Emperor HD-12 Field Strip

This guide details a specific trick for disassembling the Smith & Wesson M&P 1.0 model for cleaning, which differs from the M&P 2.0. It highlights the necessity of using a pick tool to manipulate an internal lever after the standard field strip procedure. The instruction comes from an experienced firearms instructor, emphasizing a crucial step often overlooked on this older M&P generation.

This guide details the disassembly and reassembly process for the Smith & Wesson 22X chambered in 22 LR. It emphasizes safety checks and outlines the steps for removing and reinstalling the slide, barrel, and recoil assembly. The fixed barrel design is noted for its potential accuracy benefits.

This video showcases a timed challenge of field stripping, reassembling, and firing an HK VP9 pistol. The presenter successfully completed the task in 29 seconds, demonstrating proficiency with the firearm's basic maintenance. The video also includes a promotional segment for SDI's online gunsmithing programs.

This guide details the field stripping process for the Italian TZ-45 SMG, as demonstrated by Forgotten Weapons. Key components like the stamped receiver pieces, charging handle, and their functional interactions, including dust cover capability, are explained. The process emphasizes understanding how the front sling swivel and muzzle nut secure the receiver components.

This guide details the field stripping procedure for the Steyr GB pistol, as demonstrated by C&Rsenal. The process involves releasing the magazine, flipping the takedown lever, rotating and removing the gas chamber, removing the recoil spring, and then separating the slide from the frame. The speaker highlights the firearm's straightforward design with large, easily manageable components.

This video provides a tutorial on how to field strip the AK-47 platform. The title suggests a practical, hands-on demonstration of disassembling the firearm for cleaning and maintenance.

This video demonstrates how to create improvised slugs from standard shotgun shells by cutting them. Historically used during the Great Depression, these 'cut shells' offer a budget-friendly alternative to slugs. The process involves carefully cutting the shell to retain the wad and shot, then firing to test accuracy and performance, noting potential ejection issues with semi-automatic shotguns.

This video highlights critical firearm safety failures, including poor muzzle awareness and lack of trigger discipline, culminating in a negligent discharge within a residential setting. The demonstration, though silent, serves as a stark warning against unsafe handling practices, emphasizing the importance of proper training.

This video demonstrates how to create DIY wax slugs by modifying standard birdshot shells with melted wax. The process binds pellets into a single mass, significantly increasing energy transfer and penetration compared to traditional birdshot. Testing shows wax slugs can shatter cinder blocks, unlike birdshot, and can even add a pleasant scent to the shooting range.

This video tests whether shotgun shells mounted on a plate carrier will explode when shot. Experiments with birdshot, buckshot, and a Dragon's Breath round show that while the shells and carrier are damaged, the shells themselves do not detonate. The speaker explains this is because firing requires both primer ignition and compression from a barrel, neither of which are present when a shell casing is breached.