This video details the process of acquiring and preparing large military surplus items, including Nike Hercules and Ajax missiles, and SRAM training missiles, from a defunct museum. The Ordnance team demonstrates the use of heavy equipment for moving missile sections and the disassembly techniques required to prepare them for transport, highlighting the logistical challenges and expertise involved in handling such historical ordnance.
The Ordnance team acquired a Nike Hercules missile, a SRAM training missile (AGM-69A), and Nike Ajax missiles from a museum auction. They used a forklift to move large sections and performed disassembly, like removing fins from Nike Ajax missiles, to prepare them for transport on a flatbed truck.
This review covers the Finnish L-39 Lahti, a formidable 20mm anti-materiel rifle nicknamed 'Norsupyssy' or Elephant Gun. It highlights the rifle's massive scale, unique ski-style bipod, and the challenging process of loading its 10-round magazine with 20x138mmB Solothurn cartridges. The demonstration showcases the rifle's powerful live fire, emphasizing its significant muzzle blast and recoil.
This video showcases a 127-year-old U.S. Army 3.2-inch Model 1897 Field Gun, highlighting its historical significance and operational mechanics. Key details include its 1898 Watervliet Arsenal manufacture and a live-fire demonstration revealing its recoil and smoke characteristics. The content emphasizes the historical context and engineering of vintage artillery.
This video unboxes a sealed 'spam can' containing 25 inert 20mm M18A3 drill cartridges manufactured in March 1950. The presenter demonstrates opening the vintage container using its integrated key and inspects a cartridge, noting its headstamp. The can's interior includes a warning against food storage.
