Minute of Mae: Nepalese Gehendra Rifle

The Martini-Henry MkIII is a refinement of its predecessor, featuring a widened breech block to reduce receiver wobble and an altered striker to prevent firing pin breakages. Its forend is more securely attached, and it sports a smaller, carbine-style cocking indicator. These improvements made the rifle cheaper, stronger, and more interchangeable, facilitating wider issue to reserves.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Remington-Lee 1885, a significant early magazine-fed rifle. The hosts highlight its innovative detachable box magazine, its lineage from James Paris Lee's designs, and its role as a precursor to the Lee-Enfield. The review includes practical demonstrations of its functionality, including single-loading without a magazine and its surprisingly fast rate of fire, showcasing it as a remarkably advanced rifle for its era.

This YouTube video investigates the accuracy of caplock muzzleloaders. It aims to determine how precise these historical firearms are, likely through range testing and performance analysis. The content focuses on the capabilities and limitations of muzzleloading rifles, particularly those that use a percussion cap ignition system.

This episode of Forgotten Weapons delves into the Model 1871/88 Beaumont-Vitali, a transitional black powder rifle adopted by the Dutch military. Ian McCollum and Tom explore its Vitali magazine system, its historical context as an upgrade from single-shot rifles, and its performance. The discussion highlights the rapid evolution of firearms in the late 19th century and practical considerations like ammunition and clip availability.

The Martini-Henry MkIV is presented as a single-shot, black powder military rifle weighing 9.1 lbs with an overall length of 49.5 inches. While featuring theoretical improvements over its predecessor, such as a reinforced extractor and an improved front sight ramp, the reviewer finds it still falls short. Specific design changes like the receiver shape for a rifleman's grip are noted, alongside potential issues like cracked receivers due to reduced strength.

This C&Rsenal documentary dives deep into the history, function, and live-fire demonstration of the Martini-Henry MkIII rifle. The video is part of their ongoing Primer series, offering in-depth small arms history. It also mentions related firearms like the Peabody-Martini rifle and provides extensive reading material suggestions on the subject. Support for the channel is encouraged through Patreon and SubscribeStar, with merchandise available.

This video demonstrates the loading technique for a Howell Automatic Rifle, a semi-automatic conversion of the SMLE. The process involves using four 5-round stripper clips to load a 20-round detachable box magazine. The demonstration highlights efficient use of stripper clips and proper manual action cycling.

This video demonstrates the specialized loading procedure for the Springfield 1903 Air Service Rifle, highlighting the use of stripper clips to fill its unique 25-round extended magazine. Mae, exhibiting high authority and expertise, showcases proper technique for engaging targets at 70 yards, emphasizing disciplined trigger control, efficient bolt manipulation, and consistent cheek weld during live fire. The demonstration covers the bolt-action operation, recoil impulse management, and analysis of shot placement.

This guide details the firing procedure for the Lancaster 4-barrel pistol, as demonstrated in an ASMR-style video. It covers loading, action closure, and firing, emphasizing mechanical operation and recoil. The video highlights proper muzzle discipline and the historical expertise of the presenter.

This guide details the process of loading and firing the iconic Lewis Gun, as demonstrated by firearms experts Mae and Othais. It covers the unique method of loading the pan magazine and the techniques for engaging targets in both short bursts and sustained fire. The demonstration emphasizes proper handling and the effectiveness of the light machine gun at various ranges.