices.com. The title and description indicate a demonstration of this particular mortar system and its ammunition, with "Where's The Boom?" suggesting a question or anticipation around the explosive effect. The content is clearly centered on military hardware and ordnance.

This YouTube video appears to be titled 'Lahti'. The description is minimal, encouraging viewers to subscribe and providing links to Patreon and SubscribeStar for the creator, CandRsenal. Without a transcript or more descriptive title/description, it's difficult to ascertain the specific content, but the creator's name and the focus on subscribing suggest a channel dedicated to firearms or related content.

This video announces updates to the "Pistols of the Warlords" Kickstarter campaign, highlighting the addition of Dolf Goldsmith's monograph "Arming the Dragon" as a standalone pledge option. The book, originally planned as softcover, will now be a hardcover due to high demand. Existing pledges for Collector's Editions will receive a hardcover copy of "Arming the Dragon" included for free. The announcement also promotes a final livestream event celebrating the campaign's closing hours, featuring discussions on Chinese firearms and themed cocktails.

Ian McCollum announces his new book, 'Pistols of the Warlords', detailing Chinese domestic handguns from 1911-1949, published by Headstamp Publishing via Kickstarter. The book categorizes unique Chinese designs, Mauser C96 copies, FN 1900 copies, and other European/American pistol copies, featuring extensive high-resolution photography. It aims to document obscure firearms from a complex historical period with scarce existing records.

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.