Semiauto Open-Bolt MAC-10 (They Made More than 100,000 of These)

This review delves into the firearms featured in Deadpool 2, highlighting both real-world models and fictionalized props. It details iconic weapons like Deadpool's twin Desert Eagles (.50 AE), Cable's custom BFG (a mix of Thompson, KRISS Vector, and Barrett parts), and Domino's MAC-10s. The analysis includes specifications, pricing, and practical insights into each firearm's real-world counterpart.

This review details the SAP M10, a semi-automatic variant of the MAC-10, retaining its open-bolt design. It highlights the internal mechanism, including the disconnector and sear, crucial for semi-auto function. The video also touches upon the legal implications and ease of conversion to full-auto, which attracted law enforcement attention.

This review covers the Ingram MAC-10 in 9mm, built on a full-size frame. The video features a shooting demonstration, including firing through a car windshield and at a water bottle. It highlights markings from Military Armament Corp. and Ingram, and mentions the firearm was provided by Butler's in Forest City, NC.

This review showcases a modernized MAC-11 featuring a Lage Manufacturing upper receiver, significantly enhancing its accessory compatibility and aesthetics. The build boasts a high cyclic rate of 1200 RPM and demonstrates improved recoil control with heavier 147-grain ammunition. Reliability is highlighted, with the firearm performing exceptionally well after extensive use with minimal cleaning.

This review compares classic and modern sub-caliber carbines, highlighting the evolution from simple blowback designs like the MAC-10 to advanced systems like the Sig MPX. Key firearms discussed include the iconic Mini Uzi, the recoil-mitigating Kriss Vector, and the polymer-based CZ Scorpion EVO S1. The video emphasizes how legal constraints often dictate pistol configurations for NFA-avoidance and contrasts the reliability of older designs with the ergonomics and features of newer models.

This video delves into the history and technical evolution of the MAC-10 submachine gun, from its design by Gordon Ingram to its various iterations and legal challenges. It highlights the transition from open-bolt to closed-bolt designs due to ATF regulations and showcases improvements made by Masterpiece Arms. The discussion also touches upon the MAC-10's presence in pop culture and its association with the illicit market.

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.