Experimental Sterling rifles - but were they good? With weapon and firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

This video provides an expert overview of the top 5 new pistols unveiled at SHOT Show 2026, featuring insights from Classic Firearms' team based on hands-on testing. The review covers a range of firearms from entry-level options like the FN 309 to high-end, innovative designs such as the Rideout Arsenal Dragon, highlighting key features, performance aspects, and target audiences for each model.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons provides a technical deep-dive into the Rideout Arsenal Dragon pistol. He highlights its innovative lever-delayed blowback system, emphasizing how it manages recoil for a linear impulse and reduced muzzle flip due to its extremely low bore axis. The review also covers the ambidextrous controls and the unique 1911-style sliding trigger, offering valuable insights for firearm enthusiasts interested in advanced pistol mechanisms.

This entry details the FAMAS G1, an export-oriented variant of the FAMAS rifle, as presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. The G1 features significant production simplifications, including an integrated polymer lower receiver, a smoothed barrel without grenade launcher features, and the removal of night sights, all aimed at reducing manufacturing complexity and cost for international markets.

This video from TheGunCollective provides a rapid-fire update on new firearm releases and accessories. It highlights the innovative Rideout Arsenal Dragon pistol with its low bore axis and lever-delayed blowback system, noting its high MSRP launch kit. The segment also briefly showcases new revolvers from Chiappa and Charter Arms, along with optics from Vortex and other brands, promoting a discount code for Optics Planet.

This video from The Gun Collective showcases 17 newly released firearms, offering expert insights from host Jon Patton. Key highlights include the innovative Rideout Arsenal Dragon with its low bore axis and lever-delayed blowback system, new revolver models from Chiappa and Charter Arms, and updated offerings from Ruger and Smith & Wesson. The review also touches on new optics and accessories, providing a comprehensive overview of recent industry developments.

This video provides an in-depth look at a rare prototype French MAS-49 SMG chambered in .45 ACP, presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. It details the unique lever-delayed blowback action, the innovative magazine design inspired by the MP40, and its place within the post-WWII French submachine gun development program, ultimately comparing it to the adopted MAT-49.

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.