Remington Model 81 Special Police

This video highlights five often-overlooked firearms, emphasizing their unique features, historical significance, and value. The K31 Swiss rifle is noted for its accuracy and straight-pull bolt, while the Remington Model 8 offers historical firepower. The Portuguese Vergueiro Mauser impresses with its accuracy, and the Robinson XCR and Daewoo K2 represent modern, reliable platforms. The Robinson M96 is presented as a desirable, though out-of-production, rifle.

The Remington Model 8 is a commercial semi-automatic carbine chambered in .35 Remington. It features a unique long recoil system, a 4-5 round capacity, and weighs 8.2 lbs with an overall length of 41 inches. The rifle has a smooth single-stage trigger and a semi-buckhorn rear sight for quick acquisition.

The Remington Model 8, a John Browning design from 1906, showcases an advanced long recoil semi-automatic action for its era. Despite its age, it demonstrates impressive accuracy at 100 yards and beyond, particularly with the .35 Remington cartridge. Its unique takedown feature and historical use by figures like Frank Hamer add to its significance.

The US Army opted for the M1 Garand over a semi-automatic BAR due to weight and magazine requirements. The BAR, weighing 16 lbs, exceeded the 9.5 lb target for a new service rifle. Additionally, the military desired a clip-fed system, while the BAR used detachable box magazines. Captain Green's 1919 proposal for a semi-auto BAR was rejected by the Infantry and Cavalry Board, which favored a clip-fed, self-loading rifle.

This video features a detailed look at the Turnbull-Browning SA-22, a historic semi-automatic .22 rifle designed by John Browning in 1914. The video highlights a special edition made in Japan by Miroku, enhanced by Turnbull Restoration with hand engraving and bone charcoal color case-hardening. The presenter, Roy, provides insights and demonstrates the rifle's performance with some shots. The review also notes the rifle's appearance on the cover of GUNS Magazine's July 2023 issue and provides links to Turnbull Restoration and other relevant resources.

This review covers the Belgian-made FN 1900 carbine, a semi-automatic firearm chambered in .35 Remington. Key features include its 8.8 lbs weight, 41.9-inch length, and a 5-round capacity via stripper clips. The carbine boasts a well-balanced feel, a heavy barrel jacket, a comfortable grip, and a light single-stage trigger. It utilizes a long recoil action, which results in a noticeable kick and locks open on the last round.

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.