North & Skinner Revolving Rifle

This video from Forgotten Weapons provides a detailed recap of auction prices from the May 2019 Rock Island Auction. It covers a wide range of firearms, from engraved Glocks and rare pocket pistols to historical rifles and machine guns, offering insights into their market value and collector interest. The expert analysis highlights specific models, their condition, and factors influencing their sale prices, including rarity and historical significance.

This video highlights five of the worst firearms ever made, detailing their significant design flaws and reliability issues. The Colt 2000 suffered from poor accuracy and recalls, while the Chauchat machine gun jammed frequently due to its open magazine. The Type 94 Nambu had a dangerous sear bar, and the Colt 1855 Revolving Rifle posed a safety risk from cylinder gas. Finally, the Gewehr 41 was heavy, expensive, and difficult to maintain.

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.