Comments by "Shawn R" (@shawnr771) on "Forgotten Weapons" channel.

  1. Or manage to load all 80 without an accidental discharge.
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  2. As much as I am tired of this quote. For once it is appropriate.
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  3. Very cool. The M1911A1 was the first pistol I was actually taught to shoot in the late 1980s before the US Army transitioned to the M9. I put a lot of rounds through that one.
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  4.  @dominicksmeech2994  No idea but still looks like a early bump stock. And as Ian said there is not much difference mechanically between a semi auto and full auto weapon. Change or modify or mis install a couple of parts and a semi auto weapon will fire full auto. Although in many cases neither safely or reliably.
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  5. The TO&E chart of my unit in the late 1980s. M16A1 unit cost $471. M1911A1 unit cost $54.90
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  6. Pvt Snuffy would have got that grenade launcher off in less than 10 min. If you want to break something or have it disassembled give it to an infantry soldier and tell them they are NOT allowed to take it apart.
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  7.  @calvingreene90  Yes I think this is cobbled together somehow. Looks like an attempt at perhaps recreating a Dreilling. The maker might have seen one, wanted one and the dreilling was too expensive and had other firearms lying around. The thing that sticks out though is if the maker used pieces of other firearms such as the barrels. Where are the barrel proofing marks from the original manufacture?
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  8. Thank you Max and Ian for sharing the information. Nice to know it is possible to own firearms in other countries and how those laws work or do not work.
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  9. Very cool. Imagine having both this and Puckle guns. No more need to turn the ship to line up all the cannons.
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  10. If you need weapon you dont really live in a civilized world.
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  11. To the English at the time. The patriots who dumped tea into Boston Harbor were terrorists.
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  12.  @simonr8721  no there is no sales tax. That is volume discount. Edit the 471 was when the M16A1s were purchased in the late 1960s early 1970s. The M1911A1 price was from WW2 as that was when they were purchased and delivered. Adjust for inflation.
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  13. Just drink 10 of anything and they will all be forgotten.
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  14. I was hoping it was in 30.06
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  15.  @oceanhome2023  What do you mean A?
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  16. Please bear with gun fire in the background and foreground.
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  17. The original meat target with four layers of tshirt on the front. Four on the back and the original fleece bullet stop.
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  18. Still in use today by some countries. South Korea uses them for reserve forces.
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  19. Very good question. You would think an artist would sign his work.
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  20. This is a well designed pistol. Simple design and takedown process.
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  21. Thank you Ian. and a big THANK YOU to the company and the owner for allowing the tour. Something I will never see in person.
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  22. Nice rifles. For the most part low cost and simplistic upgrades.
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  23. What situations were the French police facing in the 1950's that would require them to have sn SMG?
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  24. You jest sir. No soldier could ever misuse an implement. Simply not true. The soldiers you speak of were trying to invent new uses for the device they had in their hand when it was damaged broken or lost. But under no circumstances could it have ever been their fault. When in doubt blame the 2nd LT.
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  25. Thank you for explaining the problems with M249 magazine feed problems. Very nice LMG on the video. Things learned.
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  26. Nice. I for one would like to see what you are shooting at occasionally. I understand the emphasis of this channel is the functioning of these weapons. How they were designed and intended to work. However seeing some down range shots on target would give us the perspective of pattern spread and general overall accuracy. Thanks for the lessons and quality videos.
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  27. Filmcameras4evr If you think you can trust the government. Ask a Native American.
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  28. It is called Harmonics. All barrels flex to some extent. If they did not they would break.
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  29.  @unimoose  that is 1 km in 3 minutes.
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  30. One time at band camp...
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  31.  @edwalmsley1401  I been thinking. You might have seen the smoke. This work looks really nice not crude. What if our maker was or worked for a gun manufacture? Some sort of prototype. Or he stole the parts one piece at a time. Might account for this mismatched barrels. And since they had never been attached to gun they were not proofed.
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  32.  @john-paulsilke893  I will carry and clean it, the spare barrel and tripod and the anmo all day all night. As long as I get to shoot it often and I NEVER EVER have to carry the radio or spare batteries for the radio.
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  33. Thank you for the informative answers. I would add to the last question about anti aircraft weapons. The number of down planes went way up with the widespread use of proximity fuses. The number of kills went up. Both the Germans and the Japanese knew there was some technological advantage but were unable to reciprocate. In terms of technological advancements during the war. proximity fuses rate just behind early computers for code breaking and radar as having the biggest effect over the course of the war.
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  34. I do not think his wife will sell him.
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  35. I thought it was a great idea.
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  36. It was Ian checking up on you.
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  37.  @SirPunch2Face  From FM 3-22.9 US ARMY MANUAL for M16/M4 series rifles 3-1. STOPPAGES A stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of operation. The firer can apply immediate or remedial action to clear the stoppage. Some stoppages cannot be cleared by immediate or remedial action and may require weapon repair to correct the problem. A complete understanding of how the weapon functions is an integral part of applying immediate action procedures. a. Immediate Action. Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the actual cause. The key word SPORTS will help the firer remember the steps in order during a live-fire exercise. To apply immediate action, the soldier: • Slaps gently upward on the magazine to ensure it is fully seated, and the magazine follower is not jammed (see note). • Pulls the charging handle fully to the rear. • Observes for the ejection of a live round or expended cartridge. (If the weapon fails to eject a cartridge, perform remedial action.) • Releases the charging handle (do not ride it forward). • Taps the forward assist assembly to ensure bolt closure. • Squeezes the trigger and tries to fire the rifle. Only apply immediate action once for a stoppage. If the rifle fails to fire a second time for the same malfunction inspect the weapon to determine the cause of the stoppage or malfunction and take the appropriate remedial action outlined below. NOTE: When slapping up on the magazine, be careful not to knock a round out of the magazine into the line of the bolt carrier, causing more problems. Slap only hard enough to ensure the magazine is fully seated. Ensure that the magazine is locked into place by quickly pulling down on the magazine. b. Remedial Action. Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage or malfunction and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified. To apply the corrective steps for remedial action, first try to place the weapon on SAFE, then remove the magazine, lock the bolt to the rear, and place the weapon on safe (if not already done). NOTE: A bolt override may not allow the weapon to be placed on SAFE.
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  38. I was assigned an M60 1989-90. Having been a unit armorer before my assignment with 9 of them to maintain. I knew what parts needed replacement and some TLC to make it run like a top. Many unit armorers would tell the M60 gunners not to clean the gas piston unless there was a problem. Because they did not want to re lace the safety wire. This caused lots of issues on the range. Especially if the M60s had been used extensively for shooting blanks during training.
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  39.  @lucajohnen6719  Why? Top of the line creators attract many of the same viewers no matter the subject. Knowledge from many different areas makes us well rounded. That and potato chips.
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  40. Would be cool to modify to belt feed.
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  41. That might be the opium pipe.
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  42.  @rediius  now that is a pretty cool feature.
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  43.    Weight and springs. The BAR is heav y.30.06 rounds are heavy. Since the BAR was designed to be carried and not used from a fixed position. Early BARs did not have bipods. The length of magazine was limited by clearance when firing from the prone position. On springs. The number one cause of semi automatic or automatic weapons failures is failure to feed. Usually caused by a defective magazine or weak or worn magazine springs. Pushing 20 rounds of 30.06 was not easy. Remember box detachable magazines were a rather new technology at the time.
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  44. Was on a range back in the 80s when the range safeties identified a worn out barrel on an M249 SAW. As a demonstration so we would know if ours became worn out they linked about 15 rounds of tracer and fired it from the center of the firing line. Went everywhere like a bad Roman candle.
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  45. It must have a bayonet lug for a long sword.
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  46. If it breaks in Joes hands before combat then you do not need it in combat.
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  47. 1860's snake charmer. The snakes were much bigger back then.
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  48.  @twistedyogert  extenuating circumstances of one of the soldiers being injured. They were trying to move him to a location that would be suitable for attracting the attention of a passing vehicle on a main road through the area. They were on a E and E training op. The only real repercussion the team leader's corporal rank was reverted to specialist 4. The reasoning was that none of it was done maliciously. All of the weapons were recovered within 3 days. The guy lost his rank because of the way he went about reporting it not because it happened. Let us leave it at the words Cluster F***.
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  49. Very nice rifle. The fouling grooves were interesting.
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  50. Wheres the rifle?
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