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SA-85S: FEG Adapts the Hungarian AK for American Import
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Hungary began importing semiautomatic civilian versions of FÉG's AK-63D into the United States in the 1980s. As more restrictions were put on importation, the models had to change several times to remain legal. The pattern produced between 1990 and 1994 was the SA-85S with a thumbhole stock, and a total of 24,500 of them were imported during this period.
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Can I Shoot 1 MOA All Day? (Bloke/Polenar Challenge Accepted!)
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv Bloke on the Range Challenge Video: ua-cam.com/video/BM3SHvYosSs/v-deo.html Bloke and Žiga have challenged us - and you! - to shoot a 1 MOA group on demand, with a non-benchrest sort of rifle. The idea is that a whole lot of people will happily insist that their regular hunting rifle will quite easily shoot ...
Finland's Prototype Belt-Fed GPMG: L41 Sampo
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv During the 1930s, there was interest in Finland in replacing the Maxim heavy machine gun with something handier and more mobile. There were experiments with large drum magazines for the LS-26 light machine gun, but these were not satisfactory. Aimo Lahti began to work on a gas-operated GPMG, but lack of fund...
Blk Lbl Integrated Handguard/Bipod for the Q Fix
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv Ever since I first saw Blk Lbl at SHOT Show many years ago I've really liked their handguard-integrated bipods. They are completely slick and unobtrusive when folded up, but offer a good range of motion, stability, and adjustability when deployed, while being lighter than all but the lightest polymer detacha...
AK-63F: Hungary's Last Military Kalashnikov
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Join our Kickstarter for "Rifles On The Danube" today and get your copy of the best book on Hungarian AKs! www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/rifles-on-the-danube?ref=dioegq In 1978, as AMD-65 rifles in service were starting to get worn out, FÉG launched a program to refurbish the old original AKM-63 rifles with new wood furniture for new military service. Conversions began in 1980, and whe...
Romania Copies the Jericho: Cugir Models 95 & 98
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv By the end of communism in Romania in 1989, the standard service pistols for the army and police were still the old Tokarevs and the Cugir Model 74 "Carpați" Walther PP copy. These were obviously outdated, and as it moved more towards the West, the Romanian military wanted a modern handgun. In 1992 they asse...
Hungarian Blast Machine: AMD-65 at the Range
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"Rifles on the Danube" Kickstarter is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/rifles-on-the-danube?ref=ewy77i Today I took my AMD-65 out to the range. I've shot regular AKMs with AMD muzzle brakes, but never had the chance to try the AMD-65 in its original proper configuration. And you know what? It's actually not bad, at least in short helpings. The brake is really concussive for people a...
Tanegashima: Guns of the Samurai
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv The first Japanese exposure to firearms came from Portuguese traders in 1534, as the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima. They received a matchlock, and quickly recognized its utility and potential - within 10 years matchlocks were in significant production in Japan. The style of gun took hold nationally...
ATF Update: More Transferrable MGs and One-Week NFA Transfers
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv Two pieces of surprisingly good news regarding the NFA : First, ATF has recognized that about 4,000 machine guns imported prior to 1986 for police agencies were mis-classified as dealer samples when they should have been fully transferrable. Those guns are being reclassified as transferrable now, and lots of...
Researching Hungarian Kalashnikovs: Interview with László Becz
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Rifles on the Danube: Hungarian Kalashnikov Firearms 1959-2002 is available now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/rifles-on-the-danube?ref=ezuyuv Nic Jenzen-Jones, Director of Research for Headstamp Publishing, spent some time in Budapest speaking with László Becz, author of "Rifles on the Danube: Hungarian Kalashnikov Firearms 1959-2002". They talked about everything from ...
MG08: The Devil's Paintbrush
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv The MG08 was the German Army standard Maxim gun in World War One. The Germany Navy adopted the Maxim first in 1894, followed by the Army in 1899, then a new pattern in 1901, and finally the MG08 in 1908. This was actually a somewhat old-fashioned pattenr of Maxim when it was adopted, as the Germans chose to ...
Rupertus Pepperbox: A Sophisticated 8-Shot Rimfire Pocket Gun
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv The Rupertus Patent Pistol Manufacturing Company was founded in Philadelphia by Bavarian-born Jacob Rupertus. The company made a variety of derringers, pepperboxes, and revolvers and today we are looking at an 8-shot, .22 rimfire pepperbox patented by Rupertus in 1864. It’s a tiny civilian pocket gun, and on...
.30-06 M1918 American Chauchat - Doughboys Go to France
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All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv When the US entered World War One, the country had a grand total of 1,453 machine guns, split between 4 different models. This was not a useful inventory to equip even a single division headed for France, and so the US had to look to France for automatic weapons. In June 1917 Springfield Armory tested a Fren...
AMD-65: The Specialist's AK Turns Standard-Issue
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Get your copy of "Rifles On The Danube" today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/rifles-on-the-danube?ref=5zte5b The Hungarian AMD-65 (Automata Módosított Deszantfegyver - "Modified Paratrooper Automatic Rifle") was requested first in 1964 because the standard AKM-63 rifles in Hungarian service were too long for a lot of troops. The Ministry of the Interior requested a new rifle 30% shorte...
Rifles on the Danube: Hungarian Kalashnikovs - Headstamp's New Book!
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/rifles-on-the-danube?ref=c1i2lo Rifles on the Danube: Hungarian AK-Pattern Firearms, 1959-2002 At the end of the Second World War, Hungary was occupied by Soviet troops and soon fell into the Soviet sphere of influence, joining the Warsaw Pact in 1955. Like most other socialist countries behind the Iron Curtain, Hungary would soon be producing domestic cop...
Madsen M50: From the Korean War to Star Trek
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Madsen M50: From the Korean War to Star Trek
Clockwork Basilisk - The Early Revolvers of Elisha Collier and Artemas Wheeler
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Clockwork Basilisk - The Early Revolvers of Elisha Collier and Artemas Wheeler
How to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls of a Transferrable H&K Auto Sear
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How to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls of a Transferrable H&K Auto Sear
M1 Thompson: Savage Simplifies the SMG
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M1 Thompson: Savage Simplifies the SMG
Daly Arms "Tom Thumb" - A Tiny Ring-Trigger Revolver
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Daly Arms "Tom Thumb" - A Tiny Ring-Trigger Revolver
Colt Automatic Machine Rifle Model 1919: the First Commercial BAR
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Colt Automatic Machine Rifle Model 1919: the First Commercial BAR
Maxims in the Skies: the German LMG 08/15
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Maxims in the Skies: the German LMG 08/15
The Rarest 1911: North American Arms Co
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The Rarest 1911: North American Arms Co
What is the Best Maxim Gun? (with John Keene)
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What is the Best Maxim Gun? (with John Keene)
'Murican 2-Gun: M1918A3 BAR and M1911A1
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'Murican 2-Gun: M1918A3 BAR and M1911A1
MG11: The Magnificent Swiss Maxim Gun
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MG11: The Magnificent Swiss Maxim Gun
Type 100 / 44 (Late Pattern) Japanese SMG
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Type 100 / 44 (Late Pattern) Japanese SMG
M14: America’s Worst Service Rifle - What Went Wrong?
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M14: America’s Worst Service Rifle - What Went Wrong?
A Gun to Save Lives: Winchester 1886 Line Thrower
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A Gun to Save Lives: Winchester 1886 Line Thrower
Lugers in Thailand: The Siamese Artillery Luger
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Lugers in Thailand: The Siamese Artillery Luger

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @danlewis6157
    @danlewis6157 21 годину тому

    You had me at “angry beaver grinding tool!”

  • @USAACbrat
    @USAACbrat 21 годину тому

    rumor has it that there was a M-1 failure or field mod to give a 3 round burst M-1 during WW 2 at the western wall

  • @nicklopez6036
    @nicklopez6036 21 годину тому

    My uncle has one of these and he says it’s the worst thing he’s ever Bought

  • @JalenRawley
    @JalenRawley 21 годину тому

    First of all, great video. Love it. Second of all, to all of the commenters posting about their experiences with M-14, thank you so much for your service and for sharing your stories.

  • @toomanyhobbies2011
    @toomanyhobbies2011 21 годину тому

    Sorry to hear Corporal Stein was killed, like so many others on Iwo Jima and the Pacific theater of war. Thank you for the Medal of Honor citation.

  • @Biggunz10mm
    @Biggunz10mm 21 годину тому

    Some of your older videos are marked as private now. The ones I was really interested in were the World War II British ration series

  • @USAACbrat
    @USAACbrat 21 годину тому

    battle rifle that should look like a BM-59 gone array

  • @burtdanams4426
    @burtdanams4426 21 годину тому

    The English definition for storm in an 'attacking' or military sense is: a direct assault by troops on a fortified place. -verb

  • @leejones5026
    @leejones5026 21 годину тому

    "Ugh, that ugly Bush hole stock!"

  • @ajumbo7762
    @ajumbo7762 21 годину тому

    Why does it have to be treason when simple grift will suffice?

  • @murphytoadster9864
    @murphytoadster9864 21 годину тому

    With the triggers you can buy these days i wouldn't pay more than 1200 for an actual m16. Anything more than that is a waste. With the right setup you can bump fire with as much control as a full auto.

  • @kekene719
    @kekene719 22 години тому

    thumbhole stocks like that are going to become cool. nostalgia and retro vibes become valuable

  • @SGTMajorMikeGodBlessAmerica
    @SGTMajorMikeGodBlessAmerica 22 години тому

    POV: BF1 Players the literal *SECOND* there is a blimp on the map

  • @lancebrown9019
    @lancebrown9019 22 години тому

    The 1994 law didn't ban receivers that take standard 30rd mags. It was a 1997 e.o. by President Billy Clinton that banned standard mag receivers. CAI and others had to modify imports to accept standard AK mags. Later Madi and SAR-1/2s are a good example.

  • @gundree
    @gundree 22 години тому

    I can shoot 1' groups at 100 all day. Well not all day, afternoos I'm a little drunk and things spread out. (j/k)

  • @ShortArmStrongArm
    @ShortArmStrongArm 22 години тому

    So bad its still in service today.

  • @pctotty
    @pctotty 22 години тому

    Our federal gun restrictions are such a senseless hodgepodge of random regulations with no logic involved.

  • @bboygmoney
    @bboygmoney 22 години тому

    I've always wondered why some semi auto AK variants have safety stops that prevent the safety from entering a traditional semi auto setting. Essentially turning the full auto notch to a semi auto notch when others just don't have a stop for full auto and allow the safety to fully rotate.

  • @farcohollis6862
    @farcohollis6862 22 години тому

    KBI was all of 5 miles from my honeymoon!

  • @dustinatkinson5744
    @dustinatkinson5744 22 години тому

    Ferguson is lucky to be sitting with gun jesus

  • @farcohollis6862
    @farcohollis6862 22 години тому

    This is how I had to buy an AK during the late 90’s only mine was Chinese Norinco.

  • @ShaqDarnell1993
    @ShaqDarnell1993 23 години тому

    Meawhile, modern day Australia would scream, cry and run away from a firearm like this.

  • @compted10
    @compted10 23 години тому

    I always thought Elbonian questions were of maximize incompetence and falling for marketing, not sabotage. Thanks for clarifying.

  • @WilsonPendarvis-tn3wm
    @WilsonPendarvis-tn3wm 23 години тому

    You’re hired for chief saboteur Ian

  • @user-vo4xv4zi1t
    @user-vo4xv4zi1t 23 години тому

    Savagely simplifies

  • @shenmisheshou7002
    @shenmisheshou7002 23 години тому

    The M14 and the 7.62 has a significant advantage in both the long range accuracy and down range power, making it an outstanding rifle for defending a fire base. If you are going out into the jungle on patrol though, the M16 lets you carry much more ammo and an extra hundred round belt of 7.62 for the M-60. I have extensive experience with both, and this is how I see their roles. I have never had a jam with an M-14. It is the most reliable firearm I have even used other than a revolver.

  • @TheLehi5
    @TheLehi5 23 години тому

    i dont know.... i like that stock, its looks cool.

  • @Jose-rc3dl
    @Jose-rc3dl День тому

    2:38 Is it just me or Ian kinda...😩

  • @nunyabidniz2868
    @nunyabidniz2868 День тому

    At 4:21 you say "...they couldn't have a thumbhole stock..." but I think you meant to say "...they couldn't have a pistol grip stock..." The advent of the thumbhole stocks was a ploy to get around the ban on pistol grip stocks.

  • @Whisp.Gaming
    @Whisp.Gaming День тому

    I've watched your videos since I was 13, and you have seriously been an inspiration to me.

  • @fredboat
    @fredboat День тому

    Thanks enjoyed , I remember those from way back then. Goofy looking rifle.

  • @davidkimmel5153
    @davidkimmel5153 День тому

    Memories Memories

  • @goosedeathable
    @goosedeathable День тому

    Great, ban style thumb hole stocks are gonna make a comeback due to hipsters and Gen Z seeing Ian’s videos…

  • @dougnemecek4548
    @dougnemecek4548 День тому

    Ian, you are not old enough to use the phrase you young whippersnappers This sayeth the boomer

  • @counterfeit6089
    @counterfeit6089 День тому

    Hard disagree

  • @NotYourFriendPal
    @NotYourFriendPal День тому

    I thought Ian & Carl were both FEG’s?

  • @davidkimmel5153
    @davidkimmel5153 День тому

    Lots of memories

  • @kiwisteve6598
    @kiwisteve6598 День тому

    Ian may have over sold it’s qualities as an aircraft gun. As well as high rate of fire you also want bullets with minimum time in flight and flat trajectory. Getting a hit on a German fighter that doesn’t want to get hit and is shooting 8x57mm Mauser rounds back at you would be hard work. And bullet drop would probably make it a complete waste of time past 150-200 metres, which is point blank for the 8x57.

  • @charro7037
    @charro7037 День тому

    Nice aesthetics. But practically unusable, I’m afraid

  • @GarGhuul
    @GarGhuul День тому

    Anyone else getting serious eye-pull from the pistol right behind Ian’s head?

  • @GarGhuul
    @GarGhuul День тому

    Beautiful plumage, I mean wood stock.

  • @vicdiaz5180
    @vicdiaz5180 День тому

    The reason why the ATF made these machine guns transferable is so they can only make money. They need the NFA to keep running.

  • @stewarttomkinson3356
    @stewarttomkinson3356 День тому

    I like the M14 and I don’t specifically like Full auto anyway

  • @davidkimmel5153
    @davidkimmel5153 День тому

    Memories

  • @rastenborg
    @rastenborg День тому

    I can still smell those cold flowers coming from the drivers seat.

  • @jdoe7697
    @jdoe7697 День тому

    The cartridge that won.... 30-06

  • @trevorbishop3897
    @trevorbishop3897 День тому

    Ah yes, I've always wanted a russian ruloulette machine for when I'm looking for sweet release from my drug induced psychosis? Haven't you?

  • @habib3991
    @habib3991 День тому

    That wooden stock is damn sexy

  • @chuy3162
    @chuy3162 День тому

    New EDC!

  • @DB-pr4rc
    @DB-pr4rc День тому

    I like thumbhole stocks, they're aesthetically pleasing and that's a moral imperative