Comments by "TheGoldenCaulk" (@thegoldencaulk2742) on "RSC 1917: France's WW1 Semiauto Rifle" video.

  1. Yes, you could totally get away with calling this a "Garand made of worse metal"
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  2. The French did what they could with the quality of metal they had. I think it's interesting and striking to look at, if not beautiful. But I'm biased
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  3. I have an RSC. If there's a bullet in the chamber, you can simply replace the clip with a full new one and go on shooting (with 6 total rounds instead of 5)
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  4. Any number of factors, really. Wood generally tends to darken over time, but staining by mud, water, and oils can also affect the woods color.
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  5. It feels strange to fire. You get two separate impulses: The initial one when the cartridge is fired, and a second one when the bolt hits the rear-most part of its travel. Recoil is gentle yet firm, and very comfortable to shoot. Source: I have one and shot it.
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  6. It's gay right up until you get shot by it. I'm sure soldiers facing it really gave a shit about how it looked.
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  7. Mondragon was the first to be accepted by any military. As for first semi-auto design in general? Wikipedia seems to think it was the Mannlicher 85, but the 85 appears to be a dismal failure
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  8. The safety is on the left side of the rifle, and is a lever with 180 degree throw. Forward position is Safe, rearward is Fire. Like this: http://www.vhu.cz/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RSC-1917-2.jpg
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  9. He means the actual clip style, not the style of operation.
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  10. I do want to get outdoors and make a nice video of me shooting mine. One day. I don't live near any nice open land at the moment and the indoor ranges don't allow video capture
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  11. The secret is soft metal
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