Tiny Artillery Gun That Fought in WW1: Infanteriegeschütz m.15 with expert Jonathan Ferguson

This video details the history and technical aspects of the Austro-Hungarian Werndl 1867 rifle, a significant firearm produced by the world's largest arms manufacturer before WWI. It covers the rifle's development, its innovative rotating breech mechanism, and its eventual adoption and service, highlighting its role as a precursor to modern firearms despite its single-shot, black-powder nature.

This video details the history and mechanics of the Kropatschek rifle, focusing on its development from earlier designs like the Verndl-Hall. It covers its adoption by France and Portugal, its technical specifications, and a detailed breakdown of its action, including disassembly. The presenter highlights the rifle's innovative features for its time, such as its tubular magazine and selector switch for single-shot or repeating fire, while also noting its limitations and the reasons for its eventual obsolescence.

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.