Sehr intressanter Beitrag, ❤ herzlichen Dank dafür. Es ist schwer zu Verstehen das dieses schwere Maschinengewehr das durchaus per Hand funktioniert nicht im allgemeinen Truppendienst der damaligen Wehrmacht eingesetzt wurde, so wie das auch bei den U.S. Streitkräfte des 2.Weltkriegs und bis heute der Fall mit dem M2 Browing im Kaliber 50 = 12,7 x 99 mm. der Fall ist. Wobei das Kaliber des MGs 131 nicht 13,1mm.ist ,sondern nach dem Anti-Tank-Gewhr von 1918 ,also 13,25 mm. nur die Hülse war kürzer d.h. weniger Treibladung, was aber leicht zu ändern gewesen wäre, und sicher sehr gute Ergebnisse erzielt hätte. Heer und Marine hätten so etwas gerade zu Anfang des Krieges gut gebrauchen können, zumal es Spreng,Sprengbrand,und Panzersprenggeschosse verschießen konnte, was äußerst effektiv war.

Keep in mind, the A2 with burst was designed in the Cold War where you had to stockpile gear for massive amounts of troops - many of them conscripted through Selective Service and never proven in battle - to fight in multiple theaters. Since 99% of the military isn't using full-auto by doctrine at the rifleman role anyways, the burst feature makes sense - it's an emergency option only and it stops newbies from mag-dumping into oblivion like in Vietnam. For suppressive fire, you already had the M60 or M249 held by specialists at the squad level.

It is a good looking rifle. I prefer the full butt stock. The problem with any air cooled machinegun is the fire discipline required to not to overheat the barrel. Three round burst is the way to go.

Oh come on guys, you are not going to fire it so we can here and see what it can do?

Three years and still the lousy 5.56 calibre.

Это так выглядит его максимальная скорость?

O coelhinho que o Japão gostou mais do que o próprio Estados Unidos

Will there ever be a video that does a good job at explaining the operating mechanism?? Not a single word about the rotating collar that locks the bolt?

3 round bust was an abomination. Thickening the barrel past the FSB was silly. Some of the A2 changes were very good, but not all.

Ветераны вспомнили молодость.😊

Post ww ll Sherman, pancake design. The design never came to full fruition.🫨

The fact that Garand Thumb video on the M16A2 has 20 times more views is exactly what is wrong with "gun tubers". They are not there to give you any good information. They just feed you B.S. to get more views and sponsors.

I was a teenager during early gwot, so i have become fond of the M16A4 with M5 Ras and Ta31rco

Et In Arcadia Ego

Awesome guns. I have the M14 M16A1 and the M16A2

Excellent, I have actually learned something thanks guys.

Fiz o curso deste blindado em 1995 na extinta Escola de Material Bélico e, salvo melhor juízo, existem 21 desses no Exército do Brasil. Trabalhei com um desses no 4°BLog em Santa Maria-RS. Cheguei do curso com o amigo Moraes e colocamos o do 4°RCC de Rosário do Sul para funcionar. Saudades!

I came upon a m578 at a crossroads in Vietnam. He was stuck in a mud hole with a thrown track and wanted me to pull it out with a 17 ton m543 wrecker. I said i can't do that its to heavy, but they wanted me to give it a try.Okay one time i said and hooked my chains up to it and gave it a pull which i couldn't budge it. Well my wrecker was making a weird sound from the engine so i put it in reverse to slacken the chains but it wanted to go forward. I put the wrecker in first gear and backed up to slacken the chains and killed the engine. What had happened was the engine kicked backwards and was running in reverse. I restarted the engine and everything seemed okay and i spent the night on the road in a small village.They did get it out by hooking up three APCs in a row pulling it out of the hole and the Cav went out to the patty dykes for a little security.

Strange…..Cadillac Gauge was in Costa Mesa?😂 🤣😆

Kein Interesse an gesperrten Kanälen mit Waffen 💩💩💩💩😡😡😡😡🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

I highly disagree that a 3-round burst provides "ammo savings" and that it's better than a full-auto or 2-round burst. The 3rd shot is essentially wasted since it's so off target.

Bullpup version With a Quad stack magazine a heavier barrel would be better as a primary Infantry weapon.

Where is this museum??

Holy Crap, the M16A2 had fully adjustable Rear Sights; just like the Model 1903 Springfield, M1 Garand, & M14 Springfield !

FYI GENTS, Re, the 3RB, Lt Col Lutz states in a rather lengthy & informative Article on line, that the Marine Corps "Bean Counters" (think $$$ !) were going to eliminate Full Auto ALL TOGETHER ! So he was able to convince them to go with 3 RB instead, as a Compromise !

Hero God Bless

My favourite tank for style , just looks amazing ❤

Stoner did not like the changes to his rifle. He also disliked the 3 round burst.

All you need is the big screw off infrared lamp, then it would be terrifying even more

The faulty 3 shot burst and the increased weight seem like downgrades. Apart from those, the other changes seem good.

I was a recovery Sargent in charge of aM578 . I loved that vehicle. Very versatile. I'm 6'5" tall , couldn't fit in the driver's compartment worth a shit. My vehicle number was C51 Cco.1bn.128th INF.

Absolutely beautiful restoration. You did an excellent job. Is this tank in a public museum or a private collection?

When I reported to my 1st duty station ( armory at TBS, Quantico, VA) in '79, then Capt. Lutz was running the show. He was one of the finest officers I ever had the privilege to serve under in my 26 yrs. of military service. Semper Fi, Sir! Job well done!

Good to see LtCol Lutz. I wanted to come work for you at the Development Center after I left the Scout-Sniper Instructor School but ended up going to a CQB section. We then developed the 36 yard/30 meter zeroing procedure to replace the 25 meter/1000 inch zeroing for the A2.

3 Round burst sounds ridiculously stupid wanna conserve ammunition use Semi automatic

"Improvements" 😂

Burst control was beyond stupid...it did NOTHING to save ammo...and limited full auto target engagements at close range....

A masterpiece of design, production of this heavy machine gun. German scientists and inventors of not only weapons, but also internal combustion engines, rockets, aircraft like the Ho229 and in the fields of chemistry and medicine are world famous as brilliant scientists, top designers and advanced weapons manufacturers, until the moment of capitulation in 1945, when Germany ended up as occupied country. The USA/UK and CCCP used an occupation of Germany for their "hunt on German scientists" who were forced to produce advanced weapon systems for USA/UK and CCCP. France was there, also. All this was accompanied by the mainly France and British imposition of collective guilt on all post-war generations of Germans. And this collective brainwashing of Germans continues by British in every series on all History, National Geographic and other similar TV channels.

I’m a little unclear about hp output. He said”2 cadillac flathead V8 engines 110 hp.” Is that each engine or total for both? That seems anemic for both.

Definitely the coolest model imo

Gene Stoner thought your changes are bullshit and I couldn't agree with him more! Two pounds of extra useless weight. Overkill on the rear sight. Longer buttstock. Typical marine bravado for no useful purpose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the A1 and the A2 and trained extensively with both as a 0311 in the USMC. One item of contention; the video says that going to the 1/7" RHT barrel and using M855 "green tip" Full Metal Jacket ball ammo is "more lethal" than the 1/12" RHT barrel using M193 Full Metal Jacket ball ammo. NOT True! The M193 ammo fired from an A1 tumbled and fragmented much easier because of the slower twist-rate leaving the bullet "less stable" and with more yaw. I guess "more lethal" could be construed as, the A2 w/its 1/7" RHT and with the heavier 62-grain bullet can extend its max-effective range out a bit further, but as far as tissue damage, watch the A1 vs. A2 comparisons with their designated cartridges into ballistic gelatin, and the wound channels and tumbling/fragmentation from the two weapons firing the two different cartridges.

Spent many hours in one of these.

Nice, who better to present this history?

They could told me that was a semi auto and Jerry is just that fast and I would believe it

I had two assigned to me at Ord. Maint. Co, 1st FSR, 1st Mar Div 1972

3x burs is not good - all guys say it literally decrease the abilities of the gun. the heavy barrel is also a big question - now more heat is handling by radiators. easy adjustable windage is a total mistake IMHO how many shooters loose zero on the rifle.

Eugene Stoner did not approve of A2 sight system 3 round burst also didn't like and I agree it was a disaster

4 years Ago,, I commented, LOL.. FUN FACT the M578 ran on a M109 howitzer chassis..

Stoner is a genius of modern rifles and started a revolution in industry long time ago. Right now AR platform dominates civil semi-auto rifle market.