Q&A #1: October 2015

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 video provides an in-depth review of the Lee Enfield rifle, highlighting its historical significance and operational advantages. The presenter argues it may be the best bolt-action rifle for its use-case perspective, praising its smooth bolt operation, short bolt throw, and 60-degree bolt lift. It details the rifle's adoption by the British Army, its .303 British caliber, and the use of charger clips and detachable magazines, noting James Paris Lee's invention of the latter. The video also touches on its accuracy potential, including its use for volley fire and anti-aircraft roles, and discusses various historical markings and model variations.

This video provides an in-depth look at the rare Heckler & Koch G11 caseless assault rifle, featuring expert Jonathan Ferguson. It covers the rifle's complex internal mechanisms, historical development, and the pros and cons of its caseless ammunition technology. The video highlights the G11's innovative design, including its recoiling barreled action and unique three-round burst system, while also detailing its development challenges and eventual discontinuation.

This video provides an in-depth review and technical analysis of the US Navy Rifle Model 1895, also known as the Winchester Lee or Lee Navy. It details the rifle's development, unique straight-pull action, the 6mm smokeless cartridge, and its operational features. The presenter, Oias Griffith, offers expert insights into the rifle's design, historical context, and mechanical intricacies, including a step-by-step bolt disassembly.

This video provides an expert-level deep dive into Heckler & Koch's ambitious G11 project, featuring rare footage from the HK Grey Room. James Williamson, a recognized expert on HK history, details the G11's revolutionary caseless ammunition, hyper-burst fire capability, and its development as a potential M16 replacement. The content highlights the weapon's advanced design, rigorous testing, and the reasons for its eventual cancellation, offering significant insights for firearms enthusiasts and historians.

This entry details the Heckler & Koch G11, a revolutionary rifle chambered in 4.73x33mm caseless ammunition. Expert Ian McCollum highlights its advanced rotating chamber action, impressive fire rates (2000 rpm burst, 600 rpm auto), and unique charging handle. Despite its advanced design and German military certification, the program was cancelled post-reunification.

This guide details the specific technique for separating two MAS-36 rifles that have been inadvertently locked together by their bayonets. It outlines the historical context of this issue, the modification made to the bayonet to resolve it, and the step-by-step procedure for disengagement. The technique requires precise alignment and the use of a pointed tool to access the internal release mechanism, as demonstrated by firearms expert Ian McCollum.

This guide details the loading and firing procedure for the M134 Minigun, as explained by Ian McCollum. It covers manual indexing of the barrel cluster, feeding the ammunition belt, engaging controls, and firing. The guide also touches upon the weapon's spin-down inertia and the function of modern clutch systems. Expert instruction from a recognized firearms historian highlights the technical aspects of operating this powerful weapon system.

This guide details the operational features of the H&K G11 K2, a prototype assault rifle known for its caseless ammunition and unique rotating drum bolt. It covers the selector settings, magazine capacity, integrated optics, and the internal action designed for recoil management during high-rate-of-fire bursts. Expert insights from Ian McCollum highlight the historical context and technical innovations of this advanced firearm.

This guide details the operation of the German L.Gr.W.36 50mm light mortar, as demonstrated by expert Ian McCollum. It covers assembly, leveling procedures, ammunition handling, and live fire execution, emphasizing the difficulty in visually tracking the projectile. The instruction highlights the importance of proper setup for accuracy.