"Select fire M1 Garand with a 20 round detachable magazine" *Eyes M14 suspiciously*

@chanman819

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the BM59 was so successful that no one else would ever think of spending more time and money to do a worse job. Wouldn't that just be embarrassing? /s

@jat7989

3 жыл бұрын

Time stamp??

@Krazee9

3 жыл бұрын

@@jat7989 33:15, in the segment about the paratrooper M1E5 Garand.

@MrBullethead63

2 жыл бұрын

@@chanman819 , I love my BM-59...always a conversation starter at the range!

Oh come on now, Forgotten Bergmans was a good channel.

@Wyett15

4 жыл бұрын

The greatest Era lmao

@LieutenantTbone

4 жыл бұрын

I actually remember watching all of those in a row and wondering how many more Bergman’s there would be. I was kinda sad when that era died

@wingracer1614

4 жыл бұрын

@@LieutenantTbone I loved it for like the first 4 vids or so but by the end I admit I was really glad to move on to something else.

@edwalmsley1401

4 жыл бұрын

I also had a Bergman complex,😂😂😂 loved it all,kinda fell in love with the simplex

@happyhaunter_5546

4 жыл бұрын

g o d 🤣

"I don't have a favorite 22lr" *American-180 has left the chat*

@Karl_Kampfwagen

4 жыл бұрын

*Marlin Model 600 has joined*

@Woodie-xq1ew

Жыл бұрын

sad Trejo model 1 noises

“Statistically Guaranteed Idiot” This needs to become a slogan or a T-shirt or something, this line is great

@1959Edsel

4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that AvE hasn't used it. That phrase is skookum as frig.

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

4 жыл бұрын

TRADEMARK REGISTERED HIT ME UP FOR MERCH!

@alchemist889

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer "Your Allotted Fool."

“Statistically guaranteed idiot.” I resemble that remark.

@xgford94

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the wisest words ever assembled in one sentence

@someguy2741

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you need help from a superior idiot and then you are unstoppable... like sticking two rifles together end to end because they fit :p

@adrianfirewalker4183

4 жыл бұрын

I served with some of those

@daveshrum1749

4 жыл бұрын

My wife says I resemble that remark lol

@Locutus494

4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianfirewalker4183 There's always one or two of those in every unit; which is exactly what Ian is talking about in the first place!

“$300 is a lot of money to drop on a book.” Talking to the man who spent $200 on two signed copies on a book about French guns.

@KnightRider378

4 жыл бұрын

@Jack Benton Well one was blue, and the other was red. Blue is my favorite color, so I had to have that one, but I also wanted the standard version for a reason I can't quite remember. And at that point, you might as well get them both signed just to compound the Carpal's Tunnel Ian is sure to soon experience.

@krispybacon9285

4 жыл бұрын

i spent 50 bucks on a marilyn monroe spank mag IKR

@petter5721

4 жыл бұрын

I spent 400 on a speeding ticket 🙄

@dylanward9673

4 жыл бұрын

@@petter5721 did that several times, makes me consider my lifestyle but I like going fast about as much as I like guns

@firstname4097

3 жыл бұрын

tell that to college students who have to buy the most expensive virtual textbook just because someone said so D: although sometimes renting is cheaper, and some colleges do offer deals on textbooks and don't force anyone to buy uber expensive textbooks.

"Make it yourself like a good chap, will you? The bar's in the globe."

@MrChadsimoneaux

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnanon6938 Alton Brown has a video on such a procedure. Although I'm sure many others do also. If you're just wanting to see Ian do it.... Well.... I do too!

@HighlandFoxx

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought that upon seeing the Whisky in the globe!

@KlaustheViking

4 жыл бұрын

Love that movie... Inglorious Basterds

@weaponsgrade47

4 жыл бұрын

If you offer me a scotch and plain water, I could drink a scotch and plain water...

@Yawyna124

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnanon6938 I mean, the reason sabering works so well with champagne bottles, despite the much thicker walls compared to standard wine bottles, is because of the high pressure within them due to it being a double-fermented wine, and the blade hitting the brim of the bottle is enough for the cork and a substantial amount of the tip, generally, to be blown off by the pressure. It would be somewhat odd to open up food by breaking the glass it is contained within, for obvious reasons. Also, I'm not sure how effective fermenting soup would be (considering that's just about the only type of food you're getting through a hole as narrow as that of a champagne bottle). I guess you could store grain in them? However, why you would want to break glass into grain is also beyond me. The reason that sabering would have association with Napoleon would likely be soldiers, like the hussars, who used sabers, opening up a champagne bottle in a flashy way via their sword.

Ian: "all modern handguns are pretty much the same" Me: (slaps desk) "THANK YOU"

@jonasstrzyz2469

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunatly, most are tilting barrel, with variations as to the tilting part and locking area. The others that I can think of are simple blowback, and some rotary barrel ones. Then there is the boberg with its bullpup design, and the HPK P7 but from what I know that is no longer in production. Do you know of any other mechanically different handguns that are currently on the civilian or military market?

@AM-hf9kk

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonasstrzyz2469 The Walther CCP is a gas-delayed blowback similar to the P7, but without the goofy squeeze-cocker. The Beretta M9/92/96/92X family uses a falling locking block. Beyond that... Everything seems to be polymer-framed and striker fired with a simplified tilting barrel. OR an AR/AK "pistol."

@HughesEnterprises

4 жыл бұрын

Jonas Strzyz If you have money, the Korth PRS is a roller delayed blowback .45

@jonasstrzyz2469

4 жыл бұрын

@@AM-hf9kk True, I forgot about the M9 series of pistols and the AR/AK "pistols" were completly out of my mind. Maybe one day someone will invent a new short recoil, delayed blowback or even long recoil mechanism, but I doubt that will ever happen. The one thing that I do wonder about is why there are no balanced action or constant recoil pistols, but with the machine gun registry being closed and the addition of muzzle brakes, I doub that there will be any more inovation in terms of significant mechanical differences. Maybe one day.

@jonasstrzyz2469

4 жыл бұрын

@@HughesEnterprises Cool, I did not mention them because I thought they had gone out of production.

"Statistically Guaranteed Idiot" is a great band name

@peterhessedal8539

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

4 жыл бұрын

I read that as "brand name" and both are true

@dak4465

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@ShortArmStrongArm

3 жыл бұрын

🤘🏻

An idea for Ian's next book: A children's book called "The Littlest Berthier"

@Halinspark

4 жыл бұрын

The Little Lebel That Could(ish)

@peteranderson037

4 жыл бұрын

@@Halinspark Le Petit Lebel

Additional point on Magazine and other safeties in the Military: It's very easy to be an 'idiot' after having been awake for 3 absolutely exhausting days. People start to hallucinate at that point but it is a perfectly credible scenario (eg it happened in a shooting war back in 1991). I'm a civilian but I was attached to a unit on exercise many years ago and didn't get to sleep for over two days on one occasion and I was being treated preferentially - the 'enemy' has no mercy about such things. On top of that, and in common with police, you get simple stress and trauma, which can do things to peoples minds such that they forget even the basics. Especially when disassembling the weapon for cleaning is a 'safe' and relaxing activity when people have been quite deliberately to kill you during the immediately preceding period. So yes, numbers and the fact that the percentage of 'idiots' goes up in extreme circumstances.

@derekk.2263

4 жыл бұрын

I do a bunch of medieval combat sport stuff. When I was in college I went to fighting practice during finals when I had barely slept in two days. I figured I could just power through the sleep deprivation. I fought for about 15 minutes and got my ass thoroughly kicked then I simply went home without even saying goodbye. I don't think I landed a single shot. I now understand why preventing your enemy from sleeping is one of the most basic military strategies and why everything military needs to be idiot proofed because you can't count on your people always being in tip top condition.

@christopherb9667

4 жыл бұрын

I had a former Air Force NCO (father-in-law) tell me about the time he lead his detail going off guard duty through the procedure to unload and clear their rifles, which included what was supposed to be a dry fire into a catch tube to prove the weapon was clear. Except he lead them through the manual of arms to load and fire by mistake. A dozen M16s going off in a special weapons area when they aren't supposed to causes considerable excitement.

@nmarbletoe8210

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherb9667 lol you guys great stories

"whats your secret? scotch". I laughed so hard I almost spilled my bourbon

0:00:50 - Why not post a series of videos all back-to-back? 0:02:58 - Most I have filmed in one day or trip? 0:05:21 - Self-cocking revolvers 0:06:32 - How much money to save for surplus rifles? 0:07:00 - Magazine safeties 0:09:24 - Example of the right gun at the right time 0:12:13 - Why not more revolver carbines? 0:14:30 - The one that got away? 0:15:40 - Simultaneous development of tilting bolt semi autos? 0:17:33 - My favorite Lee Enfield 0:18:37 - Would the USSR have benefitted from more SVT-40 rifles? 0:20:03 - My favorite modern pistol 0:20:34 - Would the vz.58 have benefitted from using AK magazines? 0:23:04 - What if Germany was first to invent smokeless powder? 0:25:15 - Will Headstamp publish a new version of my father's book? 0:26:25 - Disconnecting mainspring from bolt a la G41(M)? Recommended video (Dreyse 1910): kzread.info/dash/bejne/e41hyMSrqrO5Zbg.html 0:28:46 - Why did Britain keep using military revolvers so long? 0:31:09 - M1E5 folding-stock Garand 0:33:42 - Book on British top-break revolvers Amazon: amzn.to/2Ozgxf6 0:35:31 - Thoughts on the Gewehr 88 0:37:36 - Will the machine gun registry be reopened? 0:39:00 - Straight pull vs turnbolt 0:40:30 - My choice for hearing protection 0:41:59 - Best book for collecting Japanese rifles? Amazon: amzn.to/2Vuros9 0:43:08 - Modern red dot on a WWII rifle 0:44:26 - Can the public view the NFA registry? 0:44:48 - Ejection ports angled 45 degrees downward 0:45:30 - Rifle AA sights 0:46:48 - What gun made the 9x19 cartridge so popular? 0:47:27 - HK VP70 vs Mauser M712 0:48:43 - Modern toggle-lock pistol? 0:49:08 - Favorite .22 plinker 0:49:46 - Post-WWII nations abandoning national arms manufacturing 0:52:25 - Books about WWII firearms (all of them) 0:54:29 - Guns that were good but failed to catch on 0:57:26 - Franklin Armory straight rifling 0:58:40 - If WWII went into 1946/7, could the G30/WAR have been adopted? 0:59:52 - Japanese Type 64 reduced-power 7.62x51 1:01:56 - PSG-1 and WA-2000 both the Ultimate German Sniper Rifle? 1:02:38 - Using the M1 left handed 1:04:25 - Guns I have examined but really want to shoot 1:06:14 - Who approached who for Project Lightning? 1:06:52 - Plan to visit Russia? 1:08:40 - Have I ever been scared or overwhelming by the amount of support? 1:12:50 - Future of bullpups, given Chinese adoption of a conventional rifle? 1:13:40 - Single-shot military rifles without handloading 1:15:35 - What odd 9x19mm pistol would I live to have? 1:16:20 - How to write a book without time or resources 1:18:04 - Reloading for .32 French Long 1:19:48 - Modern stocked pistols like the B&T USW and P320 Flux?

Ian almost spoiling the Lee Enfield video: "You sly dog, you got me monologuing!"

I'd like to see a series of "Forgotten Whiskeys"

@lordsummerisle87

4 жыл бұрын

@rustybuttpate Grain ethanol and rainwater? Are you worried about losing your precious bodily fluids?

@loganyoung2408

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Ralfy.com’s KZread channel

@williamjeffersonclinton69

4 жыл бұрын

Not so much a series about Forgotten Whiskeys but we meet on Fridays for Rare Whiskeys and it is called the Whiskey Vault.

@loganyoung2408

4 жыл бұрын

William Jefferson Clinton whiskey vault is a great channel btw!

@williamjeffersonclinton69

4 жыл бұрын

@@loganyoung2408 it is one of my favorites. Been subbed for a long time now and has changed my way of tasting whiskey and enjoying it.

The most (in)famous response to the Mateba Unica 6, ie the self-cocking one is "The answer to a question nobody asked."

@oktayyildirim2911

2 жыл бұрын

Unless the question is "What is something really unusual I can spend a lot of money on?"

As a Brit now living in Canada I've never considered the thought of owning a gun. However I've become oddly obsessed with this channel. Your knowledge on weapons is truly encyclopedic. Your travel vlogs of historic military sites are also very watchable. Keep up the good work.

@matthewnunya8483

4 жыл бұрын

Do not ever purchase a firearm for any reason! Its more addictive then nicotine and far more expensive!..........i just wanted one. ......then a couple.......and dear god are they ammunition hogs. Damn things! 😂😂😂

And just like that, "statistically guaranteed idiot" became my general-purpose insult

@KlaustheViking

4 жыл бұрын

@@anarchism You got issues, having to comment this on every. Single. Comment.

@warshipsatin8764

4 жыл бұрын

@@KlaustheViking i think he suddenly realized that it describes him and hes dealing with the cognitive dissonance by projecting really hard

I actually enjoyed the Bergman Series. By the way still waiting on that Alof’s Shotgun Conversion video.

@LOUDcarBOMB

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've been waiting for quite a while on the Alofs as well.

@kw9849

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one still hoping for the Alof's video! Ian's not the biggest shotgun guy, though, so I suspect we'll be waiting a while yet.

@mcintoshpc

4 жыл бұрын

C&Rsenal did one I believe Someone did anyway and I watched it haha

@randallraszick6001

2 жыл бұрын

Just posted by Ian and it does not disappoint!

I feel like the Hi-Power is what really cemented the 9mm as the standard it took the 9mm across the ocean to britain and australia and the US to some extent

@stevegable2707

4 жыл бұрын

thank god for the chinese ordering those pistols from Inglis in Canada. That is what happened wasnt it or am I mistaken ?

@krispybacon9285

4 жыл бұрын

ive owned half a dozen of them, carried 3 concealed for years ( at different times not all at once) never felt under armed with one. though i dont own one now, if all of my modern plasti-nines died or were outlawed and all i could have was a hi power id have 0 fcks given about that change of equipment.

@burcman2666

3 жыл бұрын

my sleep deprived self thought this for some reason thought this was talking about the hi point, imagine how confused I was for a second😂😂😂

Ahh Glenlivet the makers of Whiskey tide pods.

@NapoleonGelignite

4 жыл бұрын

Sergeant1127 - the ‘good idea fairy’ visits Scotland too.

@munkSWE88

4 жыл бұрын

Wait what ?

@KILOXSILENCER

4 жыл бұрын

@@itsfyeo1520 targeted at parents on "vacation" with there kids

@jimwadsworth4187

4 жыл бұрын

@@NapoleonGelignite Laddie, he lives here.

@TheSuburban15

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Makes me wonder if the "pods" are whiskey flavored, or if a plasticky flavor ruins the experience. Not really that interested in finding out through experimentation.

Sponsored by Glennlivet. Not really. Well maybe one day. Love it

@51WCDodge

4 жыл бұрын

Current situation Ummm! Nasty men in Black knocking on door looking for subversives.

"Are you planning on publishing the book your father wrote?" Well yes, but actually no

Thanks Ian for reminding me about the Month of Bergmanns with that first question.

Don't worry Ian we all look back fondly on the forgotten Bergmans series

"Set aside ALL the MONEYS!" 😂 so That's why I'm always broke...

@boingkster

3 жыл бұрын

I said it almost exactly the same time as it happened on screen - "all of it" - and had a huge grin afterward. If you want a collection that is usable in some way that is enjoyable (firearms, vehicles etc) then yeah, be prepared for it to consume all the monies.

I blame Ian for my interest in weird french guns. My first gun I just bought is a 1907/15 berthier carbine greek contract... now I need to find 3 rnd berthier clips... the adventure begins!

Ian is living the dream of any historian, sitting in a comfy chair and talking about all he knows

No doubt there is a Texan distillery who would enthusiastically support the channel.

@Myles_Away

4 жыл бұрын

American whiskey is so very different though

@Mr2greys

4 жыл бұрын

@@Myles_Away so much this

I'm from st Etienne , i will ask friend/familly if there some way to by pass that bureaucracy 😉

@lordkronos8947

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck...

@dreadgod81

4 жыл бұрын

@@iatsd "Never before have I been so offended by something I one hundred percent agree with."

@krispybacon9285

4 жыл бұрын

i mean this as no insult.. but i wish your country was far less socialist and far more patriotic, we in the other gun owning countries would love to buy french weapons new and old without all the nonsense attached.. i really wish France, after it had ITS revolution had followed its american cousins more closely in how you formed your government.. bon chance'

@austinm.9832

3 жыл бұрын

@@krispybacon9285 well france had a feudal society for a long time, and people would prefer a stronger government over feudalism any day, the stronger government doesn't want another revolution because of how bad they get, so they decide to ban military calibers, but france had ok gun laws, meaning you can own one.

European museums disallowing photography is a distressingly common theme nowadays. Meanwhile, many of the museums I’ve visited across Asia have little signs (in English) welcoming photography and urging visitors to share their photos with others. As they understand that it helps encourage others to pay a visit and support their preservation efforts.

Hold on now. I loved the Bergmann series.

book idea: German Small arms development, AFTER the War (1946 - 2019)

@Arkeo36

4 жыл бұрын

Until 1990: take from Spain After 1990: take from aliens, then take from Eugene Stoner.

@zacht9447

4 жыл бұрын

@@Arkeo36 More like Until 1990: take from ww2 development or clockmakers after 1990: take from stoner and more clockmakers

I like the idea of a detailed book on the Japanese rifles especially if you were to go into the newer rifles as well.

Ian: from practical experience with the "kid off the college," remark, whether the Kid is receiving a "full ride" or deciding to "self-fund," that Kid can be a very expensive and/or long involved process......

This man is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost

@KingAnarchist

4 жыл бұрын

Protect HIM?? I'm counting on Ian to charge through the compound and save ME with a bayonet fixed to a cannon if the USA is invaded and I'm captured.

@matthewnunya8483

4 жыл бұрын

@@KingAnarchist it would be a french cannon just to clarify 😉

Ian: "This episode brought to you by Scotch" KZread: "Before viewing, please answer questions about... Bourbon. Check and mate, Gun Jesus!"

@51WCDodge

4 жыл бұрын

With current US situation, sponshorship is unlikley to be repeated, as there won't be any available.

@51WCDodge

4 жыл бұрын

@@rapter229 Ah the joys of International Relations, you can't even say 'Look lets sit down over a drink and talk'. :-)

@michaelmccarthy4615

4 жыл бұрын

@@rapter229 which is more important Scotch or commercial jet manufacturing?

@michaelmccarthy4615

4 жыл бұрын

@@rapter229 1st world, economically successful countries tend to invent and build complex systems that no other countries in the world can replicate... Then other people around the world want to live in successful countries because they personally have a better chance to be successful....isn't that how it works, kinda

@michaelmccarthy4615

4 жыл бұрын

@@rapter229 what does scotch have to do with Boeing? You made the 1st nonsense comment. I just followed up with more of the same....

26:25 Chrisopher says, have a drink of scotch. 47:30 which would you choose, scotch? 1:03:00 Scotch! 1:23:00 finishing off scotch and some scotch knowledge.

A book on Japanese rifles would be very interesting, I would definitely purchase one.

@Verdha603

4 жыл бұрын

Seconded, I'd certainly preorder a signed copy if you did it. Also if done I'd love to see a section covering rifles ordered from other nations by Japan, like their Type I and Vz 24 contract rifles.

@ralfrude3532

4 жыл бұрын

Also. Very interesting stuff.

@Verdha603

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Hounshel , yes, I own Duncan McCollum’s book, and both he and Ian agree the book is meant to be an affordable, entry level book to the subject of specifically Arisaka’s (ie Type 30, 38, and 99), with either black and white images or no images for some sections of material. Ian meanwhile is proposing to do a more in depth book similar to his current one on French rifles, covering a wider array of rifles, more detailed images in color, and presumably going into more detail of more obscure models of Japanese rifle.

@loganyoung2408

4 жыл бұрын

Man I wish he’d go for it. Id preorder it in a heartbeat

"I really don't have a favorite .22 caliber plinker, rifle or handgun." 10/22 & Mk. IV Owners: *puts on Sound of Silence, gets rope and stool*

@UXB1000

4 жыл бұрын

The Trejo Model 1 too brought a giggle and a smile to Ian's face. As he said and I quote, "Massive giggle factor."

"ok actually its not. but! it could be! well. probably not." this killed me

"Statistically guaranteed idiot." I need that as both a t-shirt and a business card.

What I love Ian is how when you answer these questions sometimes they're very much obviously expecting a specific answer. And if you think otherwise you say otherwise. Knowledgeable straightforward and not afraid to call bulshit. Forgotten weapons rocks lol.

I took a distillery tour and tasting at Glenlivet a few years back. I specifically remember the Nadurra being excellent. Good choice!

The sten gun meets the criteria of being imperfect? You're not kidding.

The M1...Divine intervention to defeat evil.

Q: Where did you salivate the most? Ian: France. Me: :Unsurprised:

Hey Ian! Thanks for all the work you do to keep putting out content for us! I've learned so much from your channel and look forward to sharing in the knowledge you bring to the table.

Think the fact your publishing what is likely to be the definitive book on French rifles should get you a pass into the st etienn reserve, maybe a couple of copies sent to the appropriate persons 😉

I was pretty confused when you started talking about a really good single-shot military rifle designed just before the German unification. Germany should stop with all the splitting and unificating.

@michaeltempsch5282

4 жыл бұрын

Not like the last split was voluntary...

@Barabel22

4 жыл бұрын

rustybuttpate NO. In the long term, their plans for GeneralPlan Ost would make the death toll of Stalinist Russia look like a Sunday Picnic. They planned to starve/work/execute 100 million+ by 1952.

@theblekedet6467

4 жыл бұрын

@@Barabel22 maybe he meant more about operation unthinkable or something along that line

Never owned a gun in my life, but this is my favorite channel and online content. Always interesting and lots of information. Really appreciate you and your vast knowledge, Ian. Merry Christmas!

Great! I just got off work (overnight shift) and poured myself a glass of scotch just before opening KZread and seeing this video. Wonderful timing!

I love it when people have to prove they "know" something about guns with a dissertation before they ask the question.

Just to clarify a bit on "the Garand was the right gun at the right time" (9:43). The U.S. DID use bolt action rifles in most 1942 battles. U.S. Marines were not issued Garands until November 1942, and it was not until well into 1943 that all marine riflemen were equipped with Garands. In the defense of the Phillipines (December 1941-April 1942) some army riflemen did have early Garands but others still had Springfields, a few troops apparently even had m1917 Enfields. Riflemen sent to North Africa for the Torch invasion in November 1942 were fully equipped with Garands, though some support troops still had Springfields or Enfields for self defense; later on all the support troops would eventually be issued the lighter M1 carbine as their personal defense weapon.

@ralfrude3532

4 жыл бұрын

Right time also means being not too late.

@stevegable2707

4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine when these guys were given Garands after hard fighting with a bolt action Springfield ? I bet they were like "right then, lets see how they like a bit of this" " Surprise,Surprise TOJO" I apologise for the Tojo remark to all of the PC brigade. "TOJO" Hank Hills father Colonel ? Cotton Hill. LOL

@WalkaCrookedLine

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevegable2707 When the marines invaded Guadalcanal they still had bolt-action Springfields. When the army landed reinforcements, these troops had Garands. The marines were quite impressed with the army rifle and numerous marines found ways to get their hands on one. When the marines were rotated off the island they were required to turn in any army Garands they possessed before boarding ship, which nearly caused a mutiny.

@jonathangriffiths2499

4 жыл бұрын

I ve seen footage from Normandy with US non frontliners carrying Springfields

Appreciate the effort you put in Ian. 8 vids in one day is bananas!! Good to see you back on Instagram too by the way. All the best to ya fella!!!!

On lefty use of an M1: What Ian demonstrates in this video works very well on a shooting range, but would not be allowed in any infantry unit. In combat, doctrine at the time was to stay as low as possible behind cover while reloading. Notice how Ian sort of rises up and holds the rifle high while reloading? That's because he's holding it by the pistol grip and the rifle is front heavy. Try to hold it like that while prone, with your helmet pressed into the ground to make use of any and all cover available, and chances are you'll dip the muzzle into the dirt and get a bore obstruction. The reason why right handed shooters were trained to hold the rifle with their left hand is not so they can reload with their strong hand. It's so they can ensure the muzzle stays safely clear of any dirt, mud or snow without having to change their grip on the rifle. The support hand simply maintains its grip on the foreend at all times.

Yes! A Japanese rifle book to go along with my soon to be (I hope) in my hands French rifle book. A handguns section would be nice too.

"What is a good amount of money to set aside for surplus rifles?" "Yes!" XD LMAO

The Glenlivet...... that was my Dad's favorite Scotch. Glad to see you're a man of taste, Ian.

The 45-70 can fire smokeless powder, but watch that you are not picking up the powder load made for the new Marlin Brush Gun. It to hot of a load for the Springfeild Trapdoor Rilfe and Carbine

Time well spent! Thank you sir and take care!

Ahh, Glenlivet is a fine product. I am more of a Balvenie man my own self but to each their own I say.

Great channel. Been watching for a long time. Currently my favorite gun channel since I find the engineering and history aspects of firearms to be the most fascinating. Of course shooting them is the most fun aspect! Thanks for all the hard work Eian. If ya wanna have a good laugh use the settings in you tube to play this back at half speed and it sounds like you have had way to much of that drink! It's truly hysterical or it could be my childish simplistic sense of humor. Thanks again.

the infamous Bergman era strikes again!

Thanks for the answer Ian, and yes, I have been lucky enough to have my questions answered in consecutive episodes.

I must be a masochist because my favorite ear protection is the oldschool military 3 baffle plugs with the case/insertion tool.

1:16:40......my favorite Ian commentary to date!!

"All of it." Best advice for a collector of anything.

Many thanks for sharing so much knowledge about one of the finest Arts, & Merry Christmas!!.. 🎅🏆

Patton himself said the M1 Garand was the greatest battle implement ever devised. And he was THE tank guru.

Followed until the end with a very old pour of Cruzan 151mixed with grapefruit juice. Thank you for all you do!

I like how you split the videos up. Gives more of a lottery factor. It's a very good way to keep people interested.

31:12 another point about keeping revolvers was that they were issued to officers, who if they ended up using their sidearm had bigger problems to worry about than it not being a semiauto! Certain units like the paras were issued hi-powers as they were far more likely to actually use them.

I would really love to see an extended version of your fathers book.

Brought to you by Scotch! You my friend deserve a thumbs up before the ad is even through! And a dram from Islay🥃

@jamestarbet9608

4 жыл бұрын

Joining in with a little Laphroaig 10 myself.

Ian. As someone who adores Glenlivet,may I suggest a plan B. Laphroaig. I discovered it by accident,it was then the price of a bottle of Johnny Walker Red(paint remover). Then Gourmet Magazine ran an article on it,describing it as the maltiest Scotch on the market. Personally,I think the peat is predominant,but that was the word. At any rate,the price locally shot up to the price of a bottle of Johnny Walker Black( excellent stuff). Nectar of the Gods,Laphroaig is. May you find many different Scotch whiskeys you approve of. Ne Plus Ultra tastes of the whiskey barrel to the point it is merely expensive paint remover. But others disagree. Personal taste is very wide with different whiskeys.

The answer to a single shot military rifle that shoots available ammunition is a Martini Enfield, as I understand it most American .303 British ammunition is loaded to right around 43,000psi which should be fine in a Martini Enfield provided that it is in decent condition. I'm not just talking out my ass I own and shoot a Martini Enfield.

I love these Q&A's.

Some good questions this month!

You’re just one helluva content creator, bud. I’ll start payin already. Keep up the good work!

Good bluff, Ian, but we all know your favorite .22 plinker handgun is the USFA Zip Gun.

forgotten bergmanns is my favorite series

Ive been watching since you did the Sons of Guns "Bigot Gun" with them, that was a long time ago, love the channel, please keep up the great content :)

I would 1000% buy "Tanegashima to Type 89 - A complete History of Japanese Firearms."

1:12:05 min This is responsible and a great attitude to be as fair as possible! A lot of respect Ian! 👍🏻

There was a military single shot rifle that fired the 7x57 Mauser it was the Swiss Remington Rolling Block #3, I own one. I do very much enjoy your extremely well done presentations.

i love these vids and that globe is awesome! a gent and scholar! thanks buddy

I remember the "Week of Bergmann" it was GLORIOUS (but yeah, there is viewer burnout on samey content)

Cheers Ian!

That is a decent Scotch :) Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or is my usual go-to though You have a great channel, good sir!! I used to be a lot more into weapons and their histories, and I appreciate your extensive knowledge. I was just reminiscing about shooting an old friend's Lahti AT rifle while watching your video on it. Huzzah!

Russia would be a challenge. (Napoleon Bonaparte 1810, Ian McCollum 2019)

@robertcolbourne386

4 жыл бұрын

2019 overture doesn't have the same bang to it !

@gobble96

2 жыл бұрын

you forgot Adolf Hitler 1940

Thanks, great information

RE shooting the G11: If someone is willing to let you shoot theirs, they're probably also willing to take off the plastic and strap the mechanism down to a bench. I'd pay 10 bucks to see that sweet Kraut Space Magic in glorious slow motion. All the Springensproingen and Spitzensparken.

@randyruppel6727

4 жыл бұрын

Fellow AvE follower? Springensproingen lol

How do you research some of the rarer weapons that are not widely recognised or known about, think you have one of the coolest jobs and love watching your videos

I can't believe KZread decided to play an add for Alexandria Cortez before this video. Hope you get a few pennies from them Ian!

On that last question about the brace and consequent follow up about the sbr tax stamp. I can only speak to my own experience, but here in Arizona on both of my SBRs, it took me less than a month to receive the stamp using the atf e-file system. The process is actually quite easy and manageable now

That collapsable stock M1 made me recoil in horror.

Thank you, Ian. I study english using your videos instead of boring Cambridge textbooks.

Glenlivet, nice, hope they send you a case. I like a Speyside.

Making full auto work as more than a way to waste ammo with a full power round like the 30 06 is something a lot of gun designs have failed to do.