Comments by "Matt Hayward" (@matthayward7889) on "Forgotten Weapons" channel.

  1. Ian spends the first 3 1/2 minutes talking about the designer and not the gun, and that’s just how I like it 👍
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  2. You had me at ‘experimental HK SMG’
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  3. You have an exceedingly cool Job 😊
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  4. When Ian says a rifle is interesting, it’s time to brew a tea and watch. The 6.5 Grendel version sounds very flexible
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  5. I wondered when Ian would get to cover this weird, very French machine gun. I always thought it stood out amongst the usual GPMG, PK, M60 etc. in my books as a kid
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  6. I’m glad that a) there is so much demand for Ian’s book, and b) Ian has the integrity to do a second run to keep them affordable.
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  7. “Shooter are you ready? “ “Oui” I love FW
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  8. Top mounted magazine? Instant like from this viewer 👍
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  9. “Quite well regarded guns” possibly one of Ian’s most understated comments ever!
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  10. Ian in his element, prototype French gun in a US caliber
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  11. 7:58 “you’re not going to hit anything at 1,800m with a pistol” Jerry Miculek: hold my beer
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  12. When Tony neophytou says your program is good, and expanded his knowledge, you’ll be FW tier ;)
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  13. I think we’re at the stage where no matter how obscure a weapon is, Ian can reference a previous video he’s done on it, or pull one out from underneath Morphy’s auction table handsome looking rifle too!
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  14. Love the nonchalant magazine toss at the beginning 😂
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  15. The 9mm joke got a proper laugh out of me, and that delay mechanism sounds clever (so long as you stick to .25 ACP). Nice contrast between the adorable pocket pistol and the machine guns in the background!
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  16. Fair play to iron horse for getting Ian to test the thumb trigger (and to be fair, Ian has tens of thousands of rounds through normal triggers vs 18 thumb) but I’m still not sure it has much use outside of people missing an index finger
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  17. ‘bring back’ firearms are always interesting! Edit: I recently re-watched Ian answering the ‘Elbonian Sniper’ question. This would have made an excellent replacement!
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  18. Triple threat: granddaddy? Man, I’ve never seen Ian looking so tired. Get that man a well deserved scotch!
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  19. Thats the least ‘kurz’ looking Kurz rifle I’ve seen
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  20. Always love a stocked pistol! And that Luger looks gorgeous
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  21. While the STEN is simpler (presumably) cheaper, the grease gun seems to have struck the balance between simplicity and effectiveness far better. Of course they had the benefit of several years of war when designing it. Thinking of the Kriss Vector(touted as low recoil, easy to shoot), it’s couple of pounds lighter but I wonder if the extra complexity is really worth it over the 80yr old M3?
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  22. Very much deserved for many years of consistent quality content 👍
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  23. Another thing to love about FW, you learn as much about the men behind the guns, as the guns themselves
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  24. Having come here from the other .22 conversion video, this one it utter genius!
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  25. Really interesting; taking a hi-power from 1911 weight to glock weight in the fifties, without polymer.
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  26. I’m an unashamed bull pup fan in general, and love this pistol in all its compact weirdness
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  27. Man, The BAR was a good looking gun throughout its whole life. Also, love the casual “and this is a FN D”
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  28. I wonder if the home gunsmith chose this particular gun as his project because he got it cheap with the broken hammer? Love hearing about quirky old projects like this 👍
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  29. I’m pleased to say I’ve now watched enough FW to know what a needle fire rifle is, even before starting :)
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  30. The Ethiopian ‘stash’ is the gift that keeps on giving.
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  31. Col. G Money. The most pimpin’ officer the the British army
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  32. The deeper Ian goes into the Elbonian rabbit hole, the better it gets!
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  33. I’ve always loved the look of the PPSh in all its versions. This is especially fascinating!
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  34. “This may not be an entirely unbiased review” True Ian, but your name on the title page is also pretty much a guarantee of quality 👍
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  35. Obscure bullpup prototype? Yes please!
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  36. So glad we haven’t run out of these SA videos 👌 The blue semi auto switch is quite a clever way of arming reservists.
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  37. Such a cool gun! Imagine a 2 gun with this, and a welrod 😂
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  38. Good god, that sounds like the artillery range near me going off 😂 “I think I can actually feel that in my teeth” 🤘
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  39. Ian’s customs are rapidly becoming one of my favourite parts of FW!
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  40. This seemed so sexy and futuristic when I first saw it in a magazine, in the mid/ late eighties
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  41. So... you’re saying this semi auto made bolt guns obsolete?
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  42. I’ve read accounts of the 57mm recoilless being used in Korea, firing canister at massed infantry attacks. must have horrific to be on the receiving end
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  43. The rifles case hardening is gorgeous. Wonder if the Parisian’s had any problem getting hold of the ammunition?
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  44. 0:19 nice problem to have though 👍 Genuinely pleased everything seems to be going well for you with the book
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  45. That looks... awkward I’m still struggling to understand why the bipod is as spindly and useless looking, as the monopod looks over built. Also that barrel knurling 😍
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  46. Ian really is at the cutting edge of firearms here 32:30 I don’t doubt Ian when he says this is a fantastic rifle, but it seems to present a choice between adopting a higher powered cartridge and heavier rifle with much less in ammunition for the average infantry man, or dealing with three calibers instead of two. Adopting, say the ‘true velocity’ lightweight ammunition, knights armament LAMG and some additional AR-10s seems like an 80% solution, for 20% of the cost, and complete forwards and backwards compatibility.
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  47. All I needed to know about Lage was when he made a fully functional M41a pulse rifle. Legend.
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  48. 3:15 “I think we’ve heard enough about this...” For possibly the first time, I disagree. I know you’ve touched on the difficulties of reverse engineering before, but I’d happily hear it all again Given the level of engineering that must have gone into this reproduction, six grand doesn’t actually seem that bad to me. I’m heading straight to Luger Mans website to check out the Carbines...
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  49. What a great (and mutually beneficial) relationship Ian has with Morphys
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  50. To anyone wondering why Germany was exporting weapons during a world War: in the late 30s and early 40s Germany needed all the foreign currency and friends it could get
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