Simple enough to understand complicated enough to be interesting. One of my favorite videos.

I lost it at "I got a Dremel, so i'm a gunsmith!" in a perfect Barney (Simpsons) voice. 🤣 My first gun was a junkyard mutt of a .45 (NOT going to call it a 1911). Series 70 Commander slide on a full size Safari Arms frame with a huge, deep finger groove. Spotted several of the individual flaws, but not all, and completely missed the big one...some S00per Geenious had "polished" the ramp of the barrel *and the feed ramp in the slide* to the point where it wouldn't feed reliably with a safe barrel (several millimeters of case wall showing at the top...I like being able to count to ten without taking my shoes off). Kept it for several years, then regretfully "retired" the frame after letting a friend pull the usable parts off it. You live and learn. And pay for the parts and labor to try to make a wreck whole again.

Looking at all that machining makes one realize how much we’ve taken CNC machining for granted. What a piece. Thanks for sharing!

There is something about watching, listening and learning from a true craftsman...thank you!

Getting a dive into a Bergman pistol, then being able to see it fire. Holy hell, man. Good job!

Regarding not removing the 120 year old extractor spring: sometimes, being the master of your craft means knowing when to leave well enough alone.

Always a pleasure to see you work on a firearm. Wow is the Bergman Bayard an intricate mechanism. I'm impressed that you know so much about firearms that you can reason how a part needs to be installed (up/down/left/right).

Mark, thanks for another fantastic video! I appreciate your expertise and demostration of these weapons!

Mr. Novak once again blessing us with his wisdom.

Another amazing episode my friend. I enjoy the oldies just as much... Great work and talent.

Genius! I like how you describe verbally what you are thinking. I hope you have an apprentice. Good smithing is an art. I know a kid that is working for a very old saddle maker. He will one day be able to call himself a saddle maker. The secrets of his trade will live on. Gunsmiths, not AR lego assemblers, are getting rare. Just my two cents worth.

These aren't just youtube videos they are for future generations of kids to learn about how to preserve our history. I like your style sir

41:00 I we love watching you work on them. Thanks again for bringing us a fine old piece of firearms history.

I had to hang up my apron on 12-31-21, after a 12 year run. Health, lack of work due to covid, and being ruled and regulated to death finally did us in. I hope you have as many years of continued success as you want brother. Thanks for sharing with us. God bless. Rev. D.

Another old classic runs again, really like the special tools you make.

And this is why Anvil gets more of my money than broadcast TV

One hour until I have to go to work with a new 45 minute video to watch, PERFECT!

To see this old Lady brought back to life is almost heartwarming. You just have to love Bergmanns (and Mannlichers, and Steyrs, and...).

Love seeing the old War Horses brought back to life!

"Tweaker," one of those words I learned in the USAF in an Avionics shop.

Wow, I learn something new with every video. Thanks Mark.

Seeing the baggie of corrosive ammo made me wonder just how many completely serviceable weapons were destroyed in the last twenty years or so by people not cleaning after firing them. Cheap surplus corrosive ammo and a couple of generations of shooters that have only known non-corrosive ammo is not a good combination.

Thank you for taking the time to do these videos. It's really appreciated.

Historic firearm, expert gunsmithing, informative commentary, witty and dry humour. No other channel like it. Many Thanks Mr Novak, Best Wishes from the UK.

Made my weekend sir. Can't get enough of watching you work, and I deeply appreciate the effort that goes into showing it. Thank you!

I like how you explain your rational for certain fixes (bead blasting, sanding a stock, etc) and why it may or may not be the best course of action for certain guns and certain conditions. That is what separates the true artisans from the rest. Remember, only the sith deal in absolutes.

Outstanding video love when something everyone says it's not worth the effort turns out just fine thank you for sharing five stars sir

Another great video Mark and Bruno. Thanks

Excellent video! I never miss one, you are the best life coach ever!

Marks my most favorite guy, love seeing the firearms and your years and years and years of wisdom

The secret life of the Bergman Bayard 1910. Excellent trip down the rabbit hole.

One of the best looking firearms ever created

I'm no pro, and I do not do this for a living, but Mark and crew have Helped me learn and grow and conserve tools. Thank you, recently conserved my Grandfather's first tool he bought when he came to America, and he passed 2 weeks after I finished. 🇺🇸

Damn I'm glad you are doing a gun so far gone it ain't worth saving. About ten years ago I did an 1899 Winchester model 94. OMG ridden hard and put away wet does not accurately describe this gun. It kind of looked like great grandpa beat the holly dog doo out of this gun, and rarely maintained it. Then he died. The gun (Grandpa's gun!) was kept, wrapped in a blanket, stuffed in a closet, and forgotten...in about 1950. Then I got it. To get it apart took about 2 weeks. I had to drill out two screws (I actually managed that!) The extractor and firing pin were broken, corrosion, the magazine front hanger was RIPED out of the barrel and flopping in the breeze. And the front stock end cap hanger still had drilled out screw in it. Oh and the magazine spring was rusted in pieces. Did I mention how pitted inside and out the barrel was? The rear site was also rusted in 2 pieces. The gun was a wreck. But the action still worked, the wood was good, and I wanted it so bad I figured I could do some fancy aviation maintenance on it, and get it running again. I did. $150 worth of parts and springs, the softest touch I could justify on the barrel (Deep pits!), I cleaned the wood with steam and a soft towel. I saved the Lyman tang sight. I used oil and 000 steel wool on everything but the wood, and I got a working (still looks old, but it's not) model 1894 made in 1899. I worked up a super light lead load for it, and it shoots great. It looks old, it works like old, and shoots lead just fine. I'm happy with it. The gun wasn't worth trying to preserve. Instead I got a working nineteenth century rifle I could afford. And it still looks old, pits and all. Yes I did a bubba!

I was about to comment "that's very reminiscent of a C-96," when you said as much.

Which reminds me that I haven't done my usual Christmas cleaning yet... Well, I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

I did a "Rust Blue job" with a CPAP ozone generation steaming system on a reproduction musket and pistol barrels, then for yhits and giggles? I electro plated over with a zinc (or silver? hard to remember) copper solution on one, and a zinc (or silver? hard to remember) nickel on another and it took over the rust blue? Both looked period correct lighter or darker grays, and both are very well rust resistant a year later hanging in my open shop with roll up doors open all the time day or night. Love this stuff! Thanks SO MUCH for Providing Knowlege with new Ideas! Love how Fearless you are! Like doing CPR the patient is Dead already! you can only bring them back!

That's also what clp looks like after a month.....lol. Awesome video as always.

Gack, Mung, Angel Piss..... I love these videos! You are a great teacher Mark.

If you put a 1” split in a chopstick, you can jam a small piece of 0000 in it and make a carting brush with actual steel wool

When I worked in maintenance at a local hospital 40 year's ago, we weren't aloud to use WD-40 because it collected so much dust and dirt. When I worked on the electric bed's and would have to lube them, I would use a bar of soap. I can't remember that far back, but we only used one or two kind's of soap.

I love Marks official terminology he uses..lol it's great

Skills, skills, skills.

Your constant digs at black rifles and tupperware guns always has me dying with laughter. Another stellar job as always.

If the younguns can't handle a swear word or two, their survivability here in the 2020's is likely to be quite low. Sling em Mark. They can handle it.

To Mark and all the fine crew at your shop: Have you ever noticed a difference when doing a boil out if using distilled water vs hard water vs soft. Thank you for all the hard work and hours it takes to make these videos, the world is in your dept!

Yes Sir. YOU do awesome work Mark been watching you for a few years. Love your approach to it all. Firm but very SAFE as well . Thanks for instruction without B.S 👍👍 You do your craftsmen 100% honor! You ARE A MASTER Thanks again seeya on the next.

when he says "a little bit of oil" ,its exactly the same as When Gordon Ramsey says it.

Mark and Bruno - Thanks For Keeping History Alive...Stay Safe, God Bless...

OUTSTANDING. STILL THE GREATEST JOB IN THIS WORLD. GOD BLESS GODSPEED

Can't imagine trying to learn this stuff before the internet, or even worse, before books were widely available

The fryer works great for small parts, been using mine for 30 years now. Still working.

Ah old forgotten machining techniques. Oddly enough someone likely did free hand the machining for that side plate, but not directly. While each operation was likely done separate, a pattern maker would have likely machined a "pattern", that would then be used with a trace mill or a piloted end mill to cut the shape. After CNC machining became prevalent pattern making as a profession pretty much disappeared. As for the magazine well I would point towards a shaper or scraper. They were a quite common type of machining equipment until the 60-70s, when they fell out of favor to faster machining process. They were not well suited to the carbide transition. Then they almost completely fell out of common knowledge in the 90s after WEDM started to become more prevalent.

Another championship winner of a program Mark. Compliments to all involved.

The mechanics of old firearms is an amazing thing to behold. Thanks for sharing.

Love your videos Mark. One of the best channels on KZfaq.

She may not be the best looking girl there anymore, but she'll still be the belle of the ball. Thanks Mark.

Thank you for giving your method and info. I was able to pick up a ufix-it colt from century arms I was able to rust blue it this weekend. Times and humidity were a little different here in AZ but got it worked out. Thanks 👍

wonderful piece, thank you chief.

I've always been fascinated by this pistol and it's development. Thanks for the video!

I like the USS Key West cover in the background.

Well done Mark

I don't know how I missed this. Thanks, guys. I always appreciate the videos. 🤙🏾

Electricians: Will spend hours making sure an offset in conduit is perfect for a customer. Will also spend seconds wiring up their own shit just good enough to work.

Outstanding, as always. Thank you for your time and effort in filming these videos, gentlemen.

Maestro, you are the man! Primo pistolla.

What a great old pistol. Thank you for the tour!

This made my Friday night! Thank you Mark!

I really enjoy watching your process Mark and absolutely love your commentary!

And Thats why we watch this channel. Amazing work and a beautiful handgun. Thank you!

You guys do a great job explaining all the in's and outs. Thanks for taking the time

Absolutely one of my all time favorite designs.

Great video Mark Always entertaining and informative.

38:55 A sure sign that someone has handled guns properly for a hell of a long time. The gun stays put in the middle of the screen and pointed down range while Mark moves back and forth multiple times and all around it. It's not just for framing.

Dihydrogen Monoxide! I just got an order in for some for myself!

Beautifully done as always. Cheers

Another answer to a question nobody ask.. It is well known that germans love building most complicate things ever.This gun is one of them. Great video!

Aaaah, this version is my favorite pistol ever! I love the chonkier grips and just the overall design of it.

As always, educational and humorous

Thanks for another amazing video

Hærens Tøjhus. National armory in Denmark many years ago

Imagine the potential how long the guns you have saved will circle around for the next generations! Some of them will for sure be there after hundreds of years from now :)

I wish I could post a pic of the inside of a Colt New Service I bought when I opened it up to clean it. There was so much gunk in there I was amazed the cylinder rotated. Good video Mark.

All ways love your videos. I hope there’s more wood working in the future see you on patreon

Once again: excellent! Thanks for sharing!

I’ve learned a ton from you guys, thanks! Also, nothing like enjoying a few of Marks vids! Great content.

Books are great for diagrams and some How 2..but nothing beats .hands on

Very cool video. Agreed on the wonderful machining on the metal. Fascinating work... :)

That's quite a machine. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for being so considerate to us austrians! 😁

I have that same deep fryer...to think I've only used it on food.

Thank you once again for a great video. Cheers 🍻

I Always feel a bit guilty when Mark tells us to do the maintenance 😬

A pleasure as always! Thanks for sharing!

I have a llama 1911 semi clone? Dont know how else to describe it. Someone tried to fit a 9mm 1911 barrel to it. Looked pretty good except the ramp was ev idently tinkered with and blew the case out into mag and mag well... yikes. So now i load one round in mag cycle mag, then remove the mag to test fire semi auto pistols.(provided they fire with no mag of course) found an orig. Barrel and put it back. Chambered in 9 largo. Gun is marked 9mm/38 on slide. I can only assume 9mm largo or 38 acp. As i dont think 38 super had really caught on in spain when gun was mfrd. Best guess is early to mid 40's. That 9 largo is getting hard to find. I just use 38 super brass and load to largo or acp data... its been a reliable and fun shooter... As always, good stuff Mark.

Really like the old gun designs, wish that new ones were made in modern chamberings.

Fantastic as always!!

Beautiful gun, always wanted one. Locking block reminds me of my R51.

beautiful as always!

wonderful as always!