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
@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.
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.
@@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!
@@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.
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?
@@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."
@@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.
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): th-cam.com/video/IY-fbrzPS5U/w-d-xo.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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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! 😂😂😂
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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......
@@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
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!
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.
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.
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 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'
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
@@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.
0:28:46 I remember reading somewhere, post WW2 the original plan with the .38 Webleys was to just, 'keep them around until they wore out'. Until someone figured out with the few rounds they were putting through them, that would be well into the 21st century. Reckon far more anachronistic was lads still being issued Sterling sub machine guns during Gulf 1.
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 😉
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.
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.
5:52 Yep, that was the exact thought going through my head when I told the seller "I'll take it!" on an open-bolt Voere .22 1:13:41 On the single-shot Victorian rifles in modern calibres - a Martini-Enfield (as opposed to Martini-Metford) should be suitable for use with smokeless .303 British
57:43 Can straight rifling be used to get smoothbore-style ratshot groups from pistols without actually making them smoothbore and thus "short-barreled shotguns"?
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
26:25 the question regarding the disconnecting of the recoil spring from the action. I have a (non functioning unfortunately) S&W 1913 semi automatic pistol in .35 S&W that does exactly that. The bolt/slide is small and light and the recoil spring is impossibly hard. Ian has a video about it and that's the only reason I knew it existed.
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 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.
IMO the difficulty of going to Russia is assumed to be more challenging than it actually is. There are plenty of companies that handle the entire process of getting a visa and reduce your actual deliverables to filling out the application form, adding a passport photo, and paying the fee. The language barrier is also not as bad as one might think. Most younger people will have some command of English and the level of accommodation for English speakers has improved significantly since the global events like the 2014 Olympics and 2018 World Cup. There is a lot more bilingual signage on roads, subway lines, more English menus at restaurants, etc nowadays. Plus with various translation apps available now, it’s pretty easy to avoid getting into any serious trouble by not knowing the language.
In regard to smokeless powder formula quickly spreading among other major countries: I have once read a story of russian chemist Mendeleev (creator of the periodic table of elements) going to Germany with a secret mission of finding out the formula that germans were using. In a perfect case of industrial espionage, the scientist simply went to the major train station and sat there sipping coffee and counting train carriages that went to the powder factory with certain components. Thus, he got an approximate ratio of mixture which worked well, and Russia got its own smokeless powder.
On the topic magazine safety and guaranteed idiots... My dad once almost offed himself due to the lack of one on the Makarov. He got home after a night of standby duty (not really sure about the proper term in English - basically they spent the night watching a bunch of radar screens waiting for NATO to attack - aaah the Commie days....) and chilling with his buddies over a bottle or two or three of vodka in the morning... Needless to say when he got home he was in no condition to clean his service pistol. He did just that of course (cause "the rules end where the sky begins" he always used to say). First thing my mom saw when she got back from work was the hole in the wall - a neat 9mm orifice. Then there was the one in his coat. And his jacket. Our hero - an image of divine bliss sleeping with the rest of his uniform on the couch gun fully disassembled on the table. It took him quite a while to realize why she woke him up with a rolling pin blow to the back...
One thing that got Larry Potterfield started in Midway Arms was custom production of 8mm Nambu ammo. Maybe you could get him interested in the .32 French Long project.
The Glenlivet Nadurrha from a globe minibar, you're just living my life 2 and a bit years ago. Excellent taste though, I tried it at the distillery, and their founder's reserve, 18 , 15 and 12 year olds were my go to choice for a long time. The 13 year old Olorosso is apparently only available here in Taiwan from what I've heard, so I took 2 bottles of that home for my dad and friend when I visited.
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.
Straight "rifled" shotguns have been around for turkey/card shooting competition for a while. The idea is that it prevents the wad from spinning which tightens the shot pattern.
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 don’t know the official answer, but the real one is that they still don’t use anything very often, and when they do it’s just simple in-ear plugs most of the time
My father was issued plastic earplugs in the early 70s in SF and I have a friend who was in artillery in Nam and he said they would get a right up if caught not wearing earpro during firing cannons, he still has a scar on his arm from leaning up on a hot 105mm barrel. Ive heard of soldiers using 45 cases or cigarette butts as earpro back in the early 1900s
TLDR: Some soldiers, particularly artillery, have always scrounged something. US Army first started issuing limited hearing pro in 1944, good earplugs did not become standard, required issue until 2004. Some soldiers have always scrounged it, particularly artillery crews using wool or cotton rags.. The US Military first did a study and developed earplugs for artillery and aircraft crews in 1944, although they were not required equipment. Exposure to jet engines and aircraft did a lot to push the study of audiology and the effects of prolonged exposure to extremely loud noise. Based on anecdotal evidence, some soldiers had access to hearing pro, mostly earplugs, in Vietnam, but using them was often shunned via peer pressure and a "Suck it up" mentality. The Department of Defense issued the first official recommendation for hearing protection procedures and equipment in 1980, but due to cost and culture, hearing protection was still widely ignored into the Gulf War and even the early days of Iraq. Command got the message around 2003/2004, and I've heard that the Marines in particular actually ordered enough that earplugs were hard to find on the civilian market for a while. In the 15 years following, acceptance has slowly grown & become both more widely accepted, widely used, and technologically better.
"Select fire M1 Garand with a 20 round detachable magazine"
*Eyes M14 suspiciously*
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
Time stamp??
@@jat7989 33:15, in the segment about the paratrooper M1E5 Garand.
@@chanman819 , I love my BM-59...always a conversation starter at the range!
Oh come on now, Forgotten Bergmans was a good channel.
The greatest Era lmao
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
@@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.
I also had a Bergman complex,😂😂😂 loved it all,kinda fell in love with the simplex
g o d 🤣
"I don't have a favorite 22lr"
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sad Trejo model 1 noises
“Statistically Guaranteed Idiot”
This needs to become a slogan or a T-shirt or something, this line is great
I'm surprised that AvE hasn't used it. That phrase is skookum as frig.
TRADEMARK REGISTERED HIT ME UP FOR MERCH!
I prefer "Your Allotted Fool."
“$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.
@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.
i spent 50 bucks on a marilyn monroe spank mag IKR
I spent 400 on a speeding ticket 🙄
@@petter5721 did that several times, makes me consider my lifestyle but I like going fast about as much as I like guns
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."
@@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!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought that upon seeing the Whisky in the globe!
Love that movie... Inglorious Basterds
If you offer me a scotch and plain water, I could drink a scotch and plain water...
@@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.
“Statistically guaranteed idiot.” I resemble that remark.
Some of the wisest words ever assembled in one sentence
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
I served with some of those
My wife says I resemble that remark lol
@@adrianfirewalker4183 There's always one or two of those in every unit; which is exactly what Ian is talking about in the first place!
Ian: "all modern handguns are pretty much the same"
Me: (slaps desk) "THANK YOU"
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?
@@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."
Jonas Strzyz If you have money, the Korth PRS is a roller delayed blowback .45
@@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.
@@HughesEnterprises
Cool, I did not mention them because I thought they had gone out of production.
"Statistically Guaranteed Idiot" is a great band name
Agreed.
I read that as "brand name" and both are true
Amen
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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): th-cam.com/video/IY-fbrzPS5U/w-d-xo.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?
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.
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.
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.
@@christopherb9667 lol you guys great stories
An idea for Ian's next book:
A children's book called "The Littlest Berthier"
The Little Lebel That Could(ish)
@@Halinspark Le Petit Lebel
"whats your secret? scotch". I laughed so hard I almost spilled my bourbon
The most (in)famous response to the Mateba Unica 6, ie the self-cocking one is "The answer to a question nobody asked."
Unless the question is "What is something really unusual I can spend a lot of money on?"
I actually enjoyed the Bergman Series. By the way still waiting on that Alof’s Shotgun Conversion video.
Yeah, I've been waiting for quite a while on the Alofs as well.
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.
C&Rsenal did one I believe
Someone did anyway and I watched it haha
Just posted by Ian and it does not disappoint!
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.
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! 😂😂😂
I'd like to see a series of "Forgotten Whiskeys"
@rustybuttpate Grain ethanol and rainwater? Are you worried about losing your precious bodily fluids?
Check out Ralfy.com’s TH-cam channel
Not so much a series about Forgotten Whiskeys but we meet on Fridays for Rare Whiskeys and it is called the Whiskey Vault.
William Jefferson Clinton whiskey vault is a great channel btw!
@@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.
And just like that, "statistically guaranteed idiot" became my general-purpose insult
@@anarchism You got issues, having to comment this on every. Single. Comment.
@@RexNicolaus i think he suddenly realized that it describes him and hes dealing with the cognitive dissonance by projecting really hard
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
thank god for the chinese ordering those pistols from Inglis in Canada. That is what happened wasnt it or am I mistaken ?
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.
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😂😂😂
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 almost spoiling the Lee Enfield video: "You sly dog, you got me monologuing!"
Ahh Glenlivet the makers of Whiskey tide pods.
Sergeant1127 - the ‘good idea fairy’ visits Scotland too.
Wait what ?
@@itsfyeo1520 targeted at parents on "vacation" with there kids
@@NapoleonGelignite Laddie, he lives here.
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.
"Are you planning on publishing the book your father wrote?" Well yes, but actually no
Don't worry Ian we all look back fondly on the forgotten Bergmans series
Sponsored by Glennlivet. Not really. Well maybe one day.
Love it
Current situation Ummm! Nasty men in Black knocking on door looking for subversives.
Thanks Ian for reminding me about the Month of Bergmanns with that first question.
"Set aside ALL the MONEYS!" 😂 so That's why I'm always broke...
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.
Ian is living the dream of any historian, sitting in a comfy chair and talking about all he knows
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.
Q: Where did you salivate the most?
Ian: France.
Me: :Unsurprised:
1:16:40......my favorite Ian commentary to date!!
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......
Ian: "This episode brought to you by Scotch"
TH-cam: "Before viewing, please answer questions about... Bourbon. Check and mate, Gun Jesus!"
With current US situation, sponshorship is unlikley to be repeated, as there won't be any available.
@@rapter229 Ah the joys of International Relations, you can't even say 'Look lets sit down over a drink and talk'. :-)
@@rapter229 which is more important
Scotch or commercial jet manufacturing?
@@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
@@rapter229 what does scotch have to do with Boeing? You made the 1st nonsense comment. I just followed up with more of the same....
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!
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.
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.
"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*
The Trejo Model 1 too brought a giggle and a smile to Ian's face.
As he said and I quote, "Massive giggle factor."
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.
"Statistically guaranteed idiot." I need that as both a t-shirt and a business card.
"ok actually its not. but! it could be! well. probably not." this killed me
I'm from st Etienne , i will ask friend/familly if there some way to by pass that bureaucracy 😉
Good luck...
@@iatsd "Never before have I been so offended by something I one hundred percent agree with."
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'
@@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.
Great! I just got off work (overnight shift) and poured myself a glass of scotch just before opening TH-cam and seeing this video. Wonderful timing!
I took a distillery tour and tasting at Glenlivet a few years back. I specifically remember the Nadurra being excellent. Good choice!
1:12:05 min
This is responsible and a great attitude to be as fair as possible!
A lot of respect Ian! 👍🏻
A book on Japanese rifles would be very interesting, I would definitely purchase one.
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.
Also. Very interesting stuff.
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.
Man I wish he’d go for it. Id preorder it in a heartbeat
The M1...Divine intervention to defeat evil.
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.
Not like the last split was voluntary...
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.
@@Barabel22 maybe he meant more about operation unthinkable or something along that line
This man is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost
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.
@@KingAnarchist it would be a french cannon just to clarify 😉
I love it when people have to prove they "know" something about guns with a dissertation before they ask the question.
The sten gun meets the criteria of being imperfect? You're not kidding.
Hold on now. I loved the Bergmann series.
The Glenlivet...... that was my Dad's favorite Scotch. Glad to see you're a man of taste, Ian.
I like the idea of a detailed book on the Japanese rifles especially if you were to go into the newer rifles as well.
"What is a good amount of money to set aside for surplus rifles?" "Yes!" XD LMAO
the infamous Bergman era strikes again!
book idea:
German Small arms development, AFTER the War (1946 - 2019)
Until 1990: take from Spain
After 1990: take from aliens, then take from Eugene Stoner.
@@Arkeo36 More like Until 1990: take from ww2 development or clockmakers
after 1990: take from stoner and more clockmakers
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!!!!
No doubt there is a Texan distillery who would enthusiastically support the channel.
American whiskey is so very different though
@@BigBigBigJeff so much this
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.
Right time also means being not too late.
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
@@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.
I ve seen footage from Normandy with US non frontliners carrying Springfields
"All of it." Best advice for a collector of anything.
0:28:46 I remember reading somewhere, post WW2 the original plan with the .38 Webleys was to just, 'keep them around until they wore out'.
Until someone figured out with the few rounds they were putting through them, that would be well into the 21st century.
Reckon far more anachronistic was lads still being issued Sterling sub machine guns during Gulf 1.
I like how you split the videos up. Gives more of a lottery factor. It's a very good way to keep people interested.
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 😉
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.
Patton himself said the M1 Garand was the greatest battle implement ever devised. And he was THE tank guru.
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.
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.
5:52 Yep, that was the exact thought going through my head when I told the seller "I'll take it!" on an open-bolt Voere .22
1:13:41 On the single-shot Victorian rifles in modern calibres - a Martini-Enfield (as opposed to Martini-Metford) should be suitable for use with smokeless .303 British
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.
57:43 Can straight rifling be used to get smoothbore-style ratshot groups from pistols without actually making them smoothbore and thus "short-barreled shotguns"?
I must be a masochist because my favorite ear protection is the oldschool military 3 baffle plugs with the case/insertion tool.
Ahh, Glenlivet is a fine product. I am more of a Balvenie man my own self but to each their own I say.
I would really love to see an extended version of your fathers book.
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
26:25 the question regarding the disconnecting of the recoil spring from the action. I have a (non functioning unfortunately) S&W 1913 semi automatic pistol in .35 S&W that does exactly that. The bolt/slide is small and light and the recoil spring is impossibly hard. Ian has a video about it and that's the only reason I knew it existed.
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.
I would 1000% buy "Tanegashima to Type 89 - A complete History of Japanese Firearms."
Scotch should be a part of every Forgotten Weapons video. Make a Forgotten Scotches video, too.
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.
Good bluff, Ian, but we all know your favorite .22 plinker handgun is the USFA Zip Gun.
Sooo, what Scotch do I need to order if I want a Korth PRS in the Tube?
IMO the difficulty of going to Russia is assumed to be more challenging than it actually is. There are plenty of companies that handle the entire process of getting a visa and reduce your actual deliverables to filling out the application form, adding a passport photo, and paying the fee. The language barrier is also not as bad as one might think. Most younger people will have some command of English and the level of accommodation for English speakers has improved significantly since the global events like the 2014 Olympics and 2018 World Cup. There is a lot more bilingual signage on roads, subway lines, more English menus at restaurants, etc nowadays. Plus with various translation apps available now, it’s pretty easy to avoid getting into any serious trouble by not knowing the language.
32:37 forgot to put my ears back on when I touched off my AR-10 with 20" barrel with a 3 chamber break. I had to almost call it a day.
Followed until the end with a very old pour of Cruzan 151mixed with grapefruit juice. Thank you for all you do!
In regard to smokeless powder formula quickly spreading among other major countries: I have once read a story of russian chemist Mendeleev (creator of the periodic table of elements) going to Germany with a secret mission of finding out the formula that germans were using. In a perfect case of industrial espionage, the scientist simply went to the major train station and sat there sipping coffee and counting train carriages that went to the powder factory with certain components. Thus, he got an approximate ratio of mixture which worked well, and Russia got its own smokeless powder.
On the topic magazine safety and guaranteed idiots... My dad once almost offed himself due to the lack of one on the Makarov. He got home after a night of standby duty (not really sure about the proper term in English - basically they spent the night watching a bunch of radar screens waiting for NATO to attack - aaah the Commie days....) and chilling with his buddies over a bottle or two or three of vodka in the morning... Needless to say when he got home he was in no condition to clean his service pistol. He did just that of course (cause "the rules end where the sky begins" he always used to say). First thing my mom saw when she got back from work was the hole in the wall - a neat 9mm orifice. Then there was the one in his coat. And his jacket. Our hero - an image of divine bliss sleeping with the rest of his uniform on the couch gun fully disassembled on the table. It took him quite a while to realize why she woke him up with a rolling pin blow to the back...
One thing that got Larry Potterfield started in Midway Arms was custom production of 8mm Nambu ammo. Maybe you could get him interested in the .32 French Long project.
Brought to you by Scotch! You my friend deserve a thumbs up before the ad is even through!
And a dram from Islay🥃
Joining in with a little Laphroaig 10 myself.
forgotten bergmanns is my favorite series
Thanks for the answer Ian, and yes, I have been lucky enough to have my questions answered in consecutive episodes.
That collapsable stock M1 made me recoil in horror.
Time well spent! Thank you sir and take care!
For the first time ever I heard "VHS" and "new" in the same sentence :P
The Glenlivet Nadurrha from a globe minibar, you're just living my life 2 and a bit years ago.
Excellent taste though, I tried it at the distillery, and their founder's reserve, 18 , 15 and 12 year olds were my go to choice for a long time.
The 13 year old Olorosso is apparently only available here in Taiwan from what I've heard, so I took 2 bottles of that home for my dad and friend when I visited.
"The bar is in the globe. Make it yourself like a good chap."
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.
Fellow AvE follower? Springensproingen lol
Straight "rifled" shotguns have been around for turkey/card shooting competition for a while. The idea is that it prevents the wad from spinning which tightens the shot pattern.
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'm curious, when did hearing protection become a thing for soldiers? And when did they start and with what? What do they use today?
I don’t know the official answer, but the real one is that they still don’t use anything very often, and when they do it’s just simple in-ear plugs most of the time
My father was issued plastic earplugs in the early 70s in SF and I have a friend who was in artillery in Nam and he said they would get a right up if caught not wearing earpro during firing cannons, he still has a scar on his arm from leaning up on a hot 105mm barrel. Ive heard of soldiers using 45 cases or cigarette butts as earpro back in the early 1900s
TLDR: Some soldiers, particularly artillery, have always scrounged something. US Army first started issuing limited hearing pro in 1944, good earplugs did not become standard, required issue until 2004.
Some soldiers have always scrounged it, particularly artillery crews using wool or cotton rags.. The US Military first did a study and developed earplugs for artillery and aircraft crews in 1944, although they were not required equipment. Exposure to jet engines and aircraft did a lot to push the study of audiology and the effects of prolonged exposure to extremely loud noise. Based on anecdotal evidence, some soldiers had access to hearing pro, mostly earplugs, in Vietnam, but using them was often shunned via peer pressure and a "Suck it up" mentality. The Department of Defense issued the first official recommendation for hearing protection procedures and equipment in 1980, but due to cost and culture, hearing protection was still widely ignored into the Gulf War and even the early days of Iraq. Command got the message around 2003/2004, and I've heard that the Marines in particular actually ordered enough that earplugs were hard to find on the civilian market for a while. In the 15 years following, acceptance has slowly grown & become both more widely accepted, widely used, and technologically better.
What gun do you keep in your compartment in your mantle?