Ian's (immediately corrected) misspeak about SWAT team members practicing "ballistic entries" gave me the image of a SWAT officer serving a search warrant on a home by being flung bodily through the living-room window by one of those giant circus cannons, and for that, I will always be grateful.

Title made me think the video would be about some cool cartridge called the lightning round

@MustangGT4

6 жыл бұрын

Lols

@sidraptor

6 жыл бұрын

Made me think the same thing! I imagined a steampunk tazer of some sort

@vaclav_fejt

6 жыл бұрын

For a 1877 double action Colt.

@piotrnod6489

6 жыл бұрын

same xD

@JamLeGull

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something you’d find in Borderlands

Summary: First older firearms you’ve purchased for yourself?- 0:49 Why are you interested in French rifles? - 0:52 Coming to New York City? - 1:36 Recommendations for museums in Paris? - 1:50 Why the 10 mm not explored further? - 2:50 Your most shot gun and least shot gun? - 4:15 .45 Auto obsolete ammunition? - 5:08 Best firearm manufacture? - 6:15 Pistol calibre carbines useful or range toys? - 6:49 What era of time produced the most forgotten weapons? - 7:21 Earliest semi-auto centrefire rifle? - 8:35 Most unicorn firearms you’d like to get your hands on? - 8:57 Does shotguns have a place in modern military? - 9:22 Which piece of field artillery from Great War do you prefer? -10:00 Where to find black powder .22 rimfire ammunition? - 10.25 Relevancy of the many new calibers, will they become forgotten? - 11:23 Your favourite reference material for British small arms? - 12:34 Favourite and least favourite airline? - 13:34 How much time do you spend at home? - 14:18 When will you shoot your Chassepot? - 15:00 What’s the best kind of whiskey? - 15:27 Military application for subsonic ammunition? - 15:33 Cheapest/best source for collector grade books? - 16:05 Calico guns? - 16:48 Do you have any French heritage? - 17:50 First full-auto firearms you’ve shot? - 18:05 Time gap between military and police adopted a semi-auto pistol? - 18:42 Military rifle with straight-pull bolt? - 19:19 Which WWI weapon would you choose (Shotgun, MP-18/Luger, m1917 and revolver)? - 19:45 Which of the firearms you own would you save if you house burns (chose 3)? - 20:03 Best Bullpup overall? - 20:29 What Russian experimental weapon of the cold war would you like to examine? - 21:45 Gun laws videos on other countries? - 22:23 Why no attempts of mass-producing suppressed rifles during 20th century? - 23:50 Favourite AK-74 Magazine? - 25:06 Beretta 92 or CZ-75? - 25:30 Signature cocktail? - 25:39 Browning Hi-Power or 1911? - 26:06 Best semi-auto during WWII? - 26:10 One handgun to shoot for the rest of your life? - 26:22 Would you be a reenactor? - 26:33 Coffee or tee? - 27:19 How does the new P-210 stands up to the original version? - 27:30 Were you able to convert the Henry from IMA into something shootable? - 27:49 Which European country for the armistice centenary? - 28:39 Which pre 1930 weapon would you bring back? - 29:18 Most influential yet underrated firearms of the 20th century? - 30:32 Rifle ammunition clip design falling/ejecting? - 31:11 Japanese ammunition underpowered myth? - 31:54 Do you hunt? - 32:58 Your opinions about forgotten weapons online memes? - 33:12 Firearms scary to shoot? - 33:36 Favourite handgun type: revolver or semi-auto? - 35:00 Why did Savage get out of the pistol market? - 35:13 Worst military small arm fielded in the last hundred ish years? - 35:46 Favourite movie-prop weapon design? - 36:20 Have you damaged any weapon you’ve been reviewing? - 36:54 Planning on future collaborations with Larry Vickers? - 40:23 Have you ever fired the Ruger PC9 / PC9s? - 40:43 Does the Hudson 9 worth the money? - 40:53 H&K G11 financially viable? - 41:32 How Canadian Diemaco C7 compare to US M16/M4? - 42:08 Are the guns on the 21th century the best that ever existed? - 43:05 Relevancy of the 7.62x51 NATO and consequences over other cartridge? - 43:30 Tulle and Tula manufactures entanglements? - 44:40 What software do you use to edit your videos? - 45:21 Modern Japanese rifles? - 45:30 Average time between a video being filmed and uploaded? - 46:14 How big is your box of moldy web gear? - 47:44 Use of big game civilian rifles during WWI? - 48:21 Which of the FN SCAR, the Bushmaster ACR or the CZ BREN would become a forgotten weapon in 20 years? - 49:47 What obsolete cartridge would you like to come back? - 50:06 Why the Colt Monitor the best variant of the BAR according to you? - 50:36 How is Ian father doing, why we don’t see him more on Japanese firearm videos? - 52:41 Ian’s dog? - 54:21 Most useful firearm tool? - 55:05 Individual Rail-gun? - 55:56 Any plans to come to Norway? - 57:03 Rank Schmidt-Rubin K11, k31 and Steyr M95? - 57:09 What are the Wondernines? - 57:37 Any plans to visit Czech Repupblic? - 57:50 Would you shoot a low number 1903? - 58:17 BM-59 build yay or nay? - 58:43 Which rifle of the 1980 advanced combat rifle program you’d like to get your hand on? - 59:30 Any strikes from KZread? - 59:45 Was the adoption of the 7.62 NATO over the .280 a mistake? - 1:00:26 Favourite .32 ACP pistol to shoot? - 1:00:51 Your opinion on the Polish vis.35 new production? - 1:01:30 Your recommendation on ear protection? - 1:02:42 Is accuracy on pistols any relevant for police and law enforcement purposes? - 1:03:37 P14 oy Type 99 Arisaka? - 1:04:17 Could magazine forward on pistols (like on the C-96, Bergmann Bayard) make a comeback? - 1:04:49 What forgotten weapon under 500-600 $ everyone should add to their collection? - 1:05:09 Do you still have time to shoot your own gun to at the range? - 1:05:55

@oPaRaLyZeRx

6 жыл бұрын

MrAvanile Thanks, brother.

@ForgottenWeapons

6 жыл бұрын

I tried copying this into the video description, but it is longer than KZread allows for description text, unfortunately. Thanks for compiling it!

@bighoss1121

6 жыл бұрын

Your doing God’s work

@rubenjs117

6 жыл бұрын

MrAvanile wow

@franz_stigler

6 жыл бұрын

you sir are the hero we need

Best cocktail is a shot of whiskey mixed with the rest of the bottle.

As a professional English-Russian translator and interpreter, tell me if you need a letter to any Russian museums translated. Would gladly help out pro bono.

@mphelps7919

6 жыл бұрын

StarTsurugi - That's the spirit mate! Spasibo!

@stremmify

6 жыл бұрын

А отправлять их можно будет сразу в Спортлото. Чтобы попасть в отечественные музеи нужны не письма, а знакомые в этих самых музеях.

@RaferJeffersonIII

6 жыл бұрын

You like Bono vox? I'm anti-bono personally

@brumby92

6 жыл бұрын

We Salute you.

@ZekeAxel

6 жыл бұрын

+Tom Prikhod'ko The most I have is a friend at the Kaliningrad Police Academy Weapons Museum. It's invitation only and they have a Sturmgewehr, some Arisakas and other stuff... Honestly, I was not that aware of the guns when I was there.

Everyone shits on the Nagant revolver and it's ammo, but it's really not *that* bad. The cartridge is hardly whimpy as people suggest. It's basically a .380 which was a fairly common military pistol caliber at the time. Most people are just used to the crappy commercial ammo that is 500fps. Original ammo is 1,300fps.

2018: "At this point, a Hudson H9" 2020: "Thanks for tuning into Forgotten Weapons. I'm Ian, and today we have..."

@akranov

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, of all the answers that aged poorly.

@ZGryphon

3 жыл бұрын

@@akranov Well, hey, he did say "at this point".

@dreadnaught688

3 ай бұрын

2024: The Daniel H9

Talk about a nice video to find on a coffee break. Feedback: I like both styles of Q&A, honestly it might be nice to sort of "clear the cache" of questions with a session like this every so often, but mainly retain the other style where you go deeper into some of the answers.

@LeminskiTankscor

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with this.

@T3hderk87

6 жыл бұрын

I concur with this sentiment.

@spudgunn8695

6 жыл бұрын

Gets my vote.

@tomalltree1869

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

@bighoss1121

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed

> Lightning round > still over an hour long

@scoe5908

6 жыл бұрын

TheGoldenCaulk Just how I like it

@ManInBlack1612

6 жыл бұрын

He's a hack fraud

@Crlarl

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my gaaahd!

@mikellwehrer

6 жыл бұрын

Lighting refers to the speed of the individual questions lol

@jayfranky3519

6 жыл бұрын

why

The Paris Army museum will take you a day. Another museum to see is the Naval museum Musée national de la Marine (National Navy Museum) located in the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadéro directly across the river from the Eifel Tower

"It's hard to go wrong with 6 rounds of .357. It really just... worked." Great answer.

@GinSoakedBoy

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, sure. If I've understood correctly, that one Miami shoot out you mention (I forget when, early 80s?), was a big step in law enforcement going towards firepower over, well, power. Not many can be trusted to be cool headed and accurate enough under pressure to justify the reverse. But that said law enforcement did use 357. for a long time (the round was introduced in the mid 30s), and it's still in use in some niche roles, as far as I know (I've read that the S&W M&P R8 is used by SWAT team members carrying ballistic shields). But moreover, I just enjoyed Ian's answer. Btw., you don't sound like an a**hole at all.

I thought it was going to be about some form of obscure proprietary cartridge from the 1860s...

I prefer the longer form answers that go a bit deeper; but I would like to see this style come back maybe on a quarterly basis. It’s a nice broad spectrum of questions and answers but I definitely would miss the longer form if it went away.

I would love to see a video on the Canadian version of the FAL; but include both the C1 and the C2, and also the excellent sub-calibre adapter kit that we used for training. As with the Rhodesian one, our version had some interesting and innovative differences from others of its time, including stripper clip charging of the magazine with a cut down top cover, which also made clearing stoppages much easier.

Having been a veteran and gun enthusiast during the era I always considered the term "wonder nine" to be more relevant to the pre Glock steel framed hi cap 9's that died out with the successful introduction of polymer frame guns. High Power, S&W59/69, Beretta, Cz 75 etc.

@skepticalbadger

6 жыл бұрын

tombogan03884 Agreed. "Wonder-nine" is a term of its day. I suppose you could view the Glock as the ultimate wonder-nine in a 1980s context, but by the same token its many imitators have made the term redundant.

@diamondflaw

6 жыл бұрын

I like to be difficult and use "Wunder Nein" in conversation for a completely obvious firearm choice just to confuse people.

@TheRevoltingMan

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think Ian may be showing his youth here. I remember the phrase wonder nine being used long before I became aware of the Glock. I seem to remember it being used derisively by 1911fanboys.

@louiswarmoth7354

5 жыл бұрын

Bought my first Browning 9mm High Power when I turned 21...54 years ago. Payed(new) $120.00 for it and a box of ammo at a local hardware store. The only one in stock, nestled in amongst fifty .38 revolvers.

47:00 "i don't want to publish them all in a row because often they have some themes to them" so what your saying is your trying to avoid another bergman plague

I counted at least two distinct bashing of the L85. Well done!

I like this new format alot but i also love the more in-depth answers of the old format. Maybe throw in a couple rapid fire questions in the old format? Best of both worlds? Thanks for the video

I would think a big reason that the military didn't develop a suppressed combat rifle is just the nightmare it would cause for maintenance. How many shots do you get from a suppressor before it starts to be less effective, and how many until it's completely shot out and useless? How many shots in a prolonged gun fight? How do you make it field serviceable for the average soldier to clean? Logistically it just seems more trouble than its worth

If you're in Paris, take the train to Saumur to see the musée des blindés (tank museum), that's row upon row of armored vehicles, most of them still in running condition. And during the summer they drive them around outside.

@daktari

6 жыл бұрын

It's an equivalent to Bovington and Kubinka. The main difference is that Saumur was built around the cavalry school and was started around the French militaries "OPFOR" armor collection (foreign tanks collected for training purposes). They have the oldest running tank and quite a few unique tanks.

@winfieldjohnson125

6 жыл бұрын

HMMPH!! Any WWII French tanks?

@daktari

6 жыл бұрын

All the French tanks actually. They have the St Chamond, the Schneider CA1 and both FTs (machine gun and canon versions), as well as everything up to 1940. Basically anything that was not a prototype they have, like B1 tanks, Somuas, those little Renault tankettes... If you go to the Wikipedia pages of French WWII armor, most of the pictures are from the museum. They also have a ton of Warsaw pact armor gathered from around the world and weird prototypes from all around the world. And a ton of WWII German armor with oil dripping everywhere.

17:17 Calico is very much still in business, and making some very interesting prototypes lately... 12ga, 5.56x45mm, and other items. If you have a M11 or M10 full auto, they've also got some uppers that are worth every penny.

@jacobnugent7788

6 жыл бұрын

elitearbor they actually have to work to be worth a penny

@elitearbor

6 жыл бұрын

The Calico full auto uppers I've used have worked as reliably as any Lage upper, and they're even more fun than the M/31 drum uppers.

As for hearing protection - I prefer ear muffs for pistol. When it comes to rifle, I like "sonic ear" plugs (not sure if they are made anymore) or a set of custom molded ear plugs (available for $50 or less, but only in person). The custom molded block the sound very well.

I dig the format for sure. Good way to mix things up a little. Maybe once a quarter, or just whenever the pile of simple questions gets to be a few pages long.

“Working is the main problem with the G11” well said

I really enjoyed the Mosin Nagant, SMLE and 03 showcasing your head and shoulders while discussing these weapons as background.

Forgotten Weapons Precision Disassembly tool is best tool, confirmed.

I like this format

I like the foam ear plugs as well but I did have a problem with them. I was shooting at my favorite indoor range and my left side foam plug came partly out of my ear. I didn't realize that had happened until the guy next to me fired his second shot from his Tokarve pistol. Many months later I still have ringing in that ear.

"What's the best kind of whiskey?" "Easy, scotch, the peatier the better" I knew I liked you for a reason ;)

I wouldn't say Wonder Nines necessarily have to be polymer framed, but that's a good guiding principle for many of them. Beretta 92, CZ 75 and P226 certainly count

I like both formats. This one is nice, quick, and i still learn things I didn't know before. Two thumbs up.

A great Q & A as usual, and your advertising skills are strong, I’m now craving a drink I never even heard of before you mentioned it!

While the police penchant for revolvers over automatic pistols had something to do with perceived reliability, and with six shots being seen as 'good enough' for police work, the desire for most law enforcement agencies to differentiate themselves from the military, which generally lasted up into the mid-1980's and even longer in some places, should not be overlooked.

@falcon-eu1wu

4 жыл бұрын

And nowadays police take pride in having military equipment straight from the US government. Sad

@firstnamelastname9444

2 жыл бұрын

@@falcon-eu1wu why is that sad? I’d rather have a better trained and better equipped police force. It’s their actions that differentiate them from military, not their equipment. Police in the 1960s were plenty oppressive towards certain groups without any modern “tactical” gear.

@jdjones6218

Жыл бұрын

the prison i worked for still used revolvers up till like 10 years ago when they finally transition to a glock lol

Enjoyed your perspective on the various firearms you were questioned about. Viewing a session of this type and length indicates to me just how little I know about firearms development, particularly military, post Vietnam period. I kinda thought I was keeping up. My gun show and range buddy went to the great shooting range in the sky about ten years ago and I’ve fallen woefully behind and interest has waned to some extent due to age/physical limitations. Thanks for your highly entertaining and informative videos, they’re a pleasure to watch.

A good warning lesson on gun laws would be to gun laws in the Republic of Ireland and the sneaky way they managed almost overnight to pretty much confiscate all firearms beyond double shotguns and .22's....

What's the deal with that stock on this MAS36(?), is it aluminium or what?

I definitely like the lightning style Q&A's. It covers so many topics from practical to theoretical. Pretty good.

ians super long and detailed answers are the best but these many questions answered is nice too

I thought I would hate this format but turns out I like it. A lot of info was pushed through and that's really what I want in the Q&A's, to learn more stuff. Though I kinda miss some of the long and convoluted answers. :) Thanks Ian. Love what you do.

"That's easy. Scotch. And the peatier the better." Couldn't be more right :)

@farkasmate14

6 жыл бұрын

Peat is a naturally occuring fuel, made up of dead moss and other vegetation, slowly condensing into flammable matter. Certain Scottish areas used it traditionally as a replacement to firewood. In these regions, it has also been used in the malting process of barley. Basicly, during malting, you need to stop the development of the barley seed at a certain point. That is done by heat treatment. There are many ways of doing it. And in these areas of Scottland (like Islay island) the heat is generated by smoking the developing seedlings over a peat fire. It gives these whisky a distinct smpky flavour, which is higly sought after in the whisky drinkers' world. Many famous distilleries producing such whisky come to mind. Just to name my favourites: Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Connemara, Tomintoul and the list goes on. I highly encourage you to try some, if you are of legal drinking age and experience the taste for yourself. Altough it might be hard at first, but it is an experience worth having.

@farkasmate14

6 жыл бұрын

Sláinte my friend!

@edmundschwartzadder5360

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, leaves the good stuff for the rest of us ;)

@winfieldjohnson125

6 жыл бұрын

LEEPFROG!!!!Lol,I really would never dilute a good single malt....

I find both formats enjoyable, but prefer the longer version. My suggestion would be to have every Q&A be 70-80% in depth interesting questions, and then end with a bunch of quick easy ones.

This was a excellent Q&A format, information rich, running time; very good for subject matter.

I like this format a lot, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing it done monthly or even every other week.

This format was pretty good. I wouldn't mind seeing more of it in the future.

Yep, I like this format. Perfect for listening to without having to look over.

Buying a Colt 1903 in 32 ACP is the most Gun Jesus first gun to buy ever.

Great format! Still elaborate enough and fun to watch/listen to.

Most excellent locations for the 11th november: Ypres/Ieper in Belgium. Be there at dusk for the last post at the Menen gate. That whole area of western Belgium and NW France is full of WW1 and WW2 memorials and other important locations.

On the subject of cocktails, I had one that I _really_ liked once called Sazerac. Not a big cocktail guy in general, but that one was delicious and gave me a very pleasant buzz.

@dougzack4565

6 жыл бұрын

Ain't nobody got time for that!

just too kewl man u make videos like u owe us... its wonderful to soak in the time periods and information u present

I enjoy this much more than your other Q & A format. Cheers mate.

1st: I am a little disappointed that you put your WWSD-Rifle on your "rescue from the burning house" list. I'm sure it's a really nice rifle to shoot, but it only consists of current parts and could easily be recreated. 2nd: I like this format for less complex questions. I prefer the normal Q&A style, but one of those sessions every few months would be great too.

Lightning round format is fine for occasional use. I appreciate the greater depth of your standard format.

i like the non lighting round style of Q&A like the back ground history of the questions

I like the new format of questions. Would be cool to do this once a quarter or so.

Mix it up every so often. This is something that would be interesting to see maybe a couple of times a year.

I Always Enjoy you answering questions , long or short does not matter to me - I love learning about firearms of all types and forms - you are great and I am glad that you and Larry Vickers are working together, different but similar..... Love all that you do

I feel the same way about NYC. I went there once for a couple of weeks and was hugely glad to leave. Many love the place for their own good reasons but it is a very unpleasant place to many, as well I much enjoyed this format.

There was a question about soldiers sourcing rifles on the civilian market and you mentioned WWI. IIRC, in "White Feather", Carlos Hathcock talks about getting a Model 70 in 30.06 at the PX in 'nam to do his initial sniping with.

I too am a fan of Scotch that tastes like diving headfirst into a peat bog. Laphroaig Cask Strength is delightful.

@brent8491

6 жыл бұрын

Forgotten Weapons meetup and distillery tour. I think this would be epic.

@lukerettie

6 жыл бұрын

Ledaig or any from the Western Isles, Tobemoray, Jura etc, peaty as you like

I picked up a Schmidt-Rubin 1889 recently, based on some of the related data you've posted on the channel. It is stunning how well made and well maintained those Swiss rifles are after over 120 years. Ammo will be a little bit of extra work trying to replicate the old GP90, but it looks fairly straightforward and worth it. May still go back and pick up the Vetterli, source a spare bolt to tap and convert to centerfire, and get it shooting again too. Crazy good value for the money.

I am very sceptical of guns and proponents of the 2nd. That said: the depth with which you discuss the topic wins me over ten fold to develop a more open mind. Such a fascinating topic of history and engineering. Thank you for your channel!

@warshipsatin8764

4 жыл бұрын

are you from the states?

I will be interested to see more from the spring of 2018 RIA auction items! All the questions today were the thoughts flooding my brain when I met you in person.

I love this particular format!

I like the quick format and the longer one also. I would like to get an old military bolt action...I need to start checking the local shops on a regular basis.

Thanks Ian, I enjoy listening to the Q&A's :)

I enjoyed the format Ian! Great job!

Very interesting. Would really like to see this happen again occasionally, a smorgasbord of things to think about.

What I'd like to add on the question about supressors in military use is that supressing a full power, high velocity rifle round is meaningless in the battlefield. First, the bullet at best 3 times the speed of sound makes a whiplash sound much louder to the assumed target than the cartridge going off at 300yds away.. Second, the battlefield is assumably filled with much louder noises than rifle fire, in other words cannon shells and bombs going off, heavy machine gun fire, mortar shells exploding nearby etc. etc. There is nothing clandestine when let's say 2 opposing army corps go head to head.. There's about 75 thousand men on both sides who have a pretty certain picture about what is going on around them..

@amperzand9162

6 жыл бұрын

The real advantage of supressors in combat is that they don't fuck up your hearing.

@StPaul76

6 жыл бұрын

On the battlefield people become half def in a matter of seconds.. One's own rifle going off is certainly not the loudest thing in a war. Playing wargames is a another matter :)

@amperzand9162

6 жыл бұрын

The report from a marine squad who was issued suppressors as a test was that they made it much easier to communicate inside the team.

Its funny that every time I watch these I'm shaving my face/head. Love these keep up the good work!

really enjoyed this! Thanks for the great videos.

I prefer the classic format but this was a welcome change of pace. I really need to think of a good question to submit next time, I always draw a blank when the email comes

As an old road warrior musician I feel for ya Ian. As long you love most parts of traveling, staying , leaving and returning.You are doing well. Yes, waiting, also called the hotel boredom, is the hardest part.

Man I love waking up to Ian sharing his wisdom.

In addition to the Army Museum in Paris, I'd suggest the Musee national de la Marine- it has many great ship models, and a lot of neat displays- at least they did a few years ago when I went. It's near the Trocadero metro station.

FWIW I found the rapid fire Q&A interesting and would enjoy watching this format again in the future. Maybe a quarterly endeavor????

Quite a nice format i like it!

Thanks for the recomendation to see the Paris army museum, I'm in France at the moment and it has been my favourite place to visit, just wish I had more time to explore there as I could easily spend all day there and not run out of things to look at. I wouldn't have gone without you mentioning it in this video so thanks again.

My worst pucker moment in firearm shooting was my 1895 Chilean Navy Mauser. I actually contacted Mauser, who put me in contact with an old German gentleman, to determine if my rifle could fire modern ammunition. I was informed that it should be OK, but that very first round was a bit nerve racking. Before that I was to young to be worried about the serviceability of a firearm.

I think this would be a nice format from time to time for Q&As.

Really like these personal questions, I get to know Ian more!

I greatly enjoyed this format ❤

I do like the Lighting round format. Lots of information.

I really like this format Ian.

There are some modern bent-handle straight-pull rifles where you turn it backwards a little to unlock the reciever. I've saw only hunting variants though.

1:01:00 the Vz61... there's one transferable of which I'm aware. It is very much a unicorn, and demands as much as the M134a or Mk19 on the registry.

Speaking of the longevity of revolvers in police use an instructor I had was the only person in his police academy class in the mid 80's shooting a semi-auto pistol (a 1911) and was required to get special permission to train and qualify with it. So revolvers were certainly very long lived in police use. I think the paradigm shift really occurred after the Miami shootout.

Also regarding military use of silencers, when you're being shot at you notice the crack of the bullet and its impact before you notice the report from the muzzle, which at least may help you peg down where the fire is coming from. IMO/IME the biggest downside to issuing cans is extra weight, heat, and having another serialized item to keep track of. There's a reason you see optics dummy-corded to rifles--PFC Schmuckatelli tends to lose shit. I belive there's a USMC infantry battalion (I wanna say 1/7?) currently evaluating can use for line infantry and reporting good results

3 years late, so don’t mind if your not interested: On the .276 Garand: If one wants, the closest I’d imagine you can get is an M1 or BM59 in 7-08 Remington. Dimensionally it’s quite close to .276 Pedersen, and it is softer shooting than both .30-06 & .308.

YES, The lightning round format!!!

Fun video Ian, hope you'ill mix in these with your normal Q&As.

This is the best way to start the day

I always heard the term "wonder 9" in reference to descendants of the Browning Hi-Power.

I love my 10mm, with proper hot ammo it's a lot of fun. It's not bad to shoot but having a 6" barreled Glock 40mos helps I'm sure. It's a pretty good home defense pistol too.

On the bullpup question. Have you seen the Lithgow F90 the Australian's adopted?

Are you going to be at the"Hill 80" dig in april?

Awesome Q&A Ian, thanks!!!!

Totally agree about your choice of whisky. Next time you are in London I would be happy to stand you a couple of Ardbegs or Caol Ilas at the Soho Whisky Club.

I prefer your usual Q&A format, please stick with that. Also a video about the fall of volley sights would be cool.

I think the main reason for military supressor being rare is the fact that they create amonia witch rusts the bore really fast if you do not remove them every time your done shooting.