How Britain Built the Sterling SMG: Archive Film with Intro by firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

This guide details how to identify and modify Sterling Submachine Guns for use as non-firing movie props, focusing on the L2A2 variant. Expert Jonathan Ferguson explains the process of replacing internal components with wooden replicas and applying finishes to achieve the desired on-screen appearance, drawing from his experience at the Royal Armouries. The modifications ensure safety while maintaining visual authenticity for historical and futuristic film settings.

This guide details how to address a squib load, a dangerous condition where a projectile lodges in the barrel. It also covers a field expedient repair for a loose receiver screw. The Sterling SMG build, while modernized, highlights the challenges of maintaining reliability in such builds.

This guide details the field stripping process for the PAWS ZX-7, an American-made Sterling SMG clone. It highlights the unique rotating locking catch on the end cap and the internal components. The information is presented with high authority by Ian McCollum, drawing on detailed mechanical comparisons and historical production data.

This guide details the field stripping process for the CETME C2 (CB-64) submachine gun, highlighting its unique internal safety mechanisms. Expert Ian McCollum demonstrates the disassembly, emphasizing the dual recoil springs, rubber buffer, and lever-activated firing pin. The video also covers the top-mounted charging handle acting as a bolt lock and the internal safety wedge designed to prevent slam fires, offering a deep dive into Spanish SMG design.

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.