The Weapons That Built The Wasteland: The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Fallout's Gun Makers

[@ElValuador]

Fun fact. The Mauser “broom handle” was the foundation of Han Solo’s iconic pistol (blaster) and can also be found in Resident Evil 4.

[@musclemanfromtf2387]

I'd like to own one someday

[@ElValuador]

@@musclemanfromtf2387Me too

[@nicholasneyhart396]

​@musclemanfromtf2387 I got the chance to try one out as a wee lad, but my grandpa had to sell it for the extra money. They are remarkably accurate for a handgun of its time. If you can find one, you won't regret it.

[@FeloniousPunk-w4z]

Same

[@tragicmagic77]

Cool, now tell us something interesting.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

In my head the Chinese Pistol is a Wauser. In real life there were a lot of domestic chinese copies of mauser guns, with the C96 having been popular for legal reasons. Quite a few examples have an unsidedown M in the faux-Mauser stamps.

[@N_orte]

Oh that’s an interesting theory

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

16:32 what's funny is that S&W didn't even make the 1000 series. They were made by Howa in Japan for S&W. After S&W discontinued them Mossberg took up a contract with Howa for them. I recently was gifted a 1000M, its a pretty decent design if just slightly antiquated.

[@N_orte]

TIL

[@AttakusZakus]

I’m surprised no one has taken a crack at making a Calico (complete with sheet metal and wooden furnishing) for Fallout 4!

[@WastelandChef]

The Calico was one of the best weapons in Tactics back in the day. Nice

[@N_orte]

Was pretty good, eh?

[@Overlord-jd9ce]

Rheinmetall also makes artillery shells and the MG3 a reversed egeneered MG42 that fires 7.62x51 mm NATO

[@N_orte]

Ah. Didn’t know this. Just knew about the vehicles mostly

[@Overlord-jd9ce]

@N_orte Yeah, pretty interesting. I think they made weapons ww2, but I'm not sure. EDIT: Yes, they did make weapons, but it was machine guns, the MG42 to be exact, or the ancestor to the MG3

[@youtubersdigest]

I’ll be watching this tonight. Looks like it’ll be a really good video

[@jic1]

1:45 I know that's a Winchester Widowmaker in the game, but the real Winchester Widowmaker (the Model 1911) was a semi-auto. The nickname came from an awkward charging system (chosen to bypass a Browning patent that they had earlier rejected) which involved grabbing a knurled portion of the barrel and pulling backwards. Sometimes, when trying to clear a jam, users would put the butt of the gun on the ground and push down on the barrel for extra leverage, often causing a gun with a live round in the chamber to be pointing at their face.

[@N_orte]

TIL

[@villings]

awesome video, as usual _!!_

[@N_orte]

Cheers m8y

[@kd7411]

Norte uploaded it’s a good day

[@mikewolf7288]

Glock is the new Chicago Typewriter

[@YourWifesBoyfriend]

Needs a better name since most of its users are illiterate.

[@N_orte]

Yeah, I can see that! Very popular. A gun that almost everyone can recognize

[@mikewolf7288]

@N_orte Glock: the premier gun of Bloods, Crips, and gang violence around the world. Fun fact: They also sell horse semen. Let that soak in.

[@neonhvit]

I think the Chinese pistol is a Chinese copy of the mauser.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

A Wauser, if you will.

[@N_orte]

Yeah, could be. The game files refer to it as Mauser

[@jackmalik7642]

Remington did make a chainsaw at one point for military contracts

[@N_orte]

Yes

[@nightsong81]

In lore, the plasma pistol was designed by the Gaston Glock AI, presumably a computer intelligence based on the real life Gaston Glock, who founded the Glock company.

[@N_orte]

Yes

[@aeronshaw]

I like the FN FAL but I just wish I could get an FN girlfriend

[@NemFX]

Best comment, me too

[@kommentator9272]

Smith&Wesson may produce bicycles but Glock sells horse insemination, that's true diversification

[@heathdionne7717]

bullets, bike, and cum. the three pillars of American culture

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

You can buy Glock seed, for growing glocks right? Right....?

[@tyrealarchea9445]

Have to be 21 to have a handgun in the US. 18 for long guns.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

18 to own both.

[@N_orte]

I do not own any guns. But many do look cool.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

H&K, _innovative?_ Theyve been selling the same stamped sheet-metal gun since the 1960s.

[@N_orte]

Maybe innovative at the time LOL. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

[@crakkbone]

Rheinmetal definitely makes Arms. Mostly AA and auto-cannons.

[@tomalong99]

They also made the MG3 and some early G3 for the West German military pist WWII. Lots of small arms before and during WWII as well.

[@DarkKatzy013]

Yup can't forget friggin Tank cannons also.

[@kd7411]

Love the video especially because I’m a big gun head

[@AnarchicKhajiit]

Seeing the guns of Fallout go from having this rich history to being nameless generics is unfortunate. I'd love to see a video analyzing the guns of the more recent Fallout titles and comparing them to the older games/real life firearms and speculating what company made each of them. Even if it's just a headcanon, it'd make the guns of modern Fallout feel more grounded.

[@N_orte]

I’d imagine it just comes down to name licensing. Less of a hassle to make a more generic weapon. But that could be an interesting video idea. Maybe a series of shorts!

[@JGreen-le8xx]

God made man. Winchester made him equal.

[@FeloniousPunk-w4z]

That was Colt’s slogan but sure.

[@JohnnySuperStar333]

Human Meat Yummy 🍽️

[@inductivegrunt94]

So many gun manufacturers in Fallout. Even if the names are no longer there, it's still cool seeing just how many real life weapons, and Fallout weapons bearing real life manufacturerer names, in the Fallout games.

[@pupper_ator_9000]

10 mins ago is freaky Edit: love your videos dude!

[@crayonchomper1180]

we should petition Colt to make the Model 6520 a real thing

[@N_orte]

I think Porsche made a model Porsche based on Johnny Silverhands from CP77. Not entirely out of the realm of possibility, but would prob cost money and take some sort of agreement

[@bubblyproduction9809]

Great video N_orte

[@Matt-md5yt]

sweet

[@milksheihk]

Remington made chainsaws, & shaving razors. Most of the 19th-mid 20th century arms manufacturers were involved in diverse general manufacturing.

[@N_orte]

Yes. Think I mention it later in the video with some of them. S&W and Sig Sauer were to examples

[@data_abort]

Why does everyone in 76 run around with 80% or whatever rads?

[@annpc5284]

If I remember right, it's a popular build. The lower your HP, the more damage you do. And rads help keep your health low and thus keeping your damage high

[@Rubix003]

I have a hammerless version of the .38 Smith and Wesson handgun...

[@ElHombreGato]

5:00 And nowadays Colt is pure garbage and has the WORST Customer Service and their product quality inspection is laughable at best. It's sad really.

[@N_orte]

I wouldn’t know tbh. But they do have cool looking weapons

[@christophertownsend3820]

Them gunner runner...

[@wayneigoe6722]

3:19 distinctive, futuristic, and utterly useless. Those things are one of the most unreliable guns in american history, they jam at least once every 3 or 4 rounds. You're better off throwing the bullet at your target, least then it might actually get CLOSE...

[@N_orte]

Make for a nice paper weight lol

[@wayneigoe6722]

@@N_orte That about sums it up...

[@ElectricalEthanSmith]

15:22 so that explains why my juice box carton in Germany was made by SIG with the same logo...

[@N_orte]

Could be, yes

[@dcross6360]

Great video, but the gameplay in the background distracts from your narration. Slow things down and use the visuals to emphasis your ideas

[@N_orte]

Thanks for the feedback. Cheers

[@radwolf76]

Always down for any video that mentions the Winchester City-Killer.

[@N_orte]

Cheers radwolf