April 2019 Q&A

[@kattymccabe7510]

Ian on forgotten weapons: restrained, informative, and professional Ian on InRange: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@steveholt3089]

0:25 p90 or MP7 2:25 desert tech MDR filling the role of a modern WA2000? 3:30 5:56 against modern and future armor 6:17 longterm ammo storage 9:07 red dot VS lpvo for gun games 11:00 will there be a small arm better then the ar15 in the near future 11:50 what ideas for 2G match do you wanna try but havent(yet) 14:37 Aside from shooting, what one skill would most 2Gun shooters benefit most from improving? 16:00 how good or bad is the G41 18:20 why are brownells retro line so popular? 22:37 Brownells BRN-180 review coming? 23:20 best uniform from desert brutality 25:04 aluminum vs steel vs polymer mags 27:04 do you have advice on setting up/designing matches? 28:10 which other youtube channels do you watch and might collab with? 33:22 What’s the biggest lesson learned from running old equipment at 2-gun events 34:51 When do you see large calibers being allowed back into yours guys' 2gacm / DB / etc.? 36:50 TT33/pps 43 or 1911a1/m1928a1 thompson? 38:31 What's up with the straight-out 3-to12 o'clock bolt handles on the older WW1-era and earlier rifles? 39:41 are there any regularly scheduled sub-machine gun matches or are they just one-off events? 42:15 Would either of you be willing to shoot a match with a Desert Eagle? 43:50 Why does it seem that French military surplus ammo doesn't stand up as well as other countries? 46:27 Are you willing to promote matches that the discord is organizing squads for like High Desert 3 Gun June 7-9? 46:50 Are there plans to release the old paid video content from before Patreon? 48:30 Of all the guns you personally own, what is your favorite one to shoot besides your WWSD carbine? 49:18 Do you think there is a way to implement the use of cover into stage design at something like 2GACM or DB? 50:48 Bipods in practical shooting: Useful benefit, or useless weight? 51:10 Would you guys be willing to do a 2 gun versus with a m14/m1a vs a BM59 to see what advantages the bm59 offers, if any? 51:55 What was your most fun to run through a match? 53:10 Do you think you'll be doing any more parts kit builds like you did with the CETME L? 55:18 We recently saw the culmination of a C&Rsenal project called 'Project Lightening' of which Ian was a participant. 1:00:04 If you both agree that the Cobray Terminator is the worst shotgun and the Zip 22 is the worst pistol ever.what is the worst rifle ever then? 1:01:37 Thoughts on the ptr-32 rifle? 1:02:24 Karl, I am curious about your previous experience with fencing 1:04:40 The NFA is repealed! How would common use of machineguns change how 2gun matches are designed? 1:06:39 Has there ever been a case where a "last ditch" weapon that helped?

[@oso1165]

God bless

[@j.yossarian6852]

Gods work, thanks mate.

[@nomdemorte1302]

So glad youtube didn't show this comment and I did it all over again XD fml

[@Prodigysportsman]

Yu da real mvp

[@BlinkyTrigger]

i bet Bloke on the Range, Cap & Ball, and Britishmuzzleloaders are gonna have their feelers hurt.

[@iLLeag7e]

Ian collabed with Bloke on the Range

[@nate_thealbatross]

Bloke ran the M1 Garand, a semiauto against bolt guns. Both experienced shooters and noobs demolished bolt guns with semiauto.

[@ryanlang1548]

Mark Felton is great. It takes history Chanel 45 minutes to say what he says in 5.

[@xgford94]

Ryan Lang too true...he starts by not repeating everything three time. Then goes on with a high quality, calm narration with no hyperbole a real class act.

[@xt6wagon]

History Channel's problem was that they *had* to fill 45 minutes. Then of course hit the fad of having to have drama or "problems" with any topic.

[@jaroslavstava3704]

He's certainly very interesting. However he doesn't list his sources, so very little from his work is verifyable. And some of his sources were definitely sketchy. Cool stories, but probably untrue.

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

On the book or what not about writing stage design and such. why not just make a simple public text document, that you add to every now and then. Thus it's never a big thing at any moment, but something you build up over time. There for, you just make it at your own pace and share with the patreons subscribers.

[@voldier0]

I'll admit the only near collaboration with you guys I'd like to see is Garand Thumb running a 2GACM or Desert Brutality with you guys. I'm curious how he'd like it. Excellent QA again!

[@matthewdavenport3371]

Well the V2 did actually give us something. Wernher Von Braun and consequently the Saturn V rocket.

[@Girthology]

PS90 is definitely on my wish list for my SG1 larping needs

[@colsoncustoms8994]

yes!

[@ElijahDecker]

Good for keeping Jaffa off the lawn.

[@mosser-wm3dx]

Hell yea, u need a g36 machine gun and mp5s lol

[@tafino]

I think the key to the success Brownell’s has had is due to them really being attentive to the market and giving the customer truly what the want, AFTER the very dedicated fan base validated the product for them by there being an existing and successful retro market already... except that the product wasn’t a finished rifle, but individual parts the fans would then assemble. Want proof? NoDakSpud has made those retro receivers for years... and now they supply them to Brownells. R&D was a done thing!

[@lhart3183]

I just want to say that I signed up for the Tiger Valley 2 gun and I am between day 1&2. I am having a blast and wouldn't have known about it if not for InRangeTv. THANK YOU!

[@Hostilenemy]

Desert Eagle .50 is 7+1, .44 is 8+1, and .357 is 9+1. Although if you decide to buy a model other than the .50, the internet will thoroughly question your masculinity.

[@bigfutus]

And gold or gtfo

[@Thorn19774]

@@bigfutus gold tigerstripes to be specific

[@Jiraia1891]

Very informative on the degradation of powder. Several years ago I was given some old 12ga shells that appeared to be ordinary target loads but kicked like a high brass turkey load. Glad I discarded that ammo!

[@alphazulu8732]

This is the last q&a I’ll see for 3 months since I’m going to boot camp next week, but I’m really looking forward to having 3 of them to watch back to back when I get back.

[@tbobay]

Answering your question: I would absolutely be interested in a book on how you design things.

[@PegasusTests]

I would be interested in that book as well. However. I think the potential pool of buyers would be slightly smaller than people who would by an AR15 in 8mm Kurtz. That being said would you consider putting up some stage designs or general design advise on the Inrange website or as a Patreon perk?

[@herknorth8691]

My first thought was the same, but then I realized that Ian and Karl's following advice was what I was already doing: look up old 2GACM vids and replicate the stages. Do that for a bit and you'll start to develop your own style for making good stages.

[@thorsenst]

I am curious to see how many rounds of .44 Magnum or .50 AE it would take to spin the spinner. Or if you could knock multiple plates off a plate rack by just shooting the rack instead of the plates. Lol

[@TedMan55]

Steve Thorsen Or imagine a .500 S&W with those insane 700 grain rounds that Underwood makes.

[@recapdrake]

The Donald my wrist just spontaneously broke from reading that

[@JainZar1]

Doesn't Demolition Ranch have a .50AE Desert Eagle?

[@PAGGIE9111]

Curious sirs, why have you taken the timestamps out of the questions asked in the description? Just wondering. Please do keep up the magnificent work! Thank you.

[@FromMyBrain]

Just waiting for a dedicated fan to step up!

[@kirkus89]

I didnt think inrange did time stamps for their Q&As. Forgotten Weapons Q&A do have time stamps.

[@nomdemorte1302]

Don't thank me, thank the patreons! Or better yet, be one :) (Bonus points for spotting the bonus content) 0:00 MattC10/63 : PS-90 vs MP-7? 2:23 Oliver N : What are your thoughts of the Desert Tech MDR filling the role of a modern WA2000? 3:29 Luke H : In the event of the US going to war with a country with infantry equipped with armor plates, do you still think that 5.56 will be sufficient, or maybe a new cartridge or projectile will be required? thanks for all the great content, keep it up! 6:15 Will W : Could you do a video or go into how to set up ammunition for long term storage? 9:05 Jacob M : Do the advantages of fixed or variable magnification optics outweigh the speed of a red dot in a competition environment? 10:58 Black Dots : Outside of a new technology (e.g., energy weapons) do you think there will be a small arm sufficiently better than the AR that would warrant the expense/time to change platforms? 11:49 Tim K : What sort of challenges would you like to incorporate into a two gun match but haven't yet due to safety, budget, time and/or effort reasons? What sort of awesome ideas have you had to scrap in the past because the budget just wouldn't allow it? 14:36 Matthew J : Aside from shooting, what one skill would most 2Gun shooters benefit most from improving? 15:58 Mattia S : How good or bad is the G41 (both W and M)? Would you rather have a good bolt rifle in match/combat? 18:19 Egan R : You’ve mentioned several times how difficult it is to break into the gun market with a new or retro product (Hudson, HMG etc) how does brownells keep hitting it out of the park with functional, reasonably priced retro products? 22:35 Stephen T : Any plans to evaluate the BRN-180 upper from Brownells in an upcoming ACM? Ian What's the best, by your standard, uniform or costume from Desert Brutality? 25:03 Chris C : Aluminum GI mags vs Steel GI mags vs Polymer mags (PMAG) benefits and downsides? 27:04 Ferrous : Do you guys have a rubric or bible for how to put together 2Gun stages or advice on running matches for those of us who can't make it to Arizona? 28:09 Anthony H : Which youtube channels do you watch and who would you really like to collab with? 33:22 Jordan W : What’s the biggest (or most surprising) lesson learned from running old equipment at 2-gun events (good or bad)? 34:50 London Jolly : When do you see large calibers being allowed back into yours guys' 2gacm / DB / etc.? 36:50 Max O : Which pair would you rather have? TT33/pps 43 or 1911a1/m1928a1 thompson? 38:31 John S : What's up with the straight-out 3-to12 o'clock bolt handles on the older WW1-era and earlier rifles? Seems worse in every way than modern elbowed (for lack of a better word [doglegged?]) bolt handles. No one thought of that earlier? 39:41 Arturo C : Given that the pool of shooters is smaller than pistol or rifle/carbine, are there any regularly scheduled sub-machine gun (not semi-auto variant) matches or are they just one-off events? 42:13 Patrick W : Would either of you be willing to shoot a match with a Desert Eagle? 43:47 Jacob R Why does it seem that French military surplus ammo doesn't stand up as well as other countries? 46:15 David S : Are you willing to promote matches that the discord is organizing squads for like High Desert 3 Gun June 7-9? 46:48 Time-Travel Bushcraft : Are there plans to release the old paid video content from before Patreon? 48:31 Kyle T : Of all the guns you personally own, what is your favorite one to shoot besides your WWSD carbine? 49:18 Nicholas C : Do you think, within the limitations of a match environment, there is a way to implement the use of cover into stage design at something like 2GACM or DB? 50:47 Teddy : Bipods in practical shooting: Useful benefit, or useless weight? 51:08 Matthew M : Would you guys be willing to do a 2 gun versus with a m14/m1a vs a BM59 to see what advantages the bm59 offers, if any? 51:54 Daniel R. : So you guys have covered a wide array of old and older guns on the channel. What was your most fun to run through a match? 53:08 Mike : Do you think you'll be doing any more parts kit builds like you did with the CETME L? 55:17 Molly : We recently saw the culmination of a C&Rsenal project called 'Project Lightening' of which Ian was a participant. Ian, was that just not the most awesomeest of things? Karl, would you be willing to consider similar crossovers yourself in the future? 56:52 Doggo: I'm breakin' stuff. As you were. 1:00:05 Timo G : If you both agree that the Cobray Terminator is the worst shotgun and the Zip 22 is the worst pistol ever. So to your opinion, what is the worst rifle ever then? 1:01:37 Luis R : Thoughts on the ptr-32 rifle? Currently, it’s one of the few options for 7.62x32 and ak mags in my ban state. 1:02:23 Paul R : Karl, I am curious about your previous experience with fencing and would like to know your opinion on things like HEMA as I have always been interested in blades as well as firearms. 1:04:40 Mathias L : Horray, The NFA is repealed! How would common use of machineguns change how 2gun matches are designed? 1:06:36 Brian R : Has there ever been a case where a "last ditch" weapon that helped?

[@forgettingweapons3349]

Another thing about Brownells is that they are a well established company already, so I’d think that if a new product fails, it’s not the only thing they’ve got going on.

[@scottwatrous]

Yeah that's actually the biggest thing. They are already a relatively huge sales and distribution company that also has dabbled with having in-house products for a long time. They furthermore can easily look at the analytics of their own sales and use that plus their connections to draw accurate sales projections, which lets them justify putting a small effort into commissioning the machine-time to create new parts. If Brownells saw that there was some massive demand for some obscure old gun and thought there was a business case for making it, they would have the funding and the data to back it up. They also would have no pressure or need to tell anyone until it was ready. Small companies just can't start out engineering a complete, complex system, and go from 0 - 60 with things like production, customer support, etc. But big companies can divert some small portion of their operations budget to some interesting new ideas, if they have the right sort of leadership.

[@j.e.v.5016]

There's a remark to be made of Panzerfaust. Ian and Karl talk about it in mostly German context, but Panzerfausts were used in final battles on the Finnish front. They had real effect, because distances were so short and most of the Finnish antitank guns were situated to East Karelia, not to Karelian Isthmus (due to misinterpretation of Finnish high command about the Schwerpunkt of Soviet attack). So, in the Finnish context, Panzerfausts were able to tip the tide by causing so heavy losses to Soviet tanks that they had to take a break from continuing the attack. By the time they prepared to launch a new attack, race for Berlin had been started and Stalin decided the troops that were preparing to march to Helsinki were better needed to march to Berlin.

[@kenhelmers2603]

I most often watch videos on Full30, then watch them here 'large' screen.. I appreciate the videos being here and there!

[@avilhelm1697]

I don't know if it's last ditch but the Sten Gun did help Britain against the Germans. It didn't turn the war around single handedly but it did help.

[@jeffthebaptist3602]

This was my thought as well. The STEN really was a last ditch weapon for the Brits after Dunkirk. It didn't win the war for them, but it sure helped them to win it.

[@leathery420]

Over my life I've shot about 150-200 rounds of ww2 produced .45 ball. Stuff was just stored in the cardboard box in a US and then Canadian basement for the whole time. They looked slightly discolored, but other than that they shot fine. Also shot some .22lr that was just over a hundred years old. Though there was one or two misfire/hand fire for the .22lr. Ammo stays fresh longer than the humans who purchase it.

[@moosemaimer]

Depends, I've shot the WWII Turkish 8mm Ian was talking about and it was like shouldering an artillery piece.

[@moosemaimer]

To be fair, the stage prop of "sheet of plywood with multiple small holes you have to shoot through" could conceivably be construed as "forcing someone to use cover" if you interpret it as a cinderblock wall with gaps.

[@MultiSycorax]

Cinderblocks won't stop more than a few handgun rounds, don't confuse concealment for cover

[@user-kj6zo3os5n]

Instead of a book, would a PDF or detailed basics article on stage designs and such be more functional?

[@Picolinni]

On moving or inconsistent targets, you could borrow from other sports with inconsistent competitors and targets. I am involved in Dressage, and the manoeuvres you ride can be very different experiences and you may not ride the same 'course' depending on the level and the test. In that case we judge, not on time, but on form. How well was it ridden? How well did horse and rider communicate? How organised was the rider? Then you have the individual movements, which instead of 1-10, how well did you move, it is 1-10, how you moved. The time to ride the course also varies depending on the rider, their level, their disabilities, and their skill levels, all of which is taken into account. Instead of scoring for hits at range, you could score on the competitors ability to adapt to the situation by adjusting their movements and handling.

[@advisorv]

Kudos for talking about HEMA. Skall, the Metatron, Matt Easton and Shad are excellent content creators in that realm.

[@halfassedfart]

Shad is... questionable.

[@advisorv]

@@halfassedfart It's right that he sometimes is. But I think all of his nerd knowledge on fantasy, RP etc. more than make up for it. Plus he easily admits, and corrects if possible, his own failures.

[@advisorv]

@@booradley6832 x) as far as I know the second one doesn't really do HEMA.. I'm talking about the Australian who bought a sword from Skallagrim

[@advisorv]

@@booradley6832 I.. didn't want to imagine this scene. Damn. I'll call on the Sororitas now. I need fire.

[@horstboellinger6880]

This format is KING, cause to see you Dudes level the answer.

[@IAF7]

Right on. Groovy man p90 SG1 carrying. 👍🖖

[@dragonsword7370]

Right up until they can't afford it because the military was buying up all the spent casings. That's why season 5 or 6 had only o'Neill carry the fnp90, and why Carter got that super short m4 that burned her a bit during some scenes.

[@DrEisenhower]

InRange talking about HEMA? What parallel universe is this? Because I like it and it'd be interesting if you...I dunno, SOMEHOW managed to cross over that with what you usually do.

[@phileas007]

Add a stage to a match where you have to end the target rightly

[@Smuzical]

I've talked with other HEMA folks about trying to set up a 2GACM inspired cutting challenge.

[@MacDorsai]

I disagree on the straight bolt handle vs. bent bolt handle. You have to move your hand further with a straight bolt. First, you have to move it further up to reach the handle, and then you have to rotate it until your hand is over the top of the receiver. It is especially inconvenient when shooting from prone.

[@dragonsword7370]

The best reason for having the bent bolt would be it seats your hand at a near ready position top grip your trigger and handle. Saying this as having not figured one before[either type] I'd say you have a quicker leveraging action with the straight bolt if you slam the bolt around like a mosin-nagant [like a tractor part]. Just an observational opinion I could change if I ever try them both and form another opinion.

[@MacDorsai]

​@@dragonsword7370 I have a Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 with a straight bolt and a Finnish M39 (Mosin-Nagant) with a bent handle. I've also had Mausers with straight and bent handles. Universally, the bent handle has worked better. With a bent handle, you start doing something as soon as the hand leaves the grip. The ONLY way, in my opinion, that the straight handle is superior is if there is some problem opening it in the first place. Stuck case, fouling in the action, etc. You can exert more leverage, more rapidly with a straight bolt. I would argue that history has shown the superiority of the bent bolt handle. Early Mausers had straight handles. Carbines generally had bent handles. But after WWI, all German made Mausers had bent handles. The Lee-Enfields all had bent handles. The M1903, M1917, P14 had bent handles. You won't find a commercial bolt action with a straight handle. If they were just an experiment found to be inferior, they'd have been abandoned.

[@pennsylvaniaboy87]

Also to the brownells point, they are also an established market share company with a reputation that can help carry they product name .

[@jaredneaves7007]

If we are recommending channels, I suggest "Greg's Air-planes and Automobiles". Fantastic channel

[@xgford94]

That single point parachute probably saved my grandfathers life...he was 2AIF stationed on Crete

[@atticuscatullus]

I'm not sure if this counts, but what about the STEN? Not quite a last ditch weapon, because the situation wasn't quite that extreme, but it was built as quickly and cheaply as possible.

[@99IronDuke]

@InRange TV and Forgotten Weapons. Fascinating stuff as always. I would really love to see a short series from you on the battle of the Little Bighorn and the various rifles, carbines and pistols used there, by both sides. I think you two as serious shooters and historians, could really add something useful on this subject. You could maybe even include some actual shooting tests rather like the sort of shooting competitions you are involved in for more modern fire arms? You have a great channels.

[@Fishlord136]

A two gun book would be best as a 20 or 30 page minimanual

[@kfeltenberger]

A good channel is Townsends, he does living history from the colonial era (18th century) into the early 19th century with a focus on cooking using cookbooks published at the time and in the manner that they would have been prepared.

[@badaddresses]

I needed that smirk when Karl calls the 5.56 a powerhouse

[@harbingerofsilliness1360]

Can't believe you name dropped Jackson Crawford.. absolutely live his channel. Bought all of his books. I feel so validated that one of my favourite gun boys watches him too 👍

[@DiggingForFacts]

InrangeTV and Military History Visualized would be an awesome collab methinks.

[@oriontaylor]

Ian could probably do one with Drachinifel on small arms aboard warships.

[@alexdemoya2119]

Woo, I love Mark Felton. I got recommended one of his older videos a while back and it was an instant sub! (I think it was about uboats too)

[@oberonicelander1121]

I, too, would buy your stage design book.

[@rifles_up2263]

Oberon Icelander I Feel like they would sell a ton of those

[@JohnChoidotOrg]

@@rifles_up2263 Not to be disrespectful, but I feel like they would sell around 100.

[@rifles_up2263]

John Choi none taken,hell you might be rite but I’d definitely be one of them if they kept the price reasonable

[@gmsherry1953]

Re: 38:31 question, weren't bent bolt handles specifically for cavalry carbines? Infantry were expected to work around the bolt getting stuck on stuff, cavalry wasn't? (The sling swivels were also different for infantry vs. cavalry, and may well have related to the bolt -- if using a cavalry sling, a straight bolt would rub the body in a way it wouldn't with an infantry sling, thus necessitating a bent bolt.) Then carbines got issued to lots of other troops (artillery, etc.), making a bent bolt more common. Then short rifles replaced full-length rifles (and maybe carbines too in some armies) and maybe inherited the bent carbine bolt instead of the straight infantry rifle bolt? This information is from several years of CandArsenal on World War One long guns, so I may not remember it all right, but I think some of it is correct. And, yes, bent bolt handles are hard to grab hold of -- so they are better for what you spend 99.9% of your time doing (carrying the weapon) but worse for that one tenth of a percent when you are at high risk of getting killed and need your weapon to work optimally (combat). (Though, admittedly, nowadays most of your time at high risk of getting killed you are STILL not firing your weapon, because you're being shelled, bombed, strafed, etc. But I digress.) So like everything else it's a compromise.

[@chasecross6063]

As a PS-90 owner, I can attest to everything said here. If I heard a loud noise outside my home and I had to reach for a weapon, my PS-90 would no question be my go-to. It just works, it shoots super flat (which means it's super intuitive), it's got all those rounds on tap, it can punch through anything short of a plate, and it's discreet.

[@FiveTwoSevenTHR]

I totally didn't realize that it was called Project Lightening.

[@ericph9]

The 6.5 sounds like a half-step back toward the M14

[@flavortown3781]

The army want to keep .30'06 they'd issue 03 Springfield's if they could

[@diestormlie]

I presume the hope with a 6.5mm rather than 7.62mm would be that 6.5 would actually be somewhat controllable in Automatic fire.

[@xt6wagon]

I'm pretty sure they were talking about a gun, not a club with detachable box magazine so confused on where the M-14 idea came from.

[@JohnChoidotOrg]

I mean why not 300blk? Isn't there more parts interchangeability than 6.8? The 300blk is a necked-up 5.56, right?

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

@@JohnChoidotOrg .300 BLK is really similar to 7.62x39. It rainbows hard, it's not the best general-purpose round overall.

[@shawnadams1965]

All your content is awesome! Even the old stuff!

[@byron4545]

In fencing having to defend before you're allowed to attack comes from the times when people used to duel using rapiers or swords. Back then people were taught to first parry an attack before riposting to avoid both people dying in the duel.

[@sultanofsick]

Interesting. I wonder if that was successful though (avoiding both people dying).

[@timblack6422]

In 20 years in the military, I’ve used full auto on my personal weapon once, in an exercise… I was OP4 and ran across a ditch with all the force coming against me lined up beautifully.. flipped up to auto and raked the ditch as I ran past… the only time…

[@michaelmcgourty9535]

A two gun book, maybe not, but how about a two gun pamphlet? You know like the little comb bound reloading books you find at the gun show... Short, sweat and to the point.

[@jenkinsonian]

The only last ditch weapon that kinda-worked was the Sten and it was designed as a last ditch weapon (but Operation Sealion was a paper-tiger).

[@Cthippo1]

Yes, there is value in those collaborations. We want to see the interaction between you guys and the other personalities. Watching Ian and C&Rsenal Q&A was an awesome video and we very much want to see more! Please do an auction video with the Chieftain!

[@nialltomy15]

On the last question, what about the Sten?

[@LeeThule]

Use of cover idea, penalty for reloading in the open. Reloads must be made moving expeditiously toward cover or protected by cover.

[@scottwatrous]

What you could say is that you have only so many seconds to be 'exposed' for fire at any given position, and that is determined by a camera downrange. Perhaps a simple image detection algorithm could actually live track this and do the scoring. What I'd set up is that, If your body is exposed to the camera, you are 'out of cover' and that eats your time. You would have to make a hit to reset your time, or return to cover to recharge it; if your exposed time ever reaches zero, your round instantly ends as a DNF (or KIA).

[@saccaed]

Last ditch weapon that worked well, Sudayev's PPS-43? Doesn't quite fit the question but the situation surrounding the development and testing seems close. Developed and tested in besieged WW2 Leningrad. Considering how bad things got in Leningrad, I think it reasonable to class the PPS 42 as a last ditch gun.

[@swedishviking4086]

You should ask that on the Patreon!

[@simonaslund4441]

Full auto in assault rifles are in my experience used in clearing trenches or rooms. Throw a grenade around the corner, wait for the bang and then empty half a magazine down the trench or throughout the room while entering. In Sweden we Actually have submachinegun competitions with the M45.

[@The_PotionSeller]

Speaking of collabs... I'd love to see Garand Thumb shoot at one of your guys' matches.

[@moosemaimer]

but he's an officer now, so he'll just get lost between stages

[@codypanek]

Flannel Daddy ❤

[@lics01]

Sounds a bit anti-social and dangerous. Wouldn't it be more fun to see him participate instead?

[@SpyCrab102]

lets add jerry miculek in there too lol

[@jic1]

I'm sure It'd be almost impossible to arrange, but could you Imagine an 'All-Star' 2-gun match? Garand Thumb, Paul Harrell, Larry Vickers, Bloke & Chap, Othais & Mae, Eric & Chad, the Varusteleka guys, Rudy Reyes...

[@Estinus]

Steve1989 shooting and you guys arranging and tasting MRE's? Yes please

[@teatotal8822]

I have nothing to say other than; I love these videos. Thanks for doing what u do karl

[@nirfz]

-Moving Targets: a friend of mine took me to an 3D archery parcour a few years ago where they had set up a "cheap" moving target. They fixed a rope between 2 trees at an angle (the point where it was fixed on the left tree was higher thant the point where it was fixed on the right tree) and hung a target on the rope so it would slide from the higher end to the lower end. (i think they used a plastic pipe or part of a hose so it would "glide" better) Then they fixed a second, longer rope to the target and around the left tree and to the shooting position. So when in position you would pull the long rope and thus the target to the higher end. Fix the Rope with your foot and nock the arrow. Let go of the rope and shoot at the moving target. -Cover: my suggestion: with a big light projecting at the shooting position and the shooter has to use the provided cover to be able to see the target.

[@Spoderman5000]

I love Capt Dissolution, too! “Love with your heart and use your brain for everything else.”

[@JacksonCrawford]

Heck I’m down.

[@kranjcalan]

Could T-34 or pps 42 build in Stalingrad be consideret "last ditch" weapons that turned the war?

[@Arkeo36]

I don't know if Luis R is reading this, but I have some experience related to his question re the PTR-32. Like Carl and Ian have said, the PTR is a really heavy gun for what it is (though the build quality is excellent). The M+M M10x might be something to consider if it's not specifically banned in the state in question. I looked at every major non-AK 7.62x39 option on the market at the time and I don't think the M10x has any peers in that regard, except the Bren 2 in 7.62x39, which is more expensive and was not available at the time I bought my M10x. Maybe this helps! Great show, guys.

[@Wine1990]

Love your channel! Sorry to add to the complexity of your video editing, but this suggestion would be a FANTASTIC feature to your Q&A's. Flash, on screen, a quick photo, or drawing of a firearm mentioned in a question. I enjoy your thoughts and opinions, but some of the question simply throw out a model (say like, "G41, Both W & M") and I have absolutely no reference in my mind. Your thoughts and opinions then become moot to some extent, from the ignorant viewers like me. Just a suggestion.

[@shawnmm709]

I would be interested in seeing a checklist and lessons learned about setting up and running a 2gun match. I'd imagine there are a number of possible pitfalls I wouldn't think of like talking the range into hosting the match, insurance, emt's, crowd control, et cetera.

[@jacobstaten2366]

Loved the Firefly reference. Please bring back the time stamps in the description.

[@libertyhog1428]

Tangential point on "who do you follow" for viewers of this excellent channel. You'd probably enjoy the content of the following people if their area of interest aligns with yours. In my opinion they're roughly similar to Forgotten Weapons. - "Chieftain's Hatch" (Armor/tanks). - "Greg's Planes and Automobiles" (WWII airplanes). - "Drachinifel" (Naval Arms/Ship history). - "Bo Time", the "side cast" portion of the channel (WWII airplanes)

[@nicks1438]

Please put up those two videos,at least on full30

[@TheShadowknight212]

I would absolutely be interested in a book on stage design/philosophy with examples!

[@nindger4270]

That "will the AR be replaced" question gets into every 2nd or 3rd Q&A in some form or another, it's really getting old by now.

[@TheMCD1989]

I think they are just trying to get the point across that the answer will always be the same. I wish people would get the memo and stop asking it.

[@nindger4270]

@@TheMCD1989 Idk, I'd really prefer if that question dropped out at the curation stage at this point.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@WiffleballTony I'm still of the Future Weapons and 2000's gun forums generation. I've been hearing about the 6.8 SPC replacing 5.56 for over a decade.

[@whyjay9959]

I estimate(while being a little generous with propellant efficiency) that even at 3,000 fps, that new 6.5mm cartridge would have a similar amount of recoil(in Newton seconds) to a 7.62 NATO's, though with a slightly higher muzzle energy. That doesn't take into account the increased velocity possibly making this recoil "sharper" and even harsher.

[@ostiariusalpha]

The recoil is to be reduced through the use of suppressors as standard issue, and to deal with the considerable muzzle blast that such a high pressure cartridge would produce.

[@Strawberry92fs]

What is are Mark, Bruno, and Othais doing with the Anvil series that prevent that content from being struck? That's straight up watching gunsmithing. I even learned an actual useful trick about walking pins back in that I used just the other day when I was reassembling something.

[@danielcuevas5899]

What’s your opinion on Jaguars being reintroduced to Arizona? Does that worry you guys?

[@huey13player]

Need to watch potential history it's hilarious and well done.

[@0214Bub]

Regarding the SMG question, Rockcastle Shooting Center in Park City, KY has a SMG match scheduled for May 17-18. I believe they have expanded it to include semi PCCs, but not completely sure. Last I heard was if they don't get enough signups by May 1, the match may be cancelled. Rockcastle is a super nice facility and have some major matches, but it seems even they are having trouble getting enough folks to shoot the match. If anyone is interested please contact them and don't take my word for any of this. However, it seems it's kind of like our boys said in the Q&A, there is just a limited number of folks out there willing to bring out their $20,000 plus or minus SMGs and run them through a true match setting. They do exist, but the numbers are limited.

[@evandaire1449]

0214Bub looked into that match. Looks like they provide the guns. Would love to do it but I don’t live near there. Will happily shoot it when I move there.

[@two_owls]

Also, I'd love to see a collaboration between you and Philosophy Tube re: self defense and gun ownership on a philosophical level. That would be a cool discussion!

[@deadextra]

Last ditch weapons, how about STEN?

[@billstevens5277]

Regarding AR replacement, the military already has a pilot program with MCX-like piston upper replacements and attached silencers.

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

But would that be a replacement or an upgrade/side grade? I remember reading about that a while back but never saw anything more about it.

[@sultanofsick]

Spot on with Epee vs. Foil. Epee feels (to my college gym class level of experience anyway) almost like real sword fighting. Or at least what I imagine that's like.

[@HarvestOutdoors]

> Look up "CowTrac" and "Pro-Cutter." These are remote controlled pulley systems used for training cutting horses. You could hang a target on these very easily. Many other brands and homemade options out there.

[@feuerfrei7070]

I'd buy a book on 2gun ACM! I want to create matches like that here in germany. But because of restrictions on how you are allowed to shoot (guns are not the problem we can have ar15s) it is quite diffiult to pull of.

[@josiahgibson6373]

As far as last ditch weapons... what about the Sten gun? As far as I understand it was originally implemented as a last ditch weapon. The British had lost an incredible amount of equipment at Dunkirk, and badly needed guns to arm their soldiers. I remember hearing that soldiers were being issued with hunting rifles and shotguns as a stop-gap during the shortage. I mean, I wouldn't say that the Sten "changed the course of the war" by any means, but I think it's an example of an effectively utilized last ditch weapon.

[@phileas007]

The Krauts never landed on the Isles, so nope - not a last ditch whatsoever

[@trenchedgears4830]

I would comment on the last question asked the russian use of the ppsh to massively replace mosins and the massive simplification and terrible quality control of the T34

[@brlbrlbrlbrl]

Yeah, the stories of barely finished T-34's driving straight out of the factory in Stalingrad into combat came to mind when they were talking about last ditch weapons.

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

@@brlbrlbrlbrl True but I don't think you could argue that those small number of half finshed tanks shot out of the Stalingrad plant at the last minute changed the course of that battle.

[@andrewmioduchowski]

Are y'all going to do a video on the brn-180 upper receiver?

[@jbkerns]

I argue that the V2 did great things, but only after the war in the quest for space.

[@t1hero]

Fun video suggestion: If you are unfortunate to find a lot of suitable hang fire click-boom ammo, a video of some full auto shooting would be a perfect use / way of disposing it.

[@DooxTrebucket]

Wasn't the Sten a last ditch weapon?

[@SpartanB88]

The best collaborations do a two part where it bridges the channels and uses both channels expertise on the opposite channel

[@johnkilmartin5101]

I think you could do a collaboration with Jackson Crawford if you gave it some thought. Possibly a vignette?

[@NPS69]

I think they underestimate their showmanship skills. They're some of the more entertaining people on youtube imo.

[@johnkilmartin5101]

@@NPS69 I couldn't agree with you more.

[@eVVigilance]

On bolt handles... depends a lot on the handle. I hate the short stalk/giant knob on my Mannlicher Shoenauer, (has no leverage) but a longer handle smaller ball like a Mauser, or even a bent handle like an Enfield, much better.

[@KurtAustin2448]

For the last-ditch weapon question, there is a bit of an argument to be made for the Sten. Technically not a last ditch weapon, but it was rushed, it was incredibly cheap, and for what it was, it worked really well throughout the rest of the war. Did it turn the tide? No, because it was made after Dunkirk and from that point RAF Fighter Command put a halt to the Luftwaffe which in turn stopped the Kriegsmarine from going through with their plan and in turn kept the Wehrmacht on the French side of the Channel. Because amphibious assaults are really hard to get right and even when they do go right, it sucks.

[@Echin0idea]

Bloke on the range would disagree with you re. straight vs. bent bolt handles - his point is that a bent bolt handle doesn't interfere with your sight picture while cycling, so you can keep your rifle shouldered and be aquiring a target *while* you are cycling the action. This came up in a discussion video he did with Rowan - the Australian dude who shot your WWI centennial match and absolutely blew everyone out of the water with his Lee Enfield.

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

On many rifles don't you have to move your head anyway so you don't smack yourself with the bolt? Also, wouldn't that be more of competition concern? I would imagine combat-wise you'd want to take your shot and then huddle back down with how slow many people are with bolt guns. (No combat experience, just extrapolating.)

[@Echin0idea]

@@idontwanttoputmyname403 from what I recall of the video this was mostly a specifically British concern, hence the bent bolt handle and short throw of the Lee Enfield series. The British of that era put a lot of doctrinal emphasis on genuinely rapid, accurate fire. I seem to remember the Bloke saying though that there were a surprising number of bolt actions that with an appropriately adjusted length of pull you could cycle without hitting yourself in the face.

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

@@Echin0idea I see. I don't recall the specific Bloke videos but I remember what you're talking about.

[@Echin0idea]

@@idontwanttoputmyname403 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-1h6Vqm9lkrbM&t32m28= this is the one - 32:30 onwards is where it gets discussed - it's mentioned that the training manuals for the no. IV Lee Enfield put emphasis on cycling the bolt without moving your head.

[@Starscream471]

Kick starter for the book? Stuck in Wisconsin and would love to see it grow to the Dairyland

[@atilliar]

I disagree on worst rifle. It would have to be a Khyber Pass gun.

[@JohnChoidotOrg]

Haha...that's like saying 'the worst gun is the worst gun. I think they meant worst rifle from 'not some guy's home workshop'.

[@beechfox3423]

@Karl, you should watch the H&G videos on the Atlantic. Awesome stuff.

[@blakev6943]

Love the Jackson Crawford plug

[@Iceman_zZz]

Comment to the last question: How about Molotov cocktails, bundle grenades and other improvised AT weapons in the winter war? Those things might have actually had a measurable impact on preventing soviets from occupying Finland? They didn't turn a defeat in to victory, but they may have turned an occupation into a partial annexation and a free Finland?

[@pyssysankar1]

US army actually are seeking 6,8mm weaponsystems. When asked, they said that 6,5 does not perform good enough for what they are seeking, 6,8mm being minimum.

[@LivingLife128]

St George and Vegas are both being slowly overrun with Cali transplants. This does not bode well for gun folks in the area. SUPS is a great range. I hope Nelsons planned new range get built

[@NookyAvenger]

You won't find any 5.56 French surplus, because there isn't any. Back in the days some soldier stole ammo to keep it in case of deployment because the ammo they got didn't match the Famas specs requirement.