Shooting the Milkor M32 40mm Grenade Launcher

This video showcases the Vltor Weapons Systems / Milkor FSGL 40mm Single Shot Grenade Launcher, highlighting its capability to fire various 40mm ammunition types and its adjustable stock system for operator comfort. The description also promotes FirearmsGuide.com, a comprehensive resource for gunsmithing, manuals, schematics, and a searchable gun and ammo reference guide with gun value information.

This review details Airtronic's modernized China Lake 40mm grenade launcher prototype, originally developed for Vietnam-era Navy SEALs. It highlights the modernization efforts, including Picatinny rails and an AR-15 style stock interface, intended to meet US Marine Corps needs after Fallujah. The project ultimately stalled due to legal disputes and the adoption of the Milkor M32A1.

The BXP is a South African 9mm firearm designed by Andries Piek, evolving from his LDP carbine. Produced by multiple companies from 1984 onwards, it features a blowback action, available in semi-auto (closed bolt, hammer-fired) and full-auto (open bolt, fixed firing pin) variants. It utilizes 30-round Walther MPK/MPL-based magazines and an under-folding stock, offering manageable recoil and a reliable, albeit basic, design.

The South African Stopper 37mm is a simple, break-action riot control gun designed by Andries Piek in 1980 due to international embargoes. It fires various less-lethal rounds, including sonic bird bombs, CS tear gas, and rubber baton rounds, with intentionally low recoil. The weapon features a folding stock and was produced in two grip configurations.

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.