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Enfield MkII: Better Than the MkI, I Guess
The Enfield MkI had only been in service for two years when the MkII was adopted in March 1882 to resolve some of its problems (and reduce its cost). At the same time, a new cartridge was adopted (the MkIII) with a heeled .477” bullet - also in hopes of resolving some o the problems with the Enfi...
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Sterling vs Uzi: An On The Range Comparison
Sterling Mk.4 / L2A3: the ultimate angry toob. Uzi: the ultimate angry box.
Mike owns a Sterling and Eric @neutral_af owns an Uzi. Both open bolt, both blocked at semi. What do they think of each other's gats? What if we throw a closed bolt Sterling Mk.6 into the mix? And for a final compariso...
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British Army's latest SA80: The L85A3, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson
The SA80 is, no surprise, not a stranger to this series but this week we get to showcase the latest & greatest iteration of it's hotly-debated legacy: the L85A3.
Jonathan will reveal all in this week's episode of #WhatisthisWeapon
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The Experimental SOE Welrod MkI Prototype
The Welrod was a program to develop a silent assassination pistol for British SOE (Special Operations Executive) late in 1942. It needed to be chambered in the .32 ACP cartridge, be effective to a range of 15m, and have its firing not recognizable as a firearm at 50m distance. The project was led...
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Tale of Two Sterlings: Mk.4 (open bolt) vs Mk.6 (closed bolt) First Impressions
Thanks to supporters, BotR now has a second Sterling SMG subgat! This one is a factory original Mk.6, the factory closed bolt version. Bloke has been doing sterling work (geddit?!?) with his open bolt Mk.4 for a number of years now, and the opportunity to add a closed bolt Mk.6 to the channel col...
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Sten Mk5: The Cadillac of the Sten Family
The Sten Mk5 (sometimes written Sten MkV) was really the Cadillac of the Sten series. It was designed in 1943, and featured a full wooden buttstock patterned after the No4 Enfield rifle, as well as a front sight abductor bayonet lugs for the Enfield. It has a wooden pistol grip as well (and earl...
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Sten MkIII: A Children's Toy Company Makes SMGs
Lines Brothers was a company in the UK that made sheet metal childrens' toys prior to the war. When production of the Sten guns began, Lines Bros was a parts subcontractor. Their engineers analyzed the design alongside the machinery the company had available and redesigned a version of the Sten t...
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Sten MkII: Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Simpler
The Sten MkI had barely been approved for production when the Sten MkII was born. Initially requested to produce a version of the gun suitable for paratroopers, in March 1941 Harold Turpin redesigned the front end of the Sten to have a quickly detachable barrel and a rotating magazine well (for c...
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Sten MkI & MkI*: The Original Plumber's Nightmare
The Sten gun was designed by RSAF Senior Draftsman (sorry, Draughtsman) Harold Turpin in December, 1940. He sketched out a simple trigger mechanism on December 2, showed it to Major Reginald Shepherd the next day, and then finished out the rest of the submachine gun design that week. The first pr...
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The art of the 19th century double rifle by Joseph Lang & Sons: Capandball
The culture of the double rifle come from the muzzle loading age, when repeating concepts were seldom available. Being able to fire a second or third shot required multiplying the number of barrels and actions. Today the side by side double rifle is still a capable arm. Many professional hunters ...
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9mm Sterling SMG Magazines: How Are They Constructed? L2A3 Mk.4
The 9mm Sterling Mk.4 L2A3 SMG has quite unique magazines. People are generally aware that the follower is made from rollers, but there's some other cleverness going on in there too, including massive improvements from the STEN magazine.
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Why is this Sten MK.II full of holes?
We quite literally peak behind the curtain in this week's episode to examine why making a semi-automatic firearm (like the Sten) is so much more difficult than one that's purely automatic (like the MP 40).
Join Jonathan as he takes this real-life World of Guns cross-sectional look at one of Brit...
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The No 1, Mk III* Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield (SMLE): Musketry of 1914 - PART THREE "D"
In Part 3D of the Musketry of 1914 Series, we look at the varoious tyopes of field firing activities shot as part of a mans annual shooting year.
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The No 1, Mk III* and the No4, Mk I*: CQB Shooting of World War Two -PART ONE-
Rob and Mike talk about and shoot some Close Quarter Battle Practices from the early war period
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The Mk I Lee-Metford: A Comparison with the Mk I Lee-Enfield
In this video, we compare the subtle differences between the Magazine Lee-Metford and the Magazine Lee-Enfield
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The No 1, Mk III*, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield (SMLE): Musketry of 1914 -PART ONE- Introduction
In Part One of the Musktery of 1914 series, we exmine the background to why the British Army had such a reputation for muketry in 1914.
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The No 4, Mk I* Lee Enfield: Musketry of World War II - Advanced Snap Shooting
Rob and Mike explore some snap shooting practices of the Second World War
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The Mk II** Snider Short Rifle: Shooting at Longer Ranges
Shooting the Snider Short Rifle at longer ranges.
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The Mk I Martini-Henry: The Bayonet Exercise c.1885
The bayonet exercise for the Martini-Henry
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The Mk II** Snider Short Rifle: The 2019 Cabin Fever Challenge
This year's challenge features the Snider Short Rifle
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The Mk I Martini-Henry and the Mk I Lee-Metford: Rate of Fire Comparison
In this episode of the Firepower series, we compare the Martini and the Lee-Metford
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The MK II** Snider Short Rifle: Introduction
An introduction to the Snider Short Rifle
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The P53 Enfield and Mk III Snider-Enfield: Firepower Compared
This episode of the Firepower series, features the Enfield and the Snider.
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The Mk III Snider-Enfield: Working Up at 100yds -PART TWO-
Part Two in the series examining the procedures I use to get the most out a rifle, in this case the Snider.