АПС - Забытое Оружие

This video explores the Beistigui Hermanos MM31, highlighting its position as a leader in machine pistols. The description also includes links to firearms reference books, a Patreon page, a Floatplane channel, and merchandise, suggesting a focus on collectible and historical firearms, likely with in-depth analysis and historical context provided by the "Forgotten Weapons" channel.

The Beretta 951A is an automatic variant of the Model 51, featuring a distinctive wooden front grip for managing recoil during full-auto fire. To reduce its rate of fire, approximately 12 ounces were added to the moving parts. This specific example was legally converted to semi-automatic fire for the Swiss market, though original automatic markings remain.

The Beretta 93R 'Raffica' is a select-fire machine pistol variant of the Beretta 92, developed for Italian special forces and police. Key distinguishing features include a three-round burst mode, a folding vertical front grip, and a detachable folding stock for enhanced stability. Its internal mechanism for burst fire is intricate, preventing runaway fire after the third shot.

This review showcases the rare Glock 18C, highlighting its full-auto capabilities with a demonstration at an outdoor range. The video emphasizes the distinctive features of the 'C' model, including its compensated barrel and slide. Technical specifications like its 9x19mm caliber, 33-round capacity, and select-fire action are detailed, positioning it as a unique firearm.

This video provides a detailed comparison between the Mauser C96 and the APS Stechkin, highlighting their unique designs, ammunition, and handling. It demonstrates how both firearms can be transformed into carbine-like weapons with their respective holster-stocks. The live-fire segment showcases their performance in semi-automatic and full-automatic modes, emphasizing recoil management with the stocks attached.

This review explores the rare Mexican Trejo machine pistol, a .22 LR select-fire handgun with historical significance due to pre-1971 Mexican gun laws. While showcasing its high cyclic rate and unique design, the review highlights practical issues like a shallow magazine catch causing feeding failures and reliability concerns with rimfire ammunition. The high market value for transferable machine guns is also discussed.

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.