Q&A #4: These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
Q&A (Standalone)
•
54m
Time for another monthly Q&A video - thanks to my supporters on Patreon for helping to make this possible! I have a whole bunch of questions this time, and have timestamps for each individual one here:
0:52 - Barrel length in terms of bore diameter
3:18 - Why did the XM8 fail?
http://weaponsman.com/?p=5715
9:22 - Why are so many Japanese Type I Carcano rifles in unissued condition?
12:13 - Hammer bite - what actually happens? (high speed footage)
14:12 - What does my own gun collection look like, and what gun am I interested in?
19:52 - What's the deal with flechettes?
22:41 - Will I be making more gunsmithing videos?
23:40 - What elements would I incorporate into a gun of my own design?
26:17 - What WWI gun would I choose to take into WWI?
27:45 - How is the Ruger 10/22?
29:50 - Why was England the only country still using a revolver as a standard sidearm going into WWII?
32:32 - Were there any semi auto or full auto black powder guns?
33:46 - What are the pros and cons of tilting vs rotating bolts?
36:15 - Have people tried using stronger materials than brass for cartridge cases?
40:30 - What was the best overall 19th century single shot breechloader?
42:37 - Were there any types of multi-shot muzzleloading rifles?
44:51 - Why did it take so long for metallic cartridges to enter military service after they were first invented?
48:22 - What are my thoughts on 3D printed guns?
link to defcon at 50:15
50:35 - Which last ditch rifle would I pick to use?
51:50 - When will I visit Europe, and what do I want to see there?
Up Next in Q&A (Standalone)
-
Q&A #3: What-Ifs and How-Comes
In this month's Q&A video, I take on more questions from my wonderful Patreon supporters, including:
* Would we still have Browning pistols if the 1911 had not been adopted?
* Gun designs from non-industrialized places
* British .303 Conversions of the Martini
* Weapons best left forgotten
* Wha... -
Q&A #15: Disappointing Guns, 7.92x41 ...
Today's question topics:
0:00:36 - Have I considered designing the perfect gun?
0:02:38 - Dealer sample machine gun market
0:07:20 - Stocked pistols and pistol-carbines
0:10:53 - P14 & M1917 nomenclature
0:12:45 - Particularly good and bad manuals of arms
0:16:10 - CMP 1911s
0:18:57 - What could... -
Q&A 19: Answers From The Boonies
0:25 - FAMAS parts kits coming?
1:15 - Why heel magazine releases on European handguns?
3:07 - Are Continsouza Berthiers worth less than MAS and MAC ones?
5:10 - Having stronger FAMAS magazines made.
5:50 - Why were there M2 and M3 Carbines instead of M1A2 and M1A3 Carbines?
7:17 - What was...
