Forgotten Weapons
Q&A 20 - With Special Guest Bob Bigando
2018 • E196 Jul 23, 2018 1m
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On to our questions...
0:50 - Berthier type iron sights on military rifles
2:15 - Books covering all US military small arms
3:25 - 4.85mm British compared to its contemporaries
4:19 - Alternative history: PMC armament in the 20s and 30s
8:19 - What gun do I dislike the most?
8:40 - How to find rate or fire and bullet velocity pre-computer?
11:21 - Why is rimfire priming only used on weak cartridges?
13:28 - Infantry rifles as PDWs instead of primary arms
14:52 - Winchester 1917 Model D
17:21 - Underappreciated development of the 21st century?
18:20 - Who are the team behind Forgotten Weapons?
19:44 - How to calculate iron sight design on old rifles?
21:00 - What is the worst part of my job?
23:11 - What collection would I really like to visit?
24:06 - Would the Davis Gun be suitable for Forgotten Weapons?
25:19 - Plans to do Browning High Power videos?
26:50 - Clip logistics in WW1 and WW2
28:38 - Most beautiful and ugliest rifles?
29:35 - Do 3-round clips work in the RSC-1918?
31:55 - Thoughts on the .224 Valkyrie
33:01 - Is the belt-fed squad machine gun obsolete?
33:59 - Why were semiauto pistols around so much earlier than semiauto rifles?
36:24 - "Dream guns"
39:14 - How did US small arms rank in WW2 compared to other nations?
41:12 - Matching numbers and headspace in milsurp rifles
43:26 - Weapon that is not so great but is enjoyable anyway?
44:56 - Why did smokeless rounds all end up 7-8mm?
46:56 - Why did box magazines not predate tube magazines?
48:54 - Semiauto AA-12 shotguns
51:08 - What does Ian's average day look like?
53:47 - How did artillery pieces get onto the US civilian market? Featuring guest answer from Bob Bigando of Hamilton Firearms.
58:10 - Library book list on the web site
59:02 - Would early adoption of better small arms have changed WW2?
59:53 - How
Check out the Secret Weapons of WWI shirts and posters: http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons
On to our questions...
0:50 - Berthier type iron sights on military rifles
2:15 - Books covering all US military small arms
3:25 - 4.85mm British compared to its contemporaries
4:19 - Alternative history: PMC armament in the 20s and 30s
8:19 - What gun do I dislike the most?
8:40 - How to find rate or fire and bullet velocity pre-computer?
11:21 - Why is rimfire priming only used on weak cartridges?
13:28 - Infantry rifles as PDWs instead of primary arms
14:52 - Winchester 1917 Model D
17:21 - Underappreciated development of the 21st century?
18:20 - Who are the team behind Forgotten Weapons?
19:44 - How to calculate iron sight design on old rifles?
21:00 - What is the worst part of my job?
23:11 - What collection would I really like to visit?
24:06 - Would the Davis Gun be suitable for Forgotten Weapons?
25:19 - Plans to do Browning High Power videos?
26:50 - Clip logistics in WW1 and WW2
28:38 - Most beautiful and ugliest rifles?
29:35 - Do 3-round clips work in the RSC-1918?
31:55 - Thoughts on the .224 Valkyrie
33:01 - Is the belt-fed squad machine gun obsolete?
33:59 - Why were semiauto pistols around so much earlier than semiauto rifles?
36:24 - "Dream guns"
39:14 - How did US small arms rank in WW2 compared to other nations?
41:12 - Matching numbers and headspace in milsurp rifles
43:26 - Weapon that is not so great but is enjoyable anyway?
44:56 - Why did smokeless rounds all end up 7-8mm?
46:56 - Why did box magazines not predate tube magazines?
48:54 - Semiauto AA-12 shotguns
51:08 - What does Ian's average day look like?
53:47 - How did artillery pieces get onto the US civilian market? Featuring guest answer from Bob Bigando of Hamilton Firearms.
58:10 - Library book list on the web site
59:02 - Would early adoption of better small arms have changed WW2?
59:53 - How