Firearms Expert Reacts To MORE Valorant Guns

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down more of the weaponry of Valorant, including the Sheriff revolver, the Odein machine gun, and the Operator sniper rifle.
00:00 - Opening
00:42 - Classic
03:12 - Stinger
04:51 - Operator
07:18 - Guardian
10:24 - Odin
14:36 - Sheriff
17:33 - Ending
In the latest video in the Firearm Expert Reacts series, Jonathan Ferguson--a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries--breaks down more of the guns of Valorant and compares them to their potential real-life counterparts.
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[@syazaplays3303]

This is Jonathan Ferguson, the keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history.

[@thegoodboi2748]

*neuron activation*

[@llama_3620]

This is Jonathan Ferguson, the keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history.

[@theepiccrimson5335]

This is Jonathan Ferguson, the keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history.

[@navaneethsivan5861]

Pause.

[@ArnieOcfemia]

And on today's episode, Jonathan is taking another look at the guns of Valorant.

[@The0riginalTwo]

How did Jonathan miss that the stingers reload has a magically self locking bolt so the character can do a HK slap without cocking the gun.

[@fintrollpgr]

He also missed that the hammer fired pistols in the beginning have no movement in the hammer...

[@nick0taylor]

@@fintrollpgr i mean irl you don’t really see the hammer move when you pull the trigger in one smooth motion, it just resets too quickly. The slide moves way to slow in the game which is why you even notice the hammer not moving.

[@maxfanin1792]

Its a clunky Taurus smg. Ct9? I think

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Huh.

[@caydenor9086]

He missed the burst fire alt mode of the stinger

[@monstertruckwalter3636]

I think Insurgency Sandstorm deserves another look. Some specific guns he could look at would be the QTS-11, Alpha AK, KS-23 shotgun, Grease Gun, Tavor 7, MR73 (since Jonathan said in a previous episode that he'd like to see its depiction in a video game), and the Deagle (I know it's overdone in games but I'd like to see his thoughts on it since I'd say it's recoil is quite realistically portrayed in Sandstorm).

[@zwenkwiel816]

he could also check out the ISMC mod

[@Pattamatt1998]

@@zwenkwiel816 i second that

[@kayagorzan]

Has he done the welrod and all of its glorious modifications?

[@christaincarvalho]

Yes, i also think they could make an entire series about bf1 and bf5, they have a lot of prototypes that would be amazing to see him talking about them

[@sixmonthgaze135]

Please I’ve been commenting this

[@stellle_]

Titanfall 2 is a great candidate for a video; it has some very unique weapons of all kinds. I know Apex was already covered, but Titanfall 2 has many more weapons that weren't looked at in the Apex video.

[@AgencyNighthawk]

And T2's weapons are generally better realized than the slightly cartoonified versions in Apex.

[@Man-xn1fp]

I’d love to see his thoughts on the titans’ weapons

[@stellle_]

@@Man-xn1fp yeah they're really interesting

[@marcellosilva9286]

@@Man-xn1fp I said this before and I'll say it again, he's also the Keeper of Artillery and Titan weapons definitely fall into that category.

[@marshallcarhart579]

I’ve been saying this for months, he should look at the Titan weapons specifically imo

[@MrBojangles002]

Ghost Recon Future Soldier has a ridiculous gunsmith I'd love to see him breakdown. Wildlands would also be nice to see him react to

[@Im_not_a_fish_in_a_trenchcoat]

Wildlands or breakpoint would be amazing

[@jahn3101]

Yesssss

[@afd19850]

The OG gunsmith? Yes please!!!

[@Anonymous-73]

Vanguard video 2

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

@@Anonymous-73 future soldier video 1

[@cloudyplayer95]

I was hoping he would review chamber’s ult as well.

[@AnudeepReddyRaavi]

Ult and Head hunter too

[@PenumbraDev]

One thing I thought that was worth mentioning is a lot of the guns in this game actually have different manufactuarers denoted by their logo inscribed on the gun. For example the revolver,lever action rifle, and pump action shotgun are made by the same company iirc. Forgot all the manufacturers names though. They all follow their same quirks and gimmicks. Also just realized how jacked Valorant agents are. They hold the Odin up with only the angled grip in hand during the reload animation.

[@JoaoPedro-ek6xk]

I would die for Jonathan to look at the futuristic black ops games, especially 3 and 4, those fot some real cool guns for him to analyze.

[@johndoe8520]

“Is that a futuristic xm8?!”

[@SuspiciouslyGroomedPegasus]

I want him to see black ops 2.

[@johndoe8520]

@@SuspiciouslyGroomedPegasus “is that an xm8 being accepted into the military”

[@RLeezyDeezy]

That was a funny joke lol

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Black Ops 3 yes. Black Ops 4 though was a dumpster fire in terms of weapons.

[@lobster838]

It's a testament to the spray control of whoever recorded these clips that Ferguson doesn't think that the guns have significant vertical spread

[@GaiLuron578]

I don't know why you've stopped showing picture of the guns or parts of guns Jonathan is referencing, we are not all gun nuts that know every gun or gun terminology.

[@StarboyAngel]

Exactly lemme not waste time show us the reference.

[@Zilch616]

I think there's merit in Johnathan taking another look at MW19, especially some of the newer guns like the Makarov and RAAL

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

What's a raaaal?

[@aslamc9288]

Seconded. I’d love to see his take on a lot of MW19 guns.

[@holdenroth5929]

@@whoelsebutmeofcoursei It's called the MG338 in real life.

[@ArcturusOTE]

SIG's new 338 Norma Magnum GPMG

[@MasterDomolvl]

"Curse you, Dave, for your charms." - Jonathan Ferguson

[@cillianmclaverty9392]

There is so many more interesting and experimental firearms in battlefield 1 that where never covered, like the Howell and the Mars pistol, would love to hear what he has to say about their depictions!

[@getoffmyplane]

This is Jonathan Ferguson the only reason most of you watch this channel

[@fromthebackseat4865]

How many times y’all gonna comment this lol? You guys have been making this “joke” for like a hundred episodes now. Get new material.

[@themoonsevilsister1561]

@@fromthebackseat4865 This is Jonathan Ferguson the only reason most of you watch this channel

[@otakubancho6655]

If this channel were He-Man and the masters of the universe,he would be Man-At-Arms.

[@Jebu911]

@@fromthebackseat4865 considering most of their other videos are only getting 100k at best views its not a joke. These regularly reach a million views in few months.

[@polskagurom12345]

@@fromthebackseat4865 This is Jonathan Ferguson the only reason most of you watch this channel

[@logruszed]

Ejector Rod Hypothesis: It's a locked spring-loaded rod. When depressed on loading if "locks" into place, on eject the lock is released and the rod ejects.

[@brettmg4995]

god I love Jonathan Ferguson, keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK

[@McDom023k]

These sorts of games are where the series is best I feel. There are parallels to reality, sometimes history, sometimes future, but it's not just "Here's an AK, I have said everything already" or "What the heck is this, I have nothing to say"

[@wolflegion_]

The one thing I will say that Jonathan missed imo, is that the front end of the stinger is H&K XM8 inspired. Combined with the UMP linage, the developers probably had a nice trip to the H&K Grey room ;)

[@johnblackman7206]

Looks more like a futuristic lwrc smg-45 to me

[@evanmcc1877]

Killzone series of games. Lots of interesting weapons used, distinct designs between the two sides. Helical mags, bullpups and more across the series

[@Phlarx]

17:10 in addition to the rounds being unfired (both bullet and primer), the casings are rimless with no obvious provision for holding the rounds in place.

[@AndrewTranBaseball]

I cant help but noticed that every time you reload the Stinger, the charging handle magically flip up and subsequently, the character does a H&K slap afterward1

[@jamestedjo3736]

You ought to touch on the desecrations done by the "infantry" skin pack. A luger that does not work as a toggle lock, M14 that has a Garand-style ping, and the Frankenstein mish mash of classic 2nd Gen SMGs.

[@daphats56]

I would love to see Jonathan here react to some of the weapons from Killing floor 2, they also have great animation work for them and there are 2 types of reloads for each weapon cause there is a perk that increases reload speed and it comes with unique animations instead of just being sped up. And there are unique animations for empty reloads AND like 6 different animations for dual wielding pistols alone, like if one is empty and the other still has a shot left, or if both are empty, it's crazy detailed

[@tomh779]

KF2 would be awesome!

[@XenoSpyro]

I can already see Johnathan losing his mind on KF2's guns since he lacks context about the skill bonuses and the fact the trader pod is basically a 3D printer.

[@TotallyNotAFox]

I think brass casings would be still in use as the casing removes some of the heat out of the gun when ejected - a problem Heckler&Koch ran into with the G11 was the remaining heat after firing

[@fromthebackseat4865]

Polymer cases actually do a great job at keeping guns cool.

[@GunNr-]

@@fromthebackseat4865 Although, I don’t think they were prominent enough when this game was developed but yeah, polymer casings transfers less heat into the action while requiring less propellant to maintain the same velocity as brass.

[@johnoneil9188]

What strikes me about Valorant the most is how understated the guns are in this. They all seem rather subdued without much crazy tech like you find for example in Overwatch. It surprises me because of how imaginative the stuff in LoL is, which is also by Riot.

[@38mb.]

HAAHAHAHAHA have you SEEN the skins in this game

[@bjrnhalfhand2258]

@@38mb. "without much crazy tech" He's talking about the weapon function, not aesthetics like skins.

[@springtrap8434]

I mean the simplicity kinda makes it better imo, instead of flashy tech (excluding skins) it feels more realistic.

[@Gilthwixt1]

I would love it if Jonathan looked at some of the skins in Valorant. Some of them are historical (Infantry), contemporary (Recon) or near future (Endeavour, Xeno Hunter), while others are pure sci-fi (Protocol 781-A, Prelude to Chaos) or fantasy (Magepunk) , and a few are just absolutely goofy (Neptune, Elderflame)

[@MrGrimsmith]

One other note about the Sherriff revolver - the shell casings are rimless but the ejector star doesn't appear to have anything to engage with to eject them. I wasn't sure I'd seen it right so went back to check.

[@softwarey]

You are very humble for someone who could be arrogant, given your extensive knowledge. Kudos!

[@jaimeneto2666]

Jonathan, this is from your fan from Brazil, this submachine gun looks a lot with the CTT-40 from taurus, very popular here, really enjoy the video!!! Congratulations!

[@tommasobianchi5496]

I think that Jonathan should look at the weapons of the Killzone series, expecially 2/3 and then Shadowfall, to see the evolution of the design inside the universe

[@Badspot]

For the revolver reload, it might be possible to integrate a push-push spring loaded mechanism (like on some ballpoint pens) on the ejector rod. Since it is a futuristic design, things like integrated gas tubes and complex captive mechanisms could be built using additive manufacturing techniques.

[@LipColt]

The Stinger is based on the H&K UMP with the LRWC SMG-45 stock and rear part of the receivers and B&T APC-9 pistol grip and trigger group.

[@violiningjack]

the reason you don't see vertical spread with the odin is because a) the player is actively dragging their mouse downward as they spray and b) because when you use the "scope" it tends to make bullet spray more evenly distributed in the area set for the spray instead of only letting the bullets hit higher. If you look at someone using the odin in third person, the bullets are shooting upward from the barrel. I hope this helps.

[@CR7966]

I’d love to see Jonathan look at the guns of Receiver 2. The game and it’s team seem to take a lot of pride in their accuracy. It would be fun to see just how accurate they are.

[@cesaralarcon5228]

I saw the Stinger more like a cross between the UMP and the Beretta mx4 still though Jonathan as always spot on

[@Mwuff7775]

Great video as usual, but y'all missed the alt fire on the stinger 😭. Again though, great video, loved it!

[@Mwuff7775]

Maybe another one where he views alternate skins on certain guns, such as the WWII skin set.

[@caiosantana6889]

we NEED another video of him reacting to certain skins like the ION (he was talking so much abt futuristic features in the first video) and Chambers guns

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

The Stinger's lower receiver has controls and a magwell reminiscent of a CZ Scorpion Evo 3 The Odin's charging handle is similar to an MG42

[@igorthelight]

0:20 - Actually, they're changing FOV (field of view) for a lower one so the screen looked zoomed in.

[@TommiSRP]

There is still a lot in Tarkov you could show Jonathan: How you can look in the magazine and determine exactly what round you're shooting. How the way you load the mag affects it -> For example, if you load 25 rounds of BT and 5 rounds of BS in a magazine, inspect the magazine before you've take shots and after you've taken 5 shots, you'll be able to see that the ammo is now different. There are new weapons added, some old ones are visually changed. There is a new see trough magazine. There are malfunctions he has not seen.

[@yndsu]

I think we will be getting a new Tarkov video soon, as Mutant at the start of this one has not been in any of those previous videos.

[@tellyourmamanottoburnmysho6398]

I think since I am visiting the Royal Armouries Leeds site this weekend the least Jonathan can do is finally react to the guns from the Killzone series.😊😊

[@reapeater6895]

The Aliens reference every time is just so nerdy, I love it. (talking about the odin)

[@AE1OU]

Would be really cool if Jonathan made a video on *METAL GEAR SOLID 3* weapons. So many weapons in that game to comment on like the patriot, the EZ gun, Snake's M1911, Ocelot's SAA and Eva's chinese mauser clone. Want to know your take on the Boss disassembling Snake's 1911 without removing the slide stop and many many more...

[@GowSlay]

I would've loved to see him react to Chamber's guns and then maybe some of the crazier skin variants of some guns as well

[@bigjimmyshits6673]

Would love to see Jonathan look at the metal gear solid series. Specifically Snake eater, all the codec calls with sigint and snake nerding out over his 1911 and talking about ocelots revolvers

[@bravemonkgaming]

Loved this episode, cheers!

[@heironic8547]

Will there be a part 3? There’s still some guns missing: -Shorty -Frenzy -Spectre -Judge -Bulldog You can even include: -Chamber Headhunter -Chamber Tour de Force -Raze Showstopper -Brim Incendiary -Maybe KJ Turret

[@cursedhawkins1305]

Just to comment on Jonathan's comment about the Machine Gun's barrel heating up that quickly, it might depend on WHAT was used for the weapon's base, case and point being the Stinger Machine Gun having an AN/M2 machine gun for an aircraft, it was designed to be air cooled which also results in the machine gun having a much higher rate of fire because of that, so when you take this machine gun and have it on the ground like , you have a machine gun that while being able to shoot very quickly, would need to be cooled down much for frequently as it's in an environment it's not designed for.

[@TehScreamingWeirdo]

It's a bit of an older series, but I'm curious what Jonathan think about Killzone's weapon and Helgan designs. Those games had some of the most rad and coolest designs in shooters those days

[@nexyqueen_2826]

I would love one day do see Jonathan check the guns from crysis 1, especially the SCAR and the FY71, sure the game is super old and has basically no community anymore, but i would give anything to see his explanations about thoose guns, i really wonder if they actually could work irl too!

[@Man-xn1fp]

I’d love to see him react to Titanfall 2’s guns. I know that there’s an episode on Apex Legends, but a lot of guns didn’t carry over to Apex, and there’s also the titans to look at at.

[@almightylucca]

i think the stinger is actually very close to the b&t apc9 except for a few details like the bolt release

[@gwoody4003]

That 3 shot burst is like the Magsec from Perfect Dark. Speaking of which... perhaps a reaction to the old N64 Perfect Dark weaponry. There was a lot of stuff in that game, especially for the era its in.

[@riley5133]

I would love to come visit the UK just to see your locations and displays.

[@Rossen42]

I really would like to see Jonathan break down the guns from The Order 1886

[@jaketheripper7385]

The extractor/ejection rod on the "Sheriff" could work in theory if it was designed to spring out automatically once the cylinder arm reached it's full rotational travel limit; not unlike the star ejector on top-break platforms such as the Webley MK IV or Smith & Wesson No. 3 Schofield. Otherwise if it were to operate in the manner seen on-screen with a little "wrist flick", it could be designed to work via a momentum driven, spring-assisted ejection rod design using little detents and an internal activation pin that would automatically reset upon reaching a linear actuation limit. I keep imagining something similar to an automatic center punch combined with a mechanism akin to that of a double-action OTF knife, or something like a spring assisted gravity knife. Gimme a couple days to hammer out the details and I promise I'd come back with a workable concept lol. It's definitely feasible, even possible; albeit rather pointless in the grand scheme of things really. The need for such a device seems rather nonexistent for this firearm design considering that the existing technology for the purpose in question is already quite sufficient in accomplishing the intended task 😁😅.

[@connorwgtn]

With Jonathan's comment about the smart gun from Aliens, a reaction to the weapons of Alien: Fire Team Elite would be fun.

[@TimberWolf99]

I'd love to see Jonathan's reactions to the guns of Shadow the Hedgehog, especially the infamous MP5 from the intro CGI.

[@Howdareyou3000]

The fact that he thought so many of the guns have very low/no vertical kick is a testament to the skill of whoever is recording the clips. If you spray even a classic uncontrolled, you'll end up with rounds a meter above your initial aiming point!

[@Akamiruu]

You should let Jonathan also review some unique skin reloads like prime vandal and some character based weapons such as Chamber’s guns or Sova’s bow

[@leondrickguerra5926]

Has anyone else noticed the MG42 pattern links being used with the Odin machine gun?

[@youegg9873]

Hey, you should make a reaction to post scriptum. Mostly for how insanely good the sound and particle system is. Additionally has a more extreme supression than squad. Interesting use of class system. Same armies have different weapons and kit (even grenades) based on when the map is set. Various infantry mortars and call in artillery shells

[@yeetgrenade7492]

you missed that aiming in on the odin also increases your fire rate

[@Dahm45]

3:30 id say it resembled more of the CZ Scorpion than the UMP tbh

[@JustVoss]

Was really hoping they would show him the Guardian's M1 Grand Infantry skin! Cool video though, have watched both the Valorant ones.

[@mng7872]

Please show Mr Ferguson some footage of Fistful of Frags! It's a really awesome, free, wild west shooter and I'm sure he'll love talking about the old school guns in it!

[@ProjectXa3-1]

Man every time I see Jonathan review another space revolver I think how much a disservice it did him to show him Destiny's with a mouse instead of a progressive trigger controller to see the hammer moving before showing him TLW with the fanning

[@andersbylund2753]

We love Jonathan!

[@simongraf9133]

I always saw the walther mpl in the stinger submachine gun

[@SpellingBeeWiner]

I'd love to see Jonathan look at some of the whackiest guns from Warframe. Kuva Bhramma, Bubonico, Amprex and Glaxion would all be super interesting to see him think about.

[@ligmazed1412]

I think it would be cool if Jonathan reacted to some of Tarkov's ammo types, effects of certain attachments, that kind of stuff

[@hightiernub1313]

The Odin and Ares when you use the ADS feature it will increase The firerate unlike the Vandal or Phantom were firerate is decreased.

[@lucajohnen6719]

I am surprised Jonathan didn't pick up on the detail that the UMPish SMG has its Handle flip up magically when the reload starts

[@AnoAssassin]

8:32 It was in the Apex Legends video, regarding the G7 Scout

[@raikhovalencia3835]

Would love to see the guns of crysis!!

[@mastervg64]

Can't wait to see Jonathan react to prime skins

[@advsoup4943]

Is there going to be a pt 3? You're missing several guns, I would Love to see a reaction to the chamber utility as well 😀

[@cericat]

You need to unleash Jonathan on the guns from Generation Zero, would love to hear his impressions of its 80s firearms.

[@egmen]

Cry of Fear I think is a game to look into. Most of the weapons are modelled very well and look pretty down to-earth to the originals. Guns like the M16 Assault Rifle, Glock 19, Ruger P345, Famas, HK MP5, VP70 and the Remington 870 would be good to take a look at.

[@felixmervamee7834]

I'd be curious to see an indie game episode for smaller or more original games like Receiver and Receiver 2 which have few guns but very involved mechanics.

[@karisasani7006]

If there are two games the guns I'd love to see him react to they would be Verdun and Tannenberg. They would have to be put into one video because theres some overlap in terms of guns between the two games.

[@coalminecanary1277]

Part of me wants to see Jonathan look at guns in fighting games like Mortal Kombat, DNF duel, blazblue… BUT I don’t know if that’ll fill 20 minutes or if there’s much to work with but I can dream

[@msrich1982]

I think the "in space" memory was a "Desert Eagle... IN SPAAAACE!" inspired by the Mass Effect (2) hand cannon

[@slycarb2161]

Ooooh he is gonna love Chambers ult gun

[@jataviorbyrd2461]

Can we get him to look at killzone shadowfall weapons? You have a good mix of scifi yet grounded weapons

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

The ODIN is definitely Valorant's take on the Chainsaw LMG from CoD: Ghosts.

[@jayhoustonhynd81]

i think resistance fall of man would be a cool game to look at, it has retro-esc weapons and some sci-fi ones.

[@scorpiokc]

I wonder if they show the Infantry one will it be any different

[@BTechUnited]

I can't help but see the Walther MPL in the Stinger a bit.

[@bomberjacketbill]

You should do this again but with the infantry skins for the op, spectre, ares, guardian. Cause the op looks like the Mosin

[@zlatanmlg]

Guardian is similar to the mr1 riffle as well

[@GODSPEEDseven]

To my eyes, the Stinger SMG is the Walther MPL. Yes, the barrel sits higher in the stinger, but the overall shape makes me think MPL.

[@invictusangelica]

The HK style charging handle and this is still MPL to you? Get some glasses man.

[@iamthereddemon20]

@@invictusangelica the grip and the magazine well look very mpl, at least imo

[@invictusangelica]

@@GODSPEEDseven No it does not. It's just a normal sliding charging handle that's canted upwards without any locking slot like that of the HKs.

[@invictusangelica]

@@iamthereddemon20 If anything it looks like that on the LWRC SMG 45 which this thing probably is based on (which itself is an attempt at Gucci-ing out a UMP-45)

[@GODSPEEDseven]

@@invictusangelica Not sure if you talk with such poor manners with everyone, but please ignore me, if you can't talk like a civilized person, don't talk to me. Have a good day!

[@Scriptman777]

I'd love to see an episode on the guns of Planetside 2, plenty of interesting ones there!

[@SykerOnReddit]

Chamber's guns in valorant might be fun to review :o

[@Gingerninja800]

every time he said cocking i thought of james may "the cocking handle!"

[@DisSabot]

I would love to have him see Chamber’s guns

[@Eywalian]

Really want to see Jonathan look at the guns in Cruelty Squad

[@willm.275]

The OP in this game makes me think custom polymer stock Barrett MRAD in 338 Lapua with a block brake.

[@nicolaicardeno8561]

I love the video guys. I love to see Jonathan review Killing Floor 2.

[@jetpesebre]

I hope bolt actions are here to stay, at least for video games, because something about them just looks really cool in first-person.