Firearm Demonstration: Bergmann Submachine Gun

This guide details the process of loading the 71-round drum magazine for the PPSh-41 submachine gun and preparing to fire. It covers the steps from opening the magazine to aiming the weapon, emphasizing safe handling throughout. The video also briefly touches on the weapon's firing characteristics, showing muzzle flash and recoil.

This guide details the operational procedures for the MP-38 and PPS-43 submachine guns, as demonstrated by an instructor with high authority. It covers magazine loading for both firearms, stock deployment differences, and live-fire techniques focusing on recoil management and rate of fire control. The demonstration highlights proper handling of rare historical military hardware.

This guide details an efficient reload technique for the MP5, emphasizing minimal movement and proper manipulation of the charging handle and magazine release. It highlights the differences from AR-15 reloads and stresses ensuring the magazine is properly seated before releasing the bolt.

This guide details the unique operation of the M3 Grease Gun, emphasizing its internal crank-style charging mechanism and blowback, open-bolt action. The video, featuring Hank Strange, demonstrates the loading procedure and live-fire characteristics, highlighting its historical context as a World War II era submachine gun. The demonstration provides insights into its cyclic rate and intended use for suppressive fire.

This guide details the firing technique for the Vigneron M2 submachine gun, emphasizing proper grip safety engagement and muzzle control. Expert Ian McCollum highlights the weapon's 'bouncy' nature and the need to manage muzzle climb, particularly in full-auto fire. The assessment suggests that while ergonomics are somewhat awkward, adaptation is possible for service use.

This guide details the technique for executing a full-auto mag dump with an MP40 submachine gun, as demonstrated by a firearms enthusiast. It covers preparation, firing the continuous burst, and post-firing observation. The demonstration emphasizes safe firearm handling and the use of protective gear in an outdoor shooting range environment.

Ian McCollum and Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries present a challenge to find three unique firearms based on appearance, mechanical oddity, and historical impact. They showcase experimental and rare pieces like the Charlton Automatic Rifle, Sterling 7.62mm prototype, Schwarzlose Model 1898, Gabbett-Fairfax Mars pistol, an SA80 prototype, and a BSA Machine Carbine, highlighting their unusual mechanisms and limited adoption.

This entry details the Knight's Armament KS-1 (L403A1), the British Army's new Alternative Individual Weapon, adopted under Project Hunter. Expert Jonathan Ferguson from the Royal Armouries provides an in-depth look at its features, intended use for specialized units, and its role in supplementing existing platforms like the SA80.

This guide details the process of arming an 11th-century Norman knight, as explained by an institutional expert from the Royal Armouries. It covers the sequence of donning essential protective gear, including padded undergarments, a mail hauberk, a nasal helmet, and a kite shield, emphasizing weight distribution and historical construction techniques.

This guide details the installation and operation of the Harston's Patent Mark IV magazine, a rare modification designed to convert the single-shot Martini-Henry rifle into a repeater. Expert Jonathan Ferguson explains the mechanism, its inventor Captain Charles Gravelle Harston, and the historical context of its development. The guide covers fitting the magazine, the cycling process for feeding rounds, and the use of the cutoff device for single-shot operation, while also noting potential reliability issues and the high conversion cost.