Morphy's April 2019 Wrapup

This YouTube video offers a walkaround of the April 2025 Holts Sealed Bid auction, featuring a discussion with Simon about notable firearms. The presenter expresses excitement about the guns they handled, encouraging viewers to share their favorite selections. The video also includes calls to action for channel membership, links to ammunition and hearing protection sponsors, and social media promotion.

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 promotes a book titled "Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles 1866-2017" and announces a potential French-language edition. It provides a Kickstarter link for ordering the book and a contact link for French distributors interested in the localized version. The content focuses on historical French military rifles.

This YouTube video is an advertisement for a firearm auction with the auction ending today. The description directs viewers to a specific website, dbossoutdoors.hibid.com, to place their bids. Given the promotional nature and the link to a bidding platform, it's likely showcasing firearms available for auction, although specific models are not mentioned in the provided text.

This video showcases beautiful firearms from the March 2024 Holts Auction. While specific models aren't detailed, the description highlights the presence of various firearms, suggesting a visual presentation of auction items. The video also includes affiliate links for shooting accessories like ShotKam, hearing protection, and eyewear, along with a link to the Shooting Show. It encourages viewers to subscribe and become channel members for more content.

This video provides a walk-around of an "epic" gun auction at Holts in March 2024. The content creators, who have been attending Holts for over four years, express excitement about the lots presented in this particular auction, calling it one of the most exciting they've encountered. They encourage viewers to visit the Holts auctioneers website for more information and to view the full auction catalog. The video also includes affiliate links for various shooting-related products, such as ShotKam, hearing protection, and eyewear, as well as links to the channel's membership program and social media profiles.

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.