I've been saying it for years!! Would love to see a faithful copy of the EM2, especially in 280 - maybe then the US would understand the whole point of the rifle with a relatively low recoil intermediate cartridge. René Studler in US Ordnance has a lot to answer for!!

Not currently.

“Your delivering of The SAS WAR DIARY, Nutella chocolate spread and washing up liquid has been despatched”

@@vickersmg rofl

Thanks for sharing. We should have added links in the video too.

Thanks Allan

Almost similar to .275 Rigby that one (7*57 with 140 load instead of heavier ones )

We will do some more work on ammunition choice as it is an interesting subject.

It certainly is! We’re really looking forward to getting stuck into it and using it to help share info on the Vickers K and even the Vickers MMG in use.

@@vickersmg looking forward to that video, Must be a nightmare getting enough .303 together for the vid.

Potentially but a belt would have made it less flexible once mounted and less self-contained. We will do some more videos on the magazines and reloading with them.

@@vickersmg Fair point, the magazine does make it a compact unit with nothing flapping about. I wasn't commenting with any personal experience with the K, just guessing based on experience with the Bren, LSW and FN MAG / L7A2. Looking forward to seeing more of your vids. Thanks for the upload!

The ‘standard’ size is just so it all fits in the breast pocket of a battle dress blouse, be it tobacco or a rifle cleaning kit!

I believe it's in the Fallout London mod.

Not one we’re familiar with but it’s likely cool for any game or series.

It was indeed a choice not taken but we will never know where that road would have taken the British Army.

@vickersmg in case of british army we indeed don't know as most popular althistory scenario about .280 British isn't about britain, it's about US troops in Vietnam having FAL loaded with .280 instead of M14 in .308

When we get the opportunity yes I’m sure but there are plenty out there already really.

Great. Having this means we’re learning fast too.

India made one for their poached version of the FAL/L1A1.

Given the Korean War was going on during this particular development phase, it was something they were actually doing and working in at the time. Plenty of winter-specific kit being developed during the Second World War too. There’s always the parallel use of when wearing chemical or nuclear warfare clothing too.

You’re welcome Dermot. We will have more to share soon.

@vickersmg Keep up the good work. I'm an op research nerd who spends not enough time on firearms so the odd dose of vickersmg keeps me grounded. 🖖

Great stuff Dermot. Please do head over and support us at www.patreon.com/vickersmg as we’ve more than enough there to keep nerds busy!

@vickersmg Would love too but bit skint after PhD. I'll get round to it eventually. 🤞

Have you seen the one on the Sten? A Sten in a box! (Not your traditional unboxing video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqa2iX-Bpqh_n5Y

@@vickersmg Aw Yiss - nicely fitted box.

We have another one or two like that as well so will get some videos of those up soon.

You're welcome Matt. If you like what we do, please head over and support us at www.patreon.com/vickersmg.

If US interference and influence didn't pressure NATO members to capitulate and adopt the 7.62mm in the 50s we'd have had STANAG intermediate cartridge service rifles for 70 years and it wouldn't have forced European nations to adopt and use FAL, G3 for decades. US saw the folly that was M14+7.62 in their plight of Vietnam and the MIC could stomach adopting a new platform and calibre in the M16 while the rest of NATO were stuck with .308, but they're now ultimately superseding with .277 "Fury"

@ch4ndemic I agree completely 👍

Absolutely, and the M5/.277 is turning into a debacle!!

I have done a lecture recently on the introduction of new ammunition types, based on the Mark 8z .303-inch. I’ll try and get it shared as it’s relevant here too. - Rich

There was a complaint the other day about too many pictures of you in the marketing! It might put people off signing up to www.patreon.com/vickersmg

@vickersmg ha ha ha that moustache has its own IMDB page by now

​@vickersmg Look forward to seeing more of the EM2 in the future happy to help with kit if needed.

It's all subjective Matt. We'd prefer a nice Vickers Class D* of course!

@ can’t say I blame you, but the EM2 has always utterly fascinated me :)

It is a fascinating piece. We will be sharing more of it in the coming months so make sure you're checking over on Patreon too.

We’re in a very privileged position that we can have items like this. As we’ve said elsewhere, we never say never. Being a Section 5 Authority Holder and a Registered Charity puts us in quite a special position. If you like what we do, and want to learn more from our growing archive and reference library, please do support us at www.patreon.com/vickersmg

@vickersmg You guys definitely deserve the support, you're doing great stuff. As I said I'm just starting to dip my toes into section 5 stuff myself with the section 7.1 handguns, I've got a lovely Broomhandle Mauser and a minty S&W Triple Lock in .455, but locating what I'm after is proving much harder than the usual S1 stuff! I'd love to hear a bit about how you track down rare S5 guns to add to the collection

@@surgeon591 We have a Broomhandle Mauser as well as it's on our list to produce an NSP and drills aide memoire for very soon, with a full manual to follow. Limited demand with reasonable supply with auctions being one of the more open sources.

@vickersmg The Broomhandle's are lovely things, I'm very fortunate to have the matching stock with mine. Yes the auctions have been my source for what I've got so far. I narrowly missed out on an RFC contract 1911 in .455 auto at the last Holts auction, pockets weren't quite deep enough unfortunately. Do you ever import guns from Europe?

@surgeon591 not directly. We saw that M1911. Very nice it was too.

Never say never. We don’t.

We like to think what we’re doing is pretty incredible too.

Glad you like it! We will get some more of the boxed items out and do something similar. There is at least one more that viewers will like!

Thank you. It certainly tells a nice part of the small arms development story.

An interesting idea!

@vickersmg straight pull only with our stupid laws but the fun factor would be top notch.

@sherwoodforester4666 well the laws do at least allow us to do what we do and we’re grateful for that.

They’re really modern looking but with that ‘classic’ wood aesthetic too.

That’s because it is!

I would love to see a reproduction of the Rifle number 9.

Neither.

Maybe this one!

A bargain!

Absolutely!

Thanks. Glad you liked it. We’ve got a few more boxed firearms like this so will do similar for those.

He was no. 153462 the records show he was discharged when he was 19 but he was actually 17. He put his age up when he first enlisted i think he was 14 when he first joined the welsh rifles

Is this his record on our MGC Database? discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e84c4c43-f24b-4044-b4c6-e72187a6bb18

@@vickersmg yup thats the one! Thanks for putting it up its been the most info i have found so far

Not for the half-load on the immediate action. It was double cranked for the initial load, which isn’t shown in this clip.

The overall length of the Lanchester and the bayonet does make it unwieldy but really well balanced. HMS Tartar had an interesting way!

There are some ‘satisfying’ sounds with this one.

That’s the plan!

Just. In. Case.

If in doubt, go Belgian! Works for beer and chocolate too.

Yes, we shouldn't of been bullied into abandoning the rifle and cartridge by the US!! Adoption of the 7.62 Nato cartridge was a step backwards!!

Thank you!

You're welcome. It's a really interesting firearm and thankfully we have one that we can do this with and hopefully raise the profile (and funding) of the Association. It's the same safety design as the Garand I think? - Rich.

We have a few more too so stay tuned! We will also be sharing more videos. There's another over on Patreon at the moment. www.patreon.com/posts/120838170

First rifle with a push-through selector as it was the first select-fire rifle the British had. The safety catch inside the trigger guard is similar to the Garand. The selector is similar to the Sten though.

Only 59 EM2 were made in total, with those in 7.62 less than a handful.

@@vickersmg @philbosworth3789 In fact 26 X2E1 Automatic Rifles were made by Enfield and BSA - we have a number of those. Total EM2 production by my count was 65. Only 20 EM2s in .280/7mm were ever made so in fact 7.62x51mm rifles outnumber the 'classic' flavour. Then there are the guns made in the various compromise calibres... It's all in my book ;)

Thanks Jonathan. Much appreciated. I was going by memory and scribbled notes from when I last went through the book. - Rich

Vickersmg I saw this example years ago, a stunning piece of British smallarms development. Just a crying shame you're missing a magazine...I happen to have a mint one if you want to complete it?!

@andysavill8580 mmm, we may well do.

We have all of those on our existing lists, apart from the AR 15. Sterling is already online as an NSP video and a printed card. Next up is the Thompson.

@@vickersmg Thanks for the response! I will watch that Sterling video.

Thanks Phil. We have some more long content being prepared at the moment but this is at least getting some material out there!

Forgotten Weapons has a video of that. 🙂

Glad you liked it!

Yep! Jeeps, trucks, top of tanks, ladders and even submarines.

Glad you found us. If you’re still in the U.K., you can come and visit us even.

The Mark 3 variants (as used on ships) are certainly more scarce than the Mark 5 (which we have). We do have the complete set of blueprints for them and we will be digitising those and adding them to Patreon over the coming months.