The Most Iconic WW1 Guns Ever Made!

[@AirsoftGunsnGear]

There are soooo many guns that could've been added to this list but comment below what yours looks like!

[@dominicernst9171]

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[@dominicernst9171]

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[@datcheesecakeboi6745]

The Vickers probally the most iconic machine gun in ww1

[@gagemecham7509]

Maxim machine gun

[@definitelynotakgbagent6612]

Hey man just to let you know the images of the Lee enfield is of the WW2 rifle aka the SMLE No 4 Mk1 the WW1 Lee Enfield is the SMLE No1 MK3

[@grants9680]

Probably would have added The maxim machine gun, seeing that it was one of the most effective machine guns in the war and machine guns played a huge part in the trench warfare of WWI

[@sigizmund_ll_augustus5999]

It's a WW1 weapons 🤦

[@lamename8030]

@@sigizmund_ll_augustus5999 uh

[@prom1710]

Wasn't used early war as AA on Gaz trucks

[@grants9680]

@@sigizmund_ll_augustus5999 uhhhh 😂

[@Galexia_the_celestial]

It's still being used today

[@mockemperor953]

P08 luger "Am I a joke to you"

[@Nsodnoajdjksl]

People: NO WAY YOU'RE A JOKE

[@christiannguyen1266]

Also the Lewis Gun “Am I joke to you”

[@GIDonut]

I think it was much more iconic from ww2, despite it being made well before ww1.

[@MrSir07]

that was WW2, so the only joke here, is *you* .

[@ju87stukadivebomber87]

@@christiannguyen1266 that was ww1, not ww2.

[@maddog526]

Gewehr 98: cries in German

[@niettheyeet187]

*Gewehr

[@Nsodnoajdjksl]

People without feelings: h o w

[@LazyLizzy706]

We used to call it the Gay-wehr because of how bad it was when we found them in the Middle East. I understand that today people would get offended because lgbtq and all that snowflake rally stuff.

[@christopherclaborn1730]

The 1903 Springfield cries in American German.

[@zebaoth8393]

K98

[@Christolclear101]

Love how when they show the British reenactor, they have him equipped with a No.4 Mk.1 Enfield, the version issued in WW2, as the model used in WW1 was the No.1 Mk.3.

[@CaptainCupcake1286]

But why did he say it was mag fed if it used 5 round clips to get to 10 rounds in the mag inside the fire arm

[@Daniel_Plainview_1911]

And he said the Mosin Nagant was hated by Russians as he shows a picture of the SMLE MK III

[@graylewis97]

I know, I was about to comment the same thing

[@JM-lk6wo]

​@imkindascared698 the magazine, never intended to be externally loaded, is charged from 5 round stripper clips. The rifle is truly magazine fed.

[@stalinbeballin9711]

​@@CaptainCupcake1286the Lee-Enfield could also detach its magazine and a new one, loaded, could be inserted. It's rare for a bolt action of that time to do that, and most soldiers only had one spare (intended for when they were performing the "Mad Minute" and other quick firing maneuvers

[@BababooeyYcho66T]

“The first one is the 1911..” My brain almost immediately: TWO WORLD WARS!

[@dilloncrowe1018]

The Moro Rebellion, Korea, Vietnam, and everything in between.

[@MIMthegreat]

Luger: Also two world wars...

[@BababooeyYcho66T]

@@MIMthegreat well yes but…which one won..?

[@BababooeyYcho66T]

@@dilloncrowe1018 yessir.

[@MIMthegreat]

@@BababooeyYcho66T That wasn't the point...

[@stefanblagojevic8616]

MosinNagant with a 45° downward bent bolt lever, is perfection.

[@london_vc9812]

Cap

[@alaskanredneck7930]

Extremely Far far from perfection

[@timidb]

the finnish mosin nagants are perfection

[@alaskanredneck7930]

@@timidb I'll give you that, But any other mosin is no where close

[@WikterRor2807]

I want to buy the m39 finish Mosin... It's a great shooting rifle

[@ultrablueberry2420]

The Mosin Nagant is one of the sturdiest rifles I've come to own. Refuses to break, dirt and mud tests are mostly always on par. Great rifle all around.

[@keekorsomthin]

The bolt action AKM. Uses 7.62 bit different length cartridge but still. Both used for infantry, and ranged combat. Though the outline is drastically different. And sturdy as hell.

[@History_Nurd]

@@keekorsomthin the Garbage rod VERY diffrrent from an AKM You have demonstrated having little knowledge about firearms Calling the mosin a Bolt action AKM Is like calling a Springfield M1903 a bolt action M1 garand

[@cooldownboi3890]

Also it's like 100$/rifle

[@slavicemperor8279]

@@cooldownboi3890 lmao no, maybe in like 2009, now average Russian mosin is 700 minimum

[@NightlyWatch]

It's more like a bolt action SKS.@@History_Nurd

[@theredalligator_8729]

£3 75 cents? It's £3 75 pence Edit: right it's been over a year, yous can stop replying

[@markopolo1271]

Well they are American they don't really know how our money works Still annoying though

[@OneAngryVelociraptor]

British money isn't real though so it doesn't matter

[@theredalligator_8729]

@@OneAngryVelociraptor you say that as if U.S dollars are worth more than pounds sterling (news flash, they aren't)

[@OneAngryVelociraptor]

@@theredalligator_8729 I didnt say that. I said that the pound isnt a real currency because its not relevant not because its not worth anything.

[@theredalligator_8729]

@@OneAngryVelociraptor considering the fact that it is actually quite relevant then you are wrong

[@TBMdylxxhch]

P08 luger: i'm just a hallucination

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

The problem with getting into German/Austro Hungarian handguns is the fact that they had so many different ones. 1911 is just an easy pick

[@lmaolmoo4147]

Mauser 98. It's considered one of the best actions for a bolt gun ever made and was copied extensively.

[@Nottagilla]

I feel like the most Iconic WWI guns are the Mauser C96 and Lewis gun, just for their appearance in Star Wars.

[@VexingWeeb]

Just their appearance =/= iconic . You hardly ever see the Lewis gun in the movies . If ya asked someone "what gun is that " I'm sure most people aren't going to say a Lewis gun or Mauser unless they're a history nerd

[@SLNDRPLYS]

@@VexingWeeb I’m surprised no one has mentioned the M1 Garand yet. May be overrated but that’s the point right?

[@VexingWeeb]

@@SLNDRPLYS The m1 garand isn't a ww1 gun

[@SLNDRPLYS]

@@VexingWeeb shit... why’d I think we’re talking about WW2.

[@SLNDRPLYS]

@@VexingWeeb I’m much dumbeth

[@falcmation]

Him:1911 meanwhilst proceeds to show the a1

[@JM-lk6wo]

It's a modern-day, non GI piece to boot.

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

What if I told you, there more pressing mistakes than that? Lol

[@lpaaaaaa1]

m1911 was the gun that inspired most pistols like the austrian Glock 18

[@rafaelskit3895]

You showed the M1911 A1 the modern verison. God damn it

[@mondaymotivator_]

1911’s in ww1 had something called hammer bite, where your hand could be nipped by the hammer as it was pushed down. If you look closely, you can also see that ww1 era 1911s lacked the cutouts near the trigger, and had a flat mainspring housing

[@BalroomBlitz715]

So handgun Garand Thimb

[@enclavegeneral2077]

​@@BalroomBlitz715Essentially yes

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

I'm convinced most WW1 firearms had a side mission to cause as much hand damage as possible

[@_suko_3656]

How about the maxim, madsen, vickers, or lewis guns? This was the war that was famous for it's use of machine guns, which were a relatively recent development, aside from the maxim.

[@HamFlare_12345]

Hi i really like this kind of videos keep it up :)

[@AirsoftGunsnGear]

Thanks!

[@thecrazycybermaster4450]

Really no M1917 enfield, that rifle is underated

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

It was brought in at the end of the war, and trust me, as someone who owns one, that thing is way to fucking heavy compared to other rifles in the war, especially with its original stock

[@samhinder2224]

Gewehr 98, all the Maxim variants, Luger, Webley, MP-18, Arisaka type 38, Lewis Gun, Madsen, Hotchkiss MGs, Trench Gun, Lebel, Carcano, Mannlicher M.95, Winchester 1895, I could keep going

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

MP 18 wasn't even used until the very end of the war. It saw less action than the M1917E and the BAR

[@JB-pu6ek]

The sheer level of idiocy in the comment section is astounding, isn't it?

[@alanmacpherson3225]

It's spelt sheer

[@JB-pu6ek]

@@alanmacpherson3225 Is it? Whoops, I'll change it.

[@timo4463]

@@waverod7918 but espacially that one

[@waverod7918]

@@timo4463 especially*

[@billyyank1916]

My least favorite comments are the ones that throw a whole tantrum because their favorite firearm wasn't shown in the video. Like, they go on to rant about how the video was ruined because of it and how the channel will fall apart.

[@vogavation]

My grandpa still has an lee einfield. He was in Vietnam (navy).

[@hewi9541]

MG 08/15? Its so iconic that it even got a joke sentence in germany today

[@VintageWarfare]

The Mosin? Maybe in WW2, probably would have picked the G98 or luger

[@tigerboy4705]

..you pick a luger.. as a primary?

[@VintageWarfare]

@@tigerboy4705 yes 🗿 also pistols were considered primary for officers

[@tigerboy4705]

@@VintageWarfare sure.. but if you can pick any gun.. why on earth would you arm yourselfe with a luger

[@Spaghettiwest87]

I as well need to point out that the Mosin Was actually loved by much soldiers even though the bolt was clunky, it is a legendary gun still used today and this thing has been in more wars than your great great grand father.

[@robloxnooballan123]

I have the 1911 airsoft and its my favorite one

[@outdoorscholar6016]

Back when I still played I used to run that as my primary, although in hindsight I should have gotten an AEG because I played in the woods

[@madpan801]

Can you do a second part where you include the central powers too?

[@cooldownboi3890]

The gewehr 98 and the M1895 Rifles need some love

[@pepsiman6878]

Luger left the chat

[@vexmythoclast5297]

kar98k left the chat

[@sergentalpha176]

Lebel left the chat

[@columba5627]

​@@vexmythoclast5297 k98k was made in 1935

[@pickelhaubert3730]

@@vexmythoclast5297 Kar98k was not issued to soldiers in WW1

[@u.s.militia7682]

I carried a 1911 in my first unit in the army in 1988. I absolutely loved that sidearm. It’s better than an M9 any day.

[@dirtysniper3434]

Kasierboos when they are in ww1 living in a mud hole trench with an old dirty rifle that is starting to rust instead of a c96 and dying from a random rifleman miles away instead rushing with a shovel and gas mask: "my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"

[@mcarrowtime7095]

Actually, German trenches were remarkably well made compared to their french and British counterparts

[@clarkfilmsyt]

Lmao I’m always the odd guy with my favorite being the M1 Browning… 😔

[@oliverpohlproductions8291]

Bruh lmao

[@History_Nurd]

@@oliverpohlproductions8291 its not even a real gun So its a massive *"Bruh lmao"* moment

[@History_Nurd]

@I hate myself ... wait.... oh no... not again... i forgot... theres 50 guns that are denominated M1

[@History_Nurd]

@I hate myself theres also rifles, SMGs, EVERYTHING

[@History_Nurd]

@I hate myself but if its the BMG,then its the M2 Browning Which was in itself a variation of the M1919... made on... 1919 ...

[@danielviljanen5832]

Finnish Mosin Nagant is perfection

[@maxsmith184]

The p08 Luger was more comely used in ww1 by the Germans and was rarely used by German solders during ww2 but nazis are always seen with them in pop culture

[@bagel556]

i think some officers used it

[@maxsmith184]

Ye

[@f-15ceagle56]

@@bagel556 most officers that had it served in ww1 as well and carried it over

[@OneAngryVelociraptor]

I think its still more iconic to ww2 because when you think of the luger the first thing that comes to mind is the SS and not ww1.

[@f-15ceagle56]

@@OneAngryVelociraptor it wasn’t an assigned weapon to the ss it was a choice of the user to have it and that means they had to own one already they were given p38 or walther ppk or pp

[@S_O_U_P]

Fun fact about the lee enfield, it remained in service until 2018 when the canadian mountain rangers finally retired it for a seperate bolt action I believe. The Lee Enfield operated very well in cold environments, which is exactly what the mt rangers operated in.

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

Someone watches Mikeburnfire

[@S_O_U_P]

@@PROJEKT_R3D ....no....

[@John.McMillan]

Soldiers only really hated the first models of the Mosin, the problems it had were fixed pretty quick and made to do better in extreme cold. It became loved fairly quickly once made more reliable and less complex.

[@HenrikSherwood]

Guy: Says WW1 People: WhAt aBoUt ThE GaRanD???

[@jussibalkhag1566]

The M1 Garand was used in WW2.

[@medievalarmorexptert6827]

@@jussibalkhag1566 exactly. Theres people who misread it as ww2.

[@mcarrowtime7095]

All of the weapons here were used in both wars, although featuring updated versions

[@lord_kuech8563]

* laugh in iconic C96 *

[@oliverpohlproductions8291]

Smeggsy gun

[@i_am_4_real]

I thought I Mosin was more known in WW2

[@JB-pu6ek]

The Mosin Nagant rifle was designed in 1891, and later updated to the M91/30 rifle, along with different carbine versions like the M38 and M44. So it has been around a lot longer than just WW2.

[@ronanmcn4967]

Idk but it’s was probably used because the soviets enlisted every man, rifle and vehicle they could find in an attempt to stave off Op. Barbarossa

[@i_am_4_real]

@@JB-pu6ek thanks bro didn’t know that

[@silverrain99205]

My friend has 2 Mosins. A short barrel and a long barrel. I got to shoot one and the recoil is so violent lol. Like a 6.5 Creedmoor but rowdier.

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

Idk what Mosin you shot but that thing has considerably less recoil than the grand majority of bolt actions

[@catthomas3097]

There are so many thing's wrong with this and it's such a short amount of time to get so much wrong. Bravo!

[@ba-boden3225]

Luger

[@ba-boden3225]

It a German pistol

[@conorkeogh623]

And the C96

[@thatonechilldude3836]

Love the 1911, it has a place in my heart. The Tommy gun is cool too

[@the_rogue2824]

The Thompson was actually planned to used for US troops in WW1 but the war ended so there was a surplus of them, local gangstas found these guns and put them to use, but that's just a tale that I've heard

[@cooldownboi3890]

The tommy was first created in 1928 tho

[@GabeDaWaffle]

The 1911 was way ahead of it’s time

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

Howso, it's basically an upgraded Hammerless 1903

[@coltonwancho2735]

Tell me you don’t shoot without telling me you dont. Puts mosin on list

[@Sumschmuck]

Winchester 1897: are you forgetting somebody

[@carsonrobey9691]

Yea Germany protested them weapon because of how much people it killed by slam firing

[@CeresTTi]

Old days: more guns New days: more MONEYY

[@renropati1508]

I love your vids there so interesting keep it up bro

[@josephstalin1514]

Brings back childhood memories

[@crulas]

We can all agree that the problem solver packing the gods caliber is not only iconic in ww1, but it has served much more and is a hero.

[@dougsmith3821]

I love the Enfield. Had one made in 1916. Great gun still to this day

[@nibbamachine8898]

I have a Lee Enfield, an original one too. It was made in the winter of 44 or January of 45. An oldie but a goodie😁

[@mattd7566]

Great guns! I have a couple as well want another one!

[@zurabaindurashvili321]

Fun fact: in year 1911, colts actually cost about 15 dollars

[@SpiderlovesHistory]

I am so mad that the gewehr 98 wasn't mentioned

[@Primitive_Productions]

Its a well recognised gun, but I haven't met many people who actually know the name of it.

[@fazebenton]

I love you're videos

[@salembendeck]

Crazy how inflation has degraded the GBP so much that they stopped using terms like shillings (1/20th of a pound)

[@REALBurgrFAL_12]

The lee is technically internal mag fed using stripper clips

[@validbutatwhatcost8754]

M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1928 Tommy, M1911A1, BAR, and M3 Grease Gun are the most well known US Issue WWII guns, there were a selection of revolvers that were used and during the Korean War for officers but the 1911 was the most common sidearm.

[@lakefaniganlay2819]

This is about ww1

[@wyattbhoffman]

Read the title bud

[@validbutatwhatcost8754]

@@wyattbhoffmanI know, I was adding the WWII use weapons..

[@littleantukins4415]

You know it's good when your gun is still being widely used today

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

Many WW1 era firearms are. The problems start with ammunition though, as a lot of the weird cartridges aren't made anymore

[@celesteah]

These are beautiful guns

[@dungusglumbus9946]

Mauser C96 definitely deserves a spot. When I think WW1 firearms, I immediately think of the C96

[@michaeljefcoat2058]

1903: cries in freedom fractions

[@Turkpatriotantalia]

Fun fact: cossacks really Like the 1911 and would often use IT on horses so there is a Chance that you could see a cossack riding a Horse into an Maschine gun

[@BuddySpike101]

In the U.K. Lee Enfields still cost around £500 today if you want to buy one.

[@sono413]

Actually, fun fact The Springfield rifle is TECHNICALLY still used in the US military today (mainly in the USAF), just not in combat scenarios. It's drill rifles, because obviously you need to have those to do much

[@Korpsmen]

Colt: exist Me: STARS AND STRIPES BABY

[@bmanblue77w97]

Swap the mosin for the c96 or the Lewis gun honestly

[@optiTHOMAS]

Love the old 1911! John Browning was a legend! That SMLE is my favorite version! It's absolutely beautiful! I'd put other famous ww1 guns on here too! Also, it was near the end of the war, but we also got the BAR at that time too! Love historic firearms! 😁👌🏻

[@SLNDRPLYS]

I see you like your exclamation marks...

[@optiTHOMAS]

@@SLNDRPLYS yeah I guess so 😅

[@cooldude0211]

The classic 1911 can't go wrong with that

[@maxminivr8723]

The LEE was used by some Canadian force up until recently for its reliability and effectiveness

[@makeitsonumberone1358]

K98, mg34, mg42, sten, bren, .30 cal, .50 cal, mp40, lugar, M1 carbine, M1 garand, grease gun etc etc they are all iconic

[@coval5694]

Literally only 1 was even made in WW1

[@oliverpohlproductions8291]

Lmao what a twit

[@wyattbhoffman]

Are you dumb those are ww2 guns not ww1

[@CCP-Lies]

Trench gun was so powerful than Germany wanted to ban it

[@elmercaderdelamuerte1594]

You gasp in surprise when you find that in Lee Enfields are still in service with almost 50% of Indian police force.

[@antman4831]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it 🤷

[@xfiggsss6514]

The 1911,outlasted most service pistols

[@SLNDRPLYS]

From before WW1 - all the way to the Vietnam war.

[@xfiggsss6514]

@@SLNDRPLYS actually the 1911 is still widely used by the American army, but it's not a service weapon it's more used by special forces

[@mrmilkshake9824]

The 1911 really looks timeless

[@NPC_exe]

Fun fact, German snipers (in ww2 I think) would pickup the Mosin and use it over their Kar because it was easier to use

[@PROJEKT_R3D]

Not necessarily easier, both are pretty straight forward. During the battle of Stalingrad, supplies was so scarce for both sides that it was a take what you can get situation. But yea once you learn how to properly load it, it's easier than most

[@trenchy_BOI]

The gewehr 98, the p08, the tankgewehr m1918, the lmg 08/15 which implemented the DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm), the vickers heavy machine gun and it's german counterpart the lmg 08, and of course the mp 18, the weapon of the Sturmtruppler elite unit.

[@N00BY40]

In France, the most popular gun is probably the Lebel

[@Maybe.Gabe77]

M1 Garand has entered the chat:

[@hei33]

NOT WW1

[@Maybe.Gabe77]

@@hei33 i read that as WW2 mb 💀

[@Keylimepieenjoyer]

Oh how much I love the myosin nagant!

[@clovislapointe3126]

The machine gun is the weapon that defined world war one. So I'd say either the Vickers or the Maxim are a must to include.

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

I wish a gun like that were that cheap today. That'd be sweet.

[@propopopa6869]

This proves nothing is better for technological advancements like a conflict

[@CCP-Lies]

Gewehr 98 is like AKM of bolt action rifles, most produced bolt action rifle

[@GEAS-f8e]

Slight correction, the 1911 has been obsolete for a long time due to the 1911A1 completely replacing it in the 1920s

[@Fallenn1004]

This is ww1

[@colinschomburg2461]

British "Doughboys" almost never wore the netting due to snipers being able to easily spot their helmets

[@LegoStopMotionDude-14]

My list would be, any machine gun, gewher 98, M1903 springfield, luger po8, and lee Enfield

[@ArandomPerson7996]

You should add the luger p08

[@carlthegamerx1186]

The Lee Enfield rifle is my favourite ww1 gun 1 because I am British 2 because I have shot it and 3 because it is just so cool and nice short 👍

[@VIPERPROAIRSOFT]

The guy angry at rifle casually holding Lee Enfeild

[@heliosdelsol]

Uhh no. Where's the Mouser 98?!?! Where's the Maxim/Vickers machine gun?!? That's what made WW1 turn into a trench war in the first place! Where's the Lewis Gun?!?

[@Ricky911_]

Slight correction. In the UK, we don't use cents. We use pence

[@deificatom3332]

War buffs when the history test is about the reasons for the war and actual battles of the war and not which vehicles and guns were used:

[@jaydenscootz]

MoIsT nUgGeT iS vErY gOoD

[@rapscallionsnipe]

Gewehr 98 & Kar98K: Are you serious right now bro.

[@shadow9774]

1. Colt m1911 2. 1903 Luger 3.1897 trench broom 1. Everyone knows or has seen this gun's silhouette. Almost all modern autoloaders take key points from it's design. 2. Quentisential bad guy gun. When you think of the nazis you think of the Luger. 3. The first widely used pump action shotgun used in a military setting. Heat shield, wooden pump action/stock, and dull grey steel frame are all iconic.

[@glocknessmonster115]

Im imagining old American and British vets getting their old rifles and being like: ol’ reliable here been through hell with me god I love this rifle Russian vets: fucking piece of shit

[@yetizombie2379]

Funny how the 1911 is still used in certain places because of how good of a gun it was,

[@DerNomade1871]

Conviently you'd forget the Gewehr 98 trench rifle, the kar98az, basically any German, or other central power ally weapon, that would easily take top 3

[@UP51L]

Lose the war, get your gear forgotten. No Mannlichers rifles or C96s. Those things should be forgotten over the American, Russian, and British beauties of the First World War.

[@History_Nurd]

@@UP51L the Gewehr 98 begs to differ Way better than your mosin, or Krag jorgensen, or enfield 1917 BS The carcano? HELL YEAH, that thing FUCKING SUCKS The C96? SUCKS

[@justsomecanadiandude]

po8, maxim mg, c96 mauser

[@AndinVlaew]

The Mosin is decent until when you know you rack the bolt it doesn’t chamber a round and you hear the distressed sound of “Click”