B&T GL-06 Launcher: Reloadable Less-Lethal for Police on a Budget

This RECOILtv Gun Room episode features Iain Harrison showcasing the B&T GL06 Grenade Launcher. The video highlights the launcher's simplicity, B&T's renowned quality, and its lightweight, quick-deployment design. It emphasizes the supporting SIR (Safe Impact Round) ammunition family, designed for less-lethal applications in peacekeeping and law enforcement. The description also playfully suggests its utility against advancing armies. The video promotes the RecoilTV app available on various streaming platforms.

This review of the B&T GL06 highlights its versatility as both a less-lethal and full-power 40mm grenade launcher. The expert demonstrates its break-open loading mechanism, similar to the M79, and its ergonomic features like a folding stock reminiscent of H&K platforms. The GL06 is equipped with a full Picatinny rail for optics and rudimentary backup sights, and features a Double Action Only (DAO) trigger.

This video from Civilian Tactical explores the potential of custom 12-gauge airsoft shells loaded with BBs, provided by Hickory Flatboards. Expertly demonstrating with a Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol, the presenter conducts range and ballistic gelatin tests. The findings suggest these shells, while capable of causing welts, are unlikely to be deadly, positioning them as a potential less-lethal option for pest control or deterring threats.

The South African Stopper 37mm is a simple, break-action riot control gun designed by Andries Piek in 1980 due to international embargoes. It fires various less-lethal rounds, including sonic bird bombs, CS tear gas, and rubber baton rounds, with intentionally low recoil. The weapon features a folding stock and was produced in two grip configurations.

Edwin Sarkissian, a high-profile firearms content creator, conducts an experimental ballistic test using the Grimburg Gavel less-lethal CO2 launcher. The test reveals it takes six donuts to stop a .68 caliber rubber projectile and demonstrates the weapon's impact force through various targets, including a simulated human impact. The video highlights the Gavel's features and its potential for self-defense.

The Grimburg Gavle is a CO2-powered less-lethal pistol offering a powerful alternative for self-defense where lethal force is not required or permissible. It fires kinetic projectiles capable of penetrating targets like metal cans and ceramic tiles, and also accommodates irritant pepper balls. The pistol features a 5-round internal magazine and is available in configurations with optics and lights.

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.