Don't stick a banana 🍌 in your shotgun barrel

This guide details the process of testing and tuning an AR-12 style shotgun build, specifically addressing the compatibility between an ICO Marketing Group upper and a PSA .308 lower receiver. It covers loading with specific ammunition, firing, clearing potential feeding issues, and performing necessary modifications for optimal performance. Instruction is provided by an experienced individual familiar with firearm components and build requirements.

This guide details the assembly and initial live-fire testing of a unique firearm configuration: an Icon Marketing Group 12-gauge upper receiver paired with a Palmetto State Armory .308 lower receiver, featuring a Grey Market Research Super Safety. The process involves careful component integration, ammunition selection, and live-fire evaluation to assess performance, including cycling, ejection, and recoil management. Instruction is provided by an experienced individual demonstrating hands-on knowledge of custom firearm builds.

This guide details the disassembly of a 12-gauge shotgun cartridge, as demonstrated by an experienced instructor from DROBASHEVICH. It covers the careful cutting of the crimped end, removal of internal components like the wadding and shot cup, and the extraction of the primer. This process is crucial for understanding ammunition construction and potentially for salvaging components for reloading or educational purposes.

This video explores the compatibility of a 50 BMG cartridge with a 12 gauge flare gun. The experiment reveals that while the cartridge fits, the flare gun's mechanism cannot ignite the tough 50 BMG primers. However, it successfully fires a standard 12 gauge blank, highlighting the difference in primer hardness. The content is presented from a hobbyist perspective, focusing on experimental curiosity rather than professional instruction.

This video showcases the extreme testing of a custom-built 4x4 slam-fire shotgun, nicknamed the 'Wrist Breaker,' by firearms content creator Edwin Sarkissian. The guide details the process of testing this unique weapon, emphasizing the significant recoil and destructive potential, even when using Aguila 12-gauge Minishells. It covers initial recoil tests, simultaneous four-barrel firing, ballistic gel testing with a synthetic skull, and penetration tests on a riot shield and water jug, highlighting the inherent dangers and experimental nature of such firearms.

This guide details an attempt to install an AR-15 trigger into a Derya Arms DY12 12-gauge shotgun. The process involves disassembly, fitting the AR-15 trigger, and reassembly, followed by a functional test. The video highlights potential compatibility issues due to differing internal designs, specifically the hammer mechanism and pin configurations, ultimately concluding that the AR-15 trigger is not directly compatible.

This video features Edwin Sarkissian, an experienced firearms instructor, conducting a unique bullet penetration test. He uses 12 Ozark Trail 12-inch cast iron skillets to determine how many rounds from various calibers and firearms, including 9mm, .45 ACP, 500 S&W Magnum, 7.62x39mm, 5.56mm, 5.7x28mm, and 12 Gauge slugs, can penetrate the cookware. The results offer practical insights into the ballistic performance of different ammunition types against a common household item.

This video from Edwin Sarkissian provides an expert-level demonstration of the Serbu BFG-50A rifle's capability against a railroad track. Sarkissian, a high-level firearms enthusiast, showcases the .50 BMG caliber's power with various ammunition types, including the specialized Raufoss Mk 211 Mod 0, highlighting its penetration through thick steel. The content offers valuable insights into terminal ballistics and the performance of heavy caliber rounds.

This video demonstrates a unique application of the X Products Can Cannon, a gas-operated launcher compatible with AR-15/M16 lowers, to launch an M67-style fragmentation grenade using .223 Blanks. Expert experimentalist Edwin Sarkissian showcases the process of loading and firing the device towards a frozen lake, highlighting the launcher's ability to hold the grenade's spoon in place until firing. The demonstration results in a significant explosion and ice shatter upon impact.

This guide details a ballistic test comparing a .50 Cal Spotter round against a 1.25-inch thick bulletproof glass panel using a Serbu BFG-50A rifle. The test, conducted by firearms enthusiast Edwin Sarkissian, demonstrates the significant destructive potential of specialized .50 BMG ammunition, highlighting differences in impact effects between incendiary spotter rounds and standard FMJ rounds. The expert-level demonstration emphasizes the importance of understanding ammunition types and their performance against protective materials.