Q&A 19: Answers From The Boonies

[@ZGryphon]

I "remilitarized" my grandfather's M1903A3 Springfield (well, technically Remington) deer rifle a couple years ago, but not to try and make the rifle worth more. I did it because when he gave me the rifle before going into assisted living (where he wouldn't have been allowed to keep it), he mentioned that he wished he hadn't sporterized it. So in my case it was more about doing the detective work, and then the _work_ work, to undo one of an old man's regrets, if that makes any sense. In a case like that, or just as a project for fun, I think it's worth doing. (As a financial proposition, it feels more like fraud, but maybe don't go by me.)

[@clydemarshall8095]

It’s restoration. If you sold it and we’re transparent I don’t think there’d be a moral issue

[@xostler]

@@clydemarshall8095this

[@joshuaradick5679]

Guatemala also restricts military calibers, in the strangest way, for example 5.56x45mm is prohibited, but .223 Remington is legal. Go figure.

[@unpietraselvatico7912]

Joshua Radick same in Italy... :(

[@johnm3907]

Same in ireland. But you can have a lot military calibres now. Rare a government sees sense

[@Andy47357]

thats why .222 Remington exist in mexico

[@johnm3907]

Andy47357 222 was out before 223. 222 was the parent case.

[@paulharveu526]

Pakistan limits or restricts military calibers. I always thought it was an English Imperial thing.

[@arisukak]

To add to what Ian states about "restoring" bubba'd AKA sporterized guns: You'll spend more money than an original gun would be worth and in the end you'll still have a mismatched restored gun that is worth a fraction of the original gun.

[@tomalexander4327]

I highly recommend the C&Rsenal video on the Pederson Device in the description. In fact, the whole channel is excellent.

[@MostlyJace]

I actually recommend the channel to friends whenever I can possible squeeze it in.

[@Candrsenal]

Nah, I hear they are creepy and Othais speaks in the third person online.

[@MostlyJace]

C&Rsenal While they may be creepy, they do provide a entertaining presentation of information. Plus Mae still needs to do the Dinorsenal idea.

[@fholm]

Well you guys run one of my absolute #1 channels on all of YT, together with Forgotten Weapons you two are the only ones I will watch every episode of :)

[@JohnLeePedimore]

At around 17:50 it would have been hilarious if Karl had walked through the background covered in a sheet.

[@SgtKOnyx]

Are you sure there are no replies YT? You yourself said there were two.

[@ጭስዋሪማና]

Ku klux karl

[@atreyurath8492]

@@ጭስዋሪማና made me spit out my drink, was not expecting that one

[@donnkelley6823]

Thank you Ian I for one am extremely glad that you don't have to show and tell me that the firearm is empty. Especially when I'm fairly certain your entire audience understands you taking that rifle apart and put it back together several times before the camera actually starts rolling. I'm not sure how many people honestly believe that you grab a gun right off the rack with the camera rolling and you're going to delve into this complicated disassembly and reassembly on some of the rare antique guns you deal with. So at least for myself thank you for believing that I've got at least half of a brain and know that you're dealing with everything safely......

[@RedMcCloud]

Nice AR10.

[@paulludwig2561]

7

[@pops55650]

10

[@Antigonus.]

"...my wife..." It's as if somebody just reached down my throat, ripped out my heart, and tore it in half in front on me.

[@waffenbear117]

Ἀντίγονος :(

[@dermotrooney9584]

♥️He's a catch, that's for sure.

[@needmoarinternets]

He's just talking about Karl of course

[@EloyGray]

You joke but that's what my money is on

[@aries_9130]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXzdq6iKgaebm7s

[@tripleog9557]

I’ve been watching forgotten weapons for years and this is the first time Ian has ever said “my wife”... wow 😮 congratulations 🎉 GJ and Mrs GJ I’m happy for u...

[@SnarkyPosters]

He's talked about her before, the most recent was the British ration series of videos.

[@mo45327]

Rhian Hunt That's not his wife, that's probably just some lady from the auction company. I presume this is his wife since the video is from Ian's old channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/jma4eWeQa82bj8k

[@owllymannstein7113]

+mihajlo olujic I suspect you are correct, her hands look like the hands making food in one of the British ration videos

[@jic1]

mihajlo olujic That can't be Ian's wife: if it was, she would have reassembled the trout after she showed you how to take it apart.

[@ElocTheComrade]

"Maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Cosmoline"

[@dermotrooney9584]

Morgan Locryn - 10 points!

[@mattmorrison9379]

Lol

[@jacobmccandles1767]

HA!

[@gobble96]

given the marketing for varusteleka ian did last week, this comment aged exceptionally well

[@unpietraselvatico7912]

Thank you Ian for considering Italy a "major" country, ahahah. I confirm what you say and add that here 5.56 nato and 7.62 nato are also prohibited, which means we are allowed to shoot only 223 rem and 308 win. Is that really a problem for us Italian gun owners? Not really, but it is kind of a stupid law anyway since it does not stop crimes being committed, neither makes your gun less lethal...

[@ericgill4665]

5.56 and 223 308 vs 7.62...... there really ain't enough difference to right home about

[@shanesizemore3654]

Even though it's an expensive hobby I buy sporterized rifles and restore them to the correct way. Not to save money or resale them or anything but as a tribute to it. Someone once entrusted their life to that rifle. They ate, drank, slept, and rucked with it and cared for it like it was an actual person. Then later a different person butchered it up because they didn't like it. It sounds kind of stupid but I do it as a tribute to the person who carried it and the rifle itself

[@ralphdials4987]

I hope there is a special place in heaven for you, keep up the good work!!

[@Unsound_advice]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@shanesizemore3654]

Ralph Dials Thanks. It's expensive and I've only done about 10 or 15 but that's better then they were before

[@shanesizemore3654]

Scott M I'm not any hero. That was my great grandpa. He really taught me to respect the weapons. He carried an M1 Carbine all through WW2 and it NEVER failed him. He took care of it and it took care of him. It saved his life twice and is the reason I'm even alive. (The first time German came through a hedgerow 5 feet in front of him and raised his rifle at him and squeezed the trigger. Unluckily for the German, his firing pin had broken and it gave my great grandpa enough time to empty his magazine into him and the German behind him. The Mausers and his M1 still sit in my safe wrapped up.)

[@everydayanadventure]

Sporterized rifles aren't butchered. They're tools modified to do the job that they're being used for better. The reason sporterized rifles are a thing is because soldiers liked shooting what they were familiar with but wanted them lighter and better. So by unmodifying the rifle you are disrespecting the rifle and probably the soldier who carried it as well.

[@BlokeontheRange]

Re. LMG - Inglis in Canada produced BRENs in both .30-06 and 7.92x57mm for the Chinese.

[@charlesadams1721]

Ian, at least back in the 1970’s and 1980’s, almost every South American Country, as well as Central American countries (except for maybe Costa Rica) as well as Mexico prohibited military cartridges. For example, by regulation, transport of cartridges such as 9 x19, 45 Auto, 7mm Mauser, .223 NATO, 7.62 NATO and 30-06 was prohibited to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador. I also know that the importation and possession was prohibited to Mexico. Oddly enough during the same period one of the most popular semi-Auto pistol Center fire rounds in the same nations was almost a “super” 9mm, the 38 Super.

[@atticuswise6076]

My grandfather owned a sporterized Argentine Mauser with the original irons that my father decided to restore. He didn't know where to get a replacement stock, so he bought a cheap Yugo Mauser as a donor. Then he bought a Turk and there is now an Argentine Mauser in his living room with a loose fitting Turkish bayonet and a cleaning rod that does not have the proper threading to stay in place. He's got a Yugo "scout" with the drop in stock and a bent bolt that he's never shot and I've got a Turkish "scout" project. The Turk had a great bore with a terrible crown, so I felt okay with making it usable again by cutting and recrowning it and that opened the door to other mods. Boyd's laminate stock, aluminum floorplate, and an aluminum sleeve with picatinny rail on the barrel. I'm sad about the history, but I do like the project.

[@hukaman88]

Love that shirt. I got a gaint worm in my yard I need to take care of

[@GCJT1949]

I bet Ian is the only person who has a bigger elephant gun than Burt.

[@hukaman88]

Kyle Vreeland but he's also not against guns he said in one interview that he's glad and happy that in the tremors movies that guns where never turned on people

[@allewis4008]

The first Tremors movie was a magnificent horror film.

[@muzzlebrake6698]

Better gettem' before you get Shriekers.

[@aznbigk]

If you guys haven't seen the Tremors TV show, I highly recommend it! Burt and Nancy return, as well as some special guests!

[@alienvalentine]

Mexico prohibited military calibers as well, that's why .38 Super is so popular there.

[@notpulverman9660]

38Super is now also restricted. It was briefly a viable alternative to 9mm/40/45, causing it to become Mexico's favorite, but is now a cultural artifact just as banned as the others.

[@DrEisenhower]

"Step 3: Profit" Old memes are best memes, bless Also, congrats on the marriage that apparently happened in the midst of your historian workings!

[@alexandruianu8432]

29:30 - Russia dropped the 5.45 prohibition a couple of years ago. The reason given behind the initial ban was to prevent people from stealing from military stockpiles. Other countries ban military calibres because they want to emphasize the civilian-military distinction in as many legalistic ways they can.

[@hockeywarrior]

You really should visit the WWI Museum in Kansas City. It's hands-down one of the best museum military collections I've ever seen, and its presentation of the war's timeline, as well as its variety and breadth, is spot-on. Further adding to the cool factor is that it's literally built under the National WWI Memorial built in the 1920s. It would be awesome for you to get into their gun collection and do some videos. They only show a fraction of what they have in archives, and yet there are still hundreds of guns on display in the museum itself. Anyway, just wanted to give yet another endorsement for this fantastic museum.

[@TwoDerrick]

>question from Ian >"this isn't me" >asks about a french rifle Thats just suspicious as fuck, even if unintentional.

[@chzzyg2698]

The KC WW1 Museum is really nice. I learned more about the war there than anywhere else. They did a good job setting the tone of the war and it's always expanding. When I was a kid back in the early 90's it was just a few rooms with some displays. Now it takes an entire day to just gloss over it all. Lots and lots of firearms and artillery there. And, the bbq you'll find here is so good you'll slap your momma.

[@emersonb5764]

I appreciate your confidence in our maturity that you don’t feel the need to nanny us about clearing the action. I understand everyone wanting to promote that habit, that’s great, but I’ve literally watched hundreds, if not thousands of gun vids, and own and shoot many, so the habit is long engrained in my head already. I like that your videos get right to the point as if we are two mature, experienced gun guys having a professional conversation.

[@Vulf_Faolan]

Firearms/ammo restrictions based on things like corrupt soldiers selling Government-property stuff pisses me off the most. What you're saying right there is that the law-abiding public should be punished because the Government itself is provably not responsible with its own firearms/ammo. Utter bastards.

[@thatguy3428]

Vulf Faolán So... basically every gun law ever. Criminals do criminal things which they can be prosecuted for yet lawmakers look to add additional laws which happen to restrict the rights of the law abiding majority. I see your point, just noting that the specific employer of the criminal is likely irrelevant.

[@Vulf_Faolan]

The employer is relevant this time around, because the employer of those criminals, and the party who claims full responsibility for those firearms (Even going so far as to stamp them "Government Property" in many cases), also happen to be the people who make the rules, and try to force gun laws on us because apparently we're the ones who can't be trusted with guns.

[@thatguy3428]

Vulf Faolán My whole point was that the individual is to blame for their actions. I see it as ironic in a sad way but that's more because some lawmakers use situations like this to further their agenda. Blaming the government for the acts of individuals doesn't make sense without a link to them being complicit. Sure, a government can always do better in vetting employees, security procedures, etc. but unless there is gross negligence or a conspiracy (which I don't know enough about the Italian military to comment on) then I would completely blame the individual who did the crime. To put this in other terms I will draw from personal experience. I live near the US/Mexico boarder. I have worked with and are friends with CBP agents. Occasionally, an agent gets tempted by money and assists the cartels in their efforts. I don't say the US government helped the cartels import drugs, I say an individual did. Without a conspiracy higher up the chain there is no specific government influence on an individual's actions. Have governments done illegal things in an attempt to create a specific result? We all know the answer to that question. However, I would say the vast majority of criminal acts by government employees is not an overt act by the government itself.

[@Vulf_Faolan]

thatguy3428 You're not wrong, friend. But nothing you say is going to make me less pissed off about the situation. I live in a country that has ferocious gun laws, and the excuse they always give is to reduce gun crime. Every raid they conduct that results in seized firearms, they take great pleasure in showing those guns on the news, and it's always the same thing. Government-owned surplus, and taped-together AK's that were NEVER civilian owned. Let me put it to you this way, if your friends were found helping the cartel, and the US Government responded with something truly extreme, like enacting Martial Law over your entire country rather than dealing with its own small security breach, you'd be pissed, and you'd have every right to be.

[@thatguy3428]

Vulf Faolán I won't say I understand your situation because I've never lived in such a situation. I do understand the concept though. Decades ago I moved from a very gun restrictive state to a much better one. That being said, no state in the US is a bad as you've described plus I'm presuming you don't have options like moving to a more "gun friendly" state within your country. My discussion was aimed at what I feel is a reasonable standard for handling such situations. Obviously, governments will do as governments do. I don't know where you live but I hope things will eventually turn around because responsible gun ownership is a keystone of any free society.

[@thedude1671]

Wait, you have a wife? Does she know that you spent the college fund on a FAMAS?

[@borismuller86]

thedude1671 I’m fairly certain their first daughter will simply be called Famas.

[@altonasasquatch9745]

Ian *has a famas* Everyone "where the hec did you get a famas!"

[@ጭስዋሪማና]

@@borismuller86 "ITS A B̶O̶Y̶ FAMAS"

[@Matt6511]

These q&a are awesome, I look forward to them all month. Keep up the good work.

[@brianlojeck]

1: great shirt! 2: That gun store in Tombstone... did it smell like cat pee? I've been there, purchased what he told me (I knew it wasn't true) was an Apollo capsule parachute. Turns out it was an F-111 capsule ejection chute, and it's currently residing in the Parachute Museum. (also, this country has a Parachute Museum.)

[@yvansirois1496]

brianlojeck g

[@sharkmiiiscool]

Wait, you're saying you and Karl aren't a couple?

[@swampk9]

Gabriel Lacerda lol, you mad bro?

[@sharkmiiiscool]

Just mad that all my fanfic is now non-canon

[@bentuovila5296]

I always got a Bert and Ernie feel.

[@heathea9678]

Gabriel Lacerda we'll make our own inrange Canon, with beards and long flowing hair

[@Observer31]

OMG fanfic hahah

[@jaywatkins4595]

In terms of suppressing military weapons, I know at least the marine corp is looking into it in a big way because it can have a huge impact on battlefield awareness. Also they developed a strategy that involves two units in a fire and maneuver type situation, except one of the units has suppressed weapons and one doesnt. The one with suppressed weapons maneuvers around the target and engages from a different angle, and since they're suppressed and the other unit isnt, the enemy takes longer to realize they've been outflanked and remains exposed for a much longer period of time giving the flanking unit a larger window to cause casualties.

[@jaywatkins4595]

JohnnyMo its actually not that different from how it works now. Modern part of fire and maneuver involves half suppressing half moving to flank/assault. The suppressors would be intended to increase the effectiveness of the maneuvering element in the tactics they already do.

[@jaywatkins4595]

JohnnyMo the marine corps staff sergeant that was quoted on it referred to the operations in training as company level so it seems like its not breaking down by fireteams rather its during larger operations, platoon and larger. Also they've been testing the concept of issuing suppressors to everyone since about 2016 and the response has apparently been pretty overwhelmingly positive. Here's one of the articles about it. Its been an ongoing thing. www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/11/marine-unit-norway-first-deploy-rifle-suppressors.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm

[@jasonmattingly1987]

I know this is an older vid, but I just got around to listening to your Q&A's recently. I appreciate that you don't infantilize your audience. I really don't like being beat over the head with safety. I know guns are dangerous when mishandled, and I would hope anyone who is interested in firearms would know this, if not the general population. Love your channel, it's the first I ever decided to contribute to via patreon.

[@wedge259]

*loading 300blk while watching* I think the 300blk had two big purposes, one was as you mentioned, shooting heavy weight subsonic bullets, particularly with a suppressor and short barrel. I think the second is REPLICATING 7.62x39mm in a standard AR15 package. There are of course 7.62x39 AR15's, but they use proprietary mags of questionable reliability (unless things have changed dramatically recently). Then of course there are the hybrid guns that use AK47 mags, but thats a different story. I consider 300blk and 7.62x39 mm effectively the,same round, so I see it as giving you the superior hitting power at close ranges of the AK47 with the superior handling/ergonomics of the AR15, with only the swap of a barrel.

[@HughesEnterprises]

With the new C-Products magazines and ‘enhanced’ length firing pins the 7.62x39 AR’s are actually very reliable with cheap steel case ammo. The guns are usually over gassed, but so are most AK’s. Even the cheap Bear Creek/Palmetto uppers work very well under $300 when they have the enhanced firing pins.

[@exohead1]

TIL Ian is married lol

[@sharkmiiiscool]

Him talking about the wife was honestly cute

[@exohead1]

Gabriel Lacerda Indeed

[@GrOuNdZeRo7777]

Well he is a grown man, Most grown men are married... Or will get married at some point.

[@irodwen]

bwahah

[@m1garandlvr420]

I was honestly happy when I heard him say he was married. I wasn't sure if he was or not. I've never seen a ring on his finger n I didn't think he was because he travels so much. I also thought maybe him n Karl might be a couple lol.

[@malaista]

Brazil "prohibits" having a lot of military cartridges, 9x19 and.45 come to mind, but also anything rifle pretty much aswell unless you have very specific forms filled out with a whole lot of bureaucracy and a incredibly overly expensive pricetag for everything

[@RemetaD]

Only thing missing in background is Fallout power armor.

[@altonasasquatch9745]

I basically watched this waiting for a radscorpion so scuttle past

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

You got an AR-10? Mud test when?

[@JustSumGuy01]

They are combat weapons. They are most beautiful when they are in the elements

[@avp5964]

Lol worried about an AR10 when they already did a PE-57

[@CountSpartula]

Come now. They've done worse to far more expensive guns.

[@LUR1FAX]

Karl did it to one.

[@edm240b9]

I actually found a prototype belt-fed MG the US was working on in 1943 called the T23E1. Long story short: it should have been adopted because it is basically a 26 ibs FN MAG.

[@timk9727]

Yes! It is patronizing to see the gun being cleared every video!

[@Omgwtfbbqsammich]

Made the “sporterized” purchase mistake last year. Bought my first C&R, a sporterized Loewe and Loewe 1891 Modelo Argentino. Parts are actually not that hard to find EXCEPT stocks. No replacement stocks to be had for the long rifle variants anywhere!

[@fernpaz9570]

My favorite part of every Q&A is you bringing constant recoil and the Ultimax. I had a question for you Ian! I visited IMA and came across the smock you and Karl will occasionally wear in mud tests, but they ended their run. Heart broken, I am hoping you have maybe 1 left. I wish you safe travels and hope you get to spend sometime with family this Christmas season. Thanks! -Fern

[@TRIPLEZ121]

I’ve shot the 5.56 lage upper a few times now it is wonderful to shoot and very controllable. I’m glad he’s started production.

[@firestorm8471]

excellent answer about "Showing Clear" every time you pick up a firearm...

[@RaDeus87]

Wait... you're married !? Ive watched you for years and I had no idea. Talk about keeping things professional 😋

[@Halinspark]

Jesper O It was mentioned during his "British Rationing" series, but I dont 100% remember if that was this channel or InRange.

[@RalphReagan]

Jesper O I saw a video of her from about 8 years ago, I think

[@mrsquishyboots]

He has been hiding the channel from his wife not the other way around.

[@Andy47357]

he said his wife wasn’t happy with him de-cosmolining an ak mag 6 years ago. that’s when I subscribed to him. aside from him also repeating that story when he did the hot water trick for de-gunking rifles

[@mo45327]

Andy47357 Yep, that's the first time I subscribed also.

[@kenhelmers2603]

I really enjoy these Q&A sessions - thanks!

[@Paul-ie1xp]

The British used Bren guns Chambered in 7.62x51mm right up to 1980's. They could even take SLR Magazines when needed. So making the Bren gun work in 30.06 wouldn't have been an issue.

[@randolfiserman5201]

Paul my only concern would be just how long the 7.62x63 is. As every cartridge that the bren/ cz 26 was chambered in was shorter than it's original 8x57 and being too long can certainly be an issue. One could most likely enlarge the bren but that is far more work.

[@Paul-ie1xp]

The ZB 26 like most Czech weapons was designed with an eye towards the export market, so I suspect 30.06 which had been around for a while would have been allowed for. It wouldn't surprise me if they had done some preliminary design work.

[@michaelemberley2767]

Canada made Brens in 7.92x57 for the Chinese during WW2 so doing it in 30-06 seems very feasible.

[@veuzou]

I remember we had MAB-15 in the PAP-F1 version in our armoury in 1982 but it wasn't used as a regular carry gun. (BTW it was in an Engineers Corps regiment).

[@johnfisk811]

The British Auxiliary Units had some silencers for their .22 rifles. France used to ban military ammunition because of the numbers of captured/air dropped weapons that never got handed in. Thousands of them are allegedly still out there and the government used to legitimately feared their use in insurrections. I suspect the Italians also had similar reasons. BRENs were made in 8mm Mauser for the Chinese in WW2.

[@carlwilson4425]

Thank your wife for us, Ian, for being the "power behind the throne", and for being so understanding of your nomadic and loud lifestyle. Without her, I doubt you would be who you are, and definitely not be able to do what you do so well. Having a true home to go to after your travels, and her getting you out when you need to, is a quality that few appreciate.

[@UncleSlam1776]

thank you so much for your comments on not clearing weapons on video. people get WAY too wrapped up in that crap. BL: don't be an idiot.

[@K03021817]

GUN JESUS IS MARRIED. Been watching for years and sure it doesn't matter but I've literally wondered for years.

[@teppokuusisto144]

Interesting tidbit is that the French did not adopt MAB PA-15 but the Finnish border guard did. It was replaced in the 1990`s by Glock (17 & 19) but FBG`s MAB`s were transferred to FDF in 2003 and is still (as my knowledge is) in reserve.

[@brazilianluke5798]

Brazil prohibits military cartidges to even the police forces (9x19).

[@RalphReagan]

It might be my age but I'm very amused by the chagrin that folks express when encountering sporterized rifles. Lol

[@ostiariusalpha]

I get a laugh when dum-dums get bent out of shape about a sporterized Mauser, when in reality it is an Oberndorf factory sporter that was made to a higher standard of fit and finish than any of the military rifles.

[@ostiariusalpha]

@Zane Blaire Not even counting the numerous factory sporters, there are tons of examples of damaged mil-surp stocks being replaced with sporter stocks. Plenty of guns may have simply been Bubbafied, but just as many others are legitimately sporterized.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@Zane Blaire not at all? It just means you aren't a history guy, or you have decided that a bajillion of said gun has been made, and you don't give a damn, lol.

[@festol1]

What a well made description. Thanks for caring, love the videos!

[@michaelpaul5341]

When Ian is commenting on the Type 14 I am 99% sure he is confusing it with the Type 94.

[@alexissounder1881]

The WW1 in Kansas city is amazing, one of the few times I came in with decent expectations and was impressed.

[@Curtislow2]

I guessed your answer to 1:00:46 Question as being WWSD AR. It is what it is.No need to quantify /justify or explainify. It is what it is. Always enjoy your Q&A Segments.

[@HindProto]

18:13 *Arisaka mysteriously falls over* Disembodied voice: ...BANZAI...

[@ristoalanko9281]

Finnish Border Guard has used MAB-15s a long time. When the Finnish Police changed from "various pistols" to Glocks and the Finnish Army is planning to change FN BDAs to Glocks, the BG still wants to keep the MABs. I have shot one, I'd love to have one myself.

[@JimFortune]

I've heard of some training weapons that have a free recoil with an abrupt stop to increase felt recoil and make them feel more like the weapon you are training for.

[@kevinstafford4475]

Very good Q&A session. I would say to the last question, yes the 1917 is probably the best of the World Wars bolt guns. I have one and everything you mentioned is spot on. Trigger is excellent for a 2 stage on a military rifle. It is heavy but not overly so. Sights are very good; however, my only complaint is they are not exactly user friendly to adjust but it's understandable why.

[@phillipsullivan3400]

I have a Chinese mystery copy of the Browning 1900 and, wisely or not, I shot it (I don't want a gun that I can't shoot). The shoots surprisingly well, especially considering that it has no extractor and no rear sight milled into the slide. I say, where shooting glasses and gloves, keep 911 on speed-dial and go for it.

[@MarineVet]

My wife has only one question for you, Ian. "What the ****? Where did he find that shirt? I want one! I WANT ONE!"

[@ForgottenWeapons]

It was a prop from the TV series, which they sold off when it was cancelled.

[@MarineVet]

Thank you, I will let her know. She will just have to stick to having one made. The Tremors movies are her favorites, and she is always looking for Tremors related items. By the way, she has a fascination with old octagonal barreled firearms, specifically Henry lever rifles and Gatling guns. I tuned her in to your channel a while back, and I think she has been watching your videos recently, because this morning she quizzed me on the Gatling... thanks.

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

So you and your wife don't sit on the sofa (couch?) together watching Ian's videos about octagonal barrels Joe Doakes? That seems like a not bad idea. At least you have something to talk about.

[@dermotrooney9584]

Search Last Exit to Nowhere for some lovely film themed shirts.

[@MarineVet]

No, we don't sit much when we're together or watch much television or internet together. Our time together is usually spent playing with our six dogs, working on our house and property (mostly maintaining our garden), training on our range, reloading ammunition, cleaning firearms, going off-road (4-wheeling and rock crawling). You know, the normal things that real Americans do in our spare time.

[@moosemaimer]

"...a K31, and a wasp..." A Demro Wasp?

[@csours]

It was a good day, I even got to watch a Q&A.

[@ChewbacaTW]

Mexico restricts military calibers as well... To the best of my knowledge, thats why 1911's in .38 super became popular down there.

[@Boredoutofmywits]

Spain prohibits 223/5.56 and 5.45 for all rifles and .308 and 7.62x39 for semiautos.

[@ecbst6]

LOVE our Lage stuffs. On the wait list now for a new sidecock upper.

[@dagwolf4080]

THERE'S A MRS. GUN JESUS!?!?!?!??!?!

[@igorbarbosa4044]

Brazil recently dropped the 9x19mm prohibition, but still banned the possession of self-loading rifles in military caliber

[@tangero3462]

The rebuild thing is very true. My brother rebuilt an M1917 recently, which was a tremendous pain to source wood for. He got it done and the old girl is in mint shape, but he made no money on the proposition

[@Venomxjjb]

Great video. To answer the downsides to inertia driven systems being used more is accessories for one. Inertia driven requires a certain amount of recoil/movement to work properly. if you start mounting lights, lasers, quad rails ect. to the front of an inertia gun they become less reliable because of all that added weight on the front of the gun. Well what's one thing our military loves? the ability to mount a lot of crap to things lol.

[@collver-]

I watched this whole video without realizing it was an hour long. Hurray for boredom. Kudos Gun Jesus.

[@Nathan-bs8yy]

"I have an Ariasake that has signs of a flamethrower hit and was picked up from a guy who was hit by one ^Ian slowly pushed a flamethrower under his chair^

[@spiritofthetime]

I believe Spain also has restrictions on the purchase of military calibres for civilian use - I understand that a consequence of that law is the popularity of .243 where .308 is prohibited.

[@kurtbergh]

l think the HK-style paddle magazine release is making the button design obsolescent. It's pretty much just as easy to use but harder to activate accidentally. Also, fully ambidextrous.

[@darthhodges]

The US Marines recently experimented with issuing suppressors to infantry units and while there were upsides there were also downsides that Ian didn't mention. One experienced officer mentioned that he had gotten used to knowing when a friendly unit had engaged and being able to judge where they were during a live fire exercise using just the sound of their gunfire. He couldn't do that when doing similar exercises where all participants were shooting with suppressers. That has the reverse benefit of the enemy also doesn't know where engagements are happening unless they are close enough to be involved. The mass issuing of suppressors will only be worth it if military doctrine changes to take advantage of it.

[@scottshaw2143]

Mexico forbade the civilian possession of .45 acp for similar reasons. Hence there love of .38 super.

[@lordsummerisle87]

I understand that the USMC is looking at suppressing all of their smallarms, including the .50 M2, as standard. I read a press release last year that a unit on exercise in Scandawegia had tried it out and loved it. They reported massively increased situational awareness (including not needing to rely on squad-level radios), no need for hearing protection, and nearly no firing noise outside of line of sight. This made them stealthy enough the SNCO interviewed reckoned they would be able to 'hit' targets without alerting units on the other side of the hill about their location, or possibly even presence.

[@pfootball6363]

I think I've been watching your videos for way too long. I can guess your answers to most questions before you answer them. But you always bring up weird exotic things that I've never heard of even in your answers

[@abalcerzak1931]

I think it is also intersting to note that breech loaded rifles have the avantage of being operated in prone position and in confined space whereas muzzle loaded ones could only be loaded standing of squatting

[@nckrei141]

Not sure if it has been said, but I've seen comments that inertia systems have issues with adding mass to the gun itself. It acts like a recoil system but instead of the bolt and barrel moving past the receiver, inertia has the bolt, barrel, receiver, and even the stock move past relative to the bolt carrier itself if I'm not mistaken. So now adding mass to any of those parts can cause issues as a suppressor or bayonet would on recoil operated.

[@JustSumGuy01]

To go onto a similar mindset, the US Marines have officially adopted a "new" DMR rifle called the M38 but it's essentially an M27 with a scope and suppressor attached to it. From what I can tell, there is absolutely nothing different other than a different optic and a suppressor

[@manishbhat8570]

Most military cartridges are banned in India too. There are a literal handful of cartridges that are permitted. As far as I know the only cartridges permitted to be owned by an average civilian are .22, .32, .315(8x50mm) and .30-06. That being said, it is possible to get your hands on prohibited cartridges if you know which strings to pull. This usually involves bribery too.

[@TwentythreePER]

So cool the WWI museum in Kansas City came up in a question because I'm planning on visiting it in a month or two. I'm very excited about it.

[@darthhodges]

If you read the Wiki entry on Inertia Locked firearms it clearly states that the downside is that the gun has to move under recoil when shot for the mechanism to be able to cycle. This means inertia locked is only practical in high recoiling shoulder arms. Relatively low recoiling cartridges and fixed position guns wouldn't function with such a locking system.

[@zibingotaeam3716]

Have you considered 3D-printing additional FAMAS-mags? It seems to work relatively well for AR-mags.

[@wyomins]

Zibingo Taeam that is what I was going to ask, and like the AR versions, you can add more printed material where the structure needs reinforcement, unless it is the feed lips. It would seem like a pretty decent concept anyway.

[@bobrobert1123]

I’m currently developing a 3D print mag for the valmet m76, which are very rare in the us.

[@bobrees4363]

On handgun magazine retention, at least some of the frst1911 magazines had their own lanyard loops. This makes sense when you think of it being used by horse mounted cavalry.

[@ReverendMeat51]

Ian, when you're being shot at I can tell ya you hear the bullets flying around and bullet impacts way louder than you hear the actual gunfire. The biggest reason against military usage of silencers is that they add weight and bulk, and more importantly, are another serialized component for your average Joe to lose

[@blakewinter1657]

I really enjoyed the 'boop' sound effect for throwing away parts.

[@matthayward7889]

Particularly enjoyed hearing Ian talk about building up AKs!

[@Glockenstein0869]

Ugh.... I cringed when Ian read the viewers request that he show a gun being safety checked. Good grief........

[@eddyguizonde401]

why? i thought it was a legitimate question. not everyone watching is gun savvy, and not every gun owner is safety savvy. just look at accidental discharge statistics. i personnally had that drilled into my head when i was a kid, but if somebody gives me a gun i don't know, i'll check it even if i see the bolt on the table across the room. not everybody has that conditionning, and for really obscure guns, showing how to clear it could be very helpful. ok, i know that ian has to dissassemble the guns he films a few times before shooting the vid, so the point is moot for him, it's just showing how to do it that'd be cool to drill. it's not about him being safe, it's about showing newbies and enthusiasts the right way of handling a piece. i know a lot of people who aren't safe around firearms, so maybe gun jesus' trust in us is a bit naive.

[@HalfAssedPrepper]

Chances are that a: if not gun savvy you're not watching a lot of FW videos and b: the firearms documented here are by and large simply not available thus showing how to clear it would be of no benefit. Frankly, people make a spectacle out of clearing guns on YT to show how super duper "professional" they are at weapons handling. It's the firearm communities' virtue signalling, I appreciate Ian's respect for his audience by not making a show of it.

[@ostiariusalpha]

+HalfAssedPrepper Hickock45 gets a lot of views from people that are not gun savvy, plenty of them are kids that have never held an actual fiream; so I have no problem with his showing clear on all the guns he handles.

[@chocolateskull6239]

I'm from a country where guns aren't allowed, the most I see is some armed police, so seeing a safety check by some one as interesting and engaging as Ian would be pretty cool tbh

[@nate_thealbatross]

Ian "removes and shows clear" on all his match videos. And on Forgotten Weapons the firearms are typically pointed in a safe direction and then Ian takes them apart. But I like that he doesn't ALWAYS show clear on camera. Because we should assume guns are loaded.

[@jonniemactyler7929]

I believe the downside to using the inertia operating system is that you cannot hang gadgets (lights, lasers, sights, ammo carriers) off of the firearm because it can cause malfunctions. Similar to what Ian was saying about suppressors on the long recoil mechanism in the beginning of the video. I have heard that is the reason that Benelli used a gas system on the M4 instead of their inertial system. I have also heard from some guys that do a lot of duck hunting that the recoil seems heavier with the inertial system. I would like to hear Ian go in depth on the subject though.

[@sailingmaster]

Here's a testament to the crazy around Python prices. Back at the beginning of December, my dad's Colt Boa went up for auction at RIA. It gaveled for $15k. We still had the original box (albeit in poor condition), and the gun itself was in fantastic shape. A slight drag line on the cylinder and a few small nicks on the grips. Fifteen Thousand. Crazy.

[@ewathoughts8476]

41:20 Question (as read) was about a Type 14 Nambu, but answer described the Type 94 attributes. Note: Just read the Subject List timeline and the typed question is for the Type 94. Sounds like a jet lag mix up. Ian, get a cold green bottle and take a day off. Come back refreshed.

[@Verdha603]

Charles Sears Didn’t really change the answer much anyways, three of the four reasons were relevant to the Type 14 as well, though I don’t think they had a sear issue like the 94 did.

[@Logovanni]

Yeah he was thinking the type 94 and said type 14. That’s what I was thinking too. The type 14 was actually much more popular

[@pearson935]

I love your shirt! Burt was a childhood hero to me and many others.

[@TheDLVProject]

My interest in this channel. 50% Ian McCollum 50% the guns

[@GruntJoe0341]

Thanks for answering my question! You may have said it was a disappointing answer, but it's the one I kinda anticipated.

[@harvestn9841]

There wasn't a jump right from muzzle loading to self contained cartridges. Breech loading was developed between the two.

[@mitchpatlin3978]

The part about showing an empty chamber is so true, I’ve never understood why that’s a thing

[@xnopyt13]

The problem with inertial operating guns is that if the gun doesn't physically recoil backwards, the bolt will not move, so it's not really usable on low recoil guns like rifles.