Winter Lecture - David Lister - PIAT

This video demonstrates a comparative firing technique for the AT4 anti-tank weapon, highlighting the difference in recoil management between a male and female shooter. The female shooter exhibits superior control, remaining stable after firing, while the male shooter stumbles significantly. It emphasizes the importance of proper stance and technique for handling powerful shoulder-fired systems.

This guide details the operation of the US M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. It covers the manual breech operation, loading procedure, aiming with handwheels, firing mechanism, and spent casing extraction. The M3 is presented as a simple, single-shot, towed artillery piece effective early in WWII but quickly outmoded.

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.