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@BenjoKazooie643 жыл бұрын
Astoundingly ironic how the BAR was improved by pretty much every country that used it *except* the US.
@tutes01333 жыл бұрын
Well the FBI did by way of the Monitor. Adding a big muzzle brake/flashhider and a a pistol grip. Ian actually has another video about it if you haven't seen it. Good video too. But if you mean in a proper millitary role? Well the Yanks made to carry them were shit outta luck.
@Predator203573 жыл бұрын
Thomas Essers most likely because US weren’t there to buy any improved versions, the bests you probably got was a Automatic M14, and still, American’s probably didn’t mind as unless they know about it, they probably used it as any other WW2 gun.
@neutronalchemist32413 жыл бұрын
When a army adopts a version of something, it's practically bound to use THAT version until it's replaced by something else, for the sake of interchangeability of parts. IE the last M9 Beretta manufactured for the US army were still the 1985 specs, despite the manufacturer having implemented several plug&play improvements in the civilian versions.
@itsapittie3 жыл бұрын
It's not just the US. The military procurement system of most nations makes it very difficult to change the design of a weapon once it's been adopted. Sometimes it happens, but not very often.
@MarvinCZ3 жыл бұрын
@@itsapittie The US military did change it, unfortunately they changed it mostly to the worse.
@clickbaitable95783 жыл бұрын
Teacher: So what did we all learn from WWI everyone? Me: "You want dust covers on everything" - Ian McCollum 2020
@gfarrell803 жыл бұрын
Colonialism and nationalism, linked with state propaganda, have the capacity to mobilize millions of ordinary men to slaughter one another when they would really rather be playing soccer with one another or having a beer.
@manatoa13 жыл бұрын
It's bad idea for the hegemon to get complacent and let an ambitious lesser power become a peer.
@yurisv73153 жыл бұрын
You may also want a dust cover on a dust cover, just to be extra sure.
@clickbaitable95783 жыл бұрын
@@yurisv7315 Agreed 100%. I plan on adding that one day
@ReverendMeat513 жыл бұрын
In 12 years of compulsory schooling, only one week at best did we ever learn anything about WW1.
@Coastal_Cruzer3 жыл бұрын
The BAR has three modes: Safe, Full Auto, and Fuller Auto
@85gamingwot553 жыл бұрын
He has a point you know!
@randomdude99643 жыл бұрын
R/technicallythetruth
@thejopp3 жыл бұрын
Nah. - Safe - DAKKA! - MOAR DAKKA!!!
@pusheendalimitsofgeneva5816 Жыл бұрын
Man forgot the HCAR existed (only available in semi-auto)
@Xsidon Жыл бұрын
ATFs worst nightmare
@cameronnightman81123 жыл бұрын
You can tell that the detachable barrel translated into the FN MAG/ M240 system well
@zenger743 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@paupauldu013 жыл бұрын
Even the inside looks similar!
@cameronnightman81123 жыл бұрын
@@paupauldu01 Yes, definitely. I'm very familiar with the 240B. It seems exactly the same with the rotating handle and teeth.
@dwon0313 жыл бұрын
Even the bolt carrier/Op rod looks very similar to the FN MAG/240.
@dereksim87873 жыл бұрын
Yup. Except that on the FN MAG there was a catch on the handle to lift with the index finger to activate the carrying handle instead of yanking the whole handle. Heck, even the removing of the bolt and piston from the rear end seemed to have translated to the FN MAG as well.
@iPhoneeditor3 жыл бұрын
For some reason this gun is just so damn sexy. It's not elegant looking or streamlined, but looks rugged, mechanically efficient and reliable, and simply badass.
@dumbleking51723 жыл бұрын
Looking at it, looks like it fits the hands of Rambo. Uncertain of john wick though.
@guypierson57543 жыл бұрын
I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but when I see this BAR I get a feeling of confidence, like this is a machine made to last by people who don't ever want their boys to die for want of shooting back.
@bennettmay92833 жыл бұрын
Very Steampunk
@matthewkarle49543 жыл бұрын
damn straight
@rage1328913 жыл бұрын
It looks sturdy, unlike weapons that come out today that look like edgy nerf guns
@ahkal78973 жыл бұрын
BAR: "Who are you?" FN-D : "I'm you but better"
@rogueleader75063 жыл бұрын
@@DEarls-ye9tz FN-D: "Who are you?" FAL: "Im you, but skinnier and less accurate when trying to shoot fast."
@dante666jt3 жыл бұрын
@@rogueleader7506 lmfao
@dante666jt3 жыл бұрын
BAR: Who you FN-D: I am you but a stripper
@willitsteel3 жыл бұрын
Better but less attractive
@Oblithian3 жыл бұрын
BAR: "But I'm me" (unintelligible arnold noises)
@themadkraken19123 жыл бұрын
This weapon has absolutely no right to look as absolutely stunning as it does. I want one now.
@chrismusicx2 жыл бұрын
it has every right. i want one too lol
@gusd413 жыл бұрын
I guess you can say it raises the bar? I’ll see myself out.
@earthenjadis81993 жыл бұрын
Yes. You're barred from this topic.
@flightlesschicken77693 жыл бұрын
Budum tishh
@gusd413 жыл бұрын
I guess this comment section went all Fubar
@twatts453 жыл бұрын
I love bad jokes you can stay lol.
@captainahab27113 жыл бұрын
Good. Now get out of my bar, and never come back!
@Abdega3 жыл бұрын
Initial D: FN-D “Do you like, my *BAR* ?”
@CloSeph3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, yeah, yeah Let's go out, kick some ass We'll become heroes
@hachikiina3 жыл бұрын
yoooo
@Dieselkraftwerk3 жыл бұрын
Dann These comments are Gold!
@sillylittleowlguy23923 жыл бұрын
We need to fund an idea like this
@kentuckyace10683 жыл бұрын
Daaaaaaamn
@TheTruth-ge7fj3 жыл бұрын
This is the gun you want whenever you riding a t-rex.
@bruhmoment66253 жыл бұрын
I’ll stick to the mg42
@MtnBadger3 жыл бұрын
(Or facing one... lol). I can see a mount with "gunners perch" behind the "operator/driver" of the T-rex. 😆
@dermotmeaney3 жыл бұрын
Why are you riding a t-rex?!
@adamgrimsley64553 ай бұрын
Just what I was thinking
@garymckinley69743 жыл бұрын
The detachable barrel and carry handle are pure genius adaptation.
@graemehogg70333 жыл бұрын
Gary McKinley I’d take a Bren over this any day...both features already there...plus another 10 rounds in the magazine.
@johnnytrigger55123 жыл бұрын
@@SonsOfLorgar bren gun is much better👍
@blackstone7773 жыл бұрын
Love the BAR. Never understood why the US military didn't adopt the pistol grip. It would make it much more ergonomic and easier to fire.
@hailexiao27703 жыл бұрын
1920s and 1930s Army budgets are probably why
@WALTERBROADDUS3 жыл бұрын
Great Depression.
@Ideo7Z3 жыл бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 Yup. The Ordnance dept were the proto Fudds of that era. Eugene Stoner probably lost a decade off of his lifespan having to deal with their 19th century b.s. mentality.
@RambleOn073 жыл бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 If it does not work, you can always hit them with it.
@scinto233 жыл бұрын
Also makes me wonder why the Krag and 03 Springfield had straight stocks, especially the 03 since it was essentially a Mauser copy.
@roguereaver6343 жыл бұрын
Thing looks like what you'd get if the (new) Wolfenstein games had a BAR
@williamguilfoyle30683 жыл бұрын
Which they should
@Tobascodagama3 жыл бұрын
@@williamguilfoyle3068 I'm looking forward to a Dieselpunk M16 or something in the next one. If it takes place after the second game's American Revolution, there should be some domestically-produced weapons instead of BJ being stuck using Nazi guns the whole game.
@brianyoung33243 жыл бұрын
@@Tobascodagama that's a cool idea! I always wanted to see more Allied stuff in wolfenstein for the contrast in design style.
@sumvs59923 жыл бұрын
Only if it was in a ww2 section of a wolfenstein game. Like how they changed the thompson and stg to have more cooling fins.
@CaptainGrief663 жыл бұрын
By far also the prettiest BAR, with also a beautiful dieselpunk aesthetic!
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
The Swedes had them on thet one.
@Ezio_Auditore_Assassin3 жыл бұрын
4:34 Let me show you...God I thought he is gonna say"Let me show you its feature" with Joerg Sprave laughing voice! lol
@markusmottus16863 жыл бұрын
Had the same thought there!😂
@BRETTYZCAR3 жыл бұрын
Tanks and Bye Bye!
@dumbleking51723 жыл бұрын
_You hear a slow booming laughter coming from the end of the hall._
@RiderOftheNorth19683 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for it! He should do it just as a homage and a gag.
@Face2theScr33n3 жыл бұрын
@gofa curself Jörg did a video about owning guns in Germany. And yes, he does! Hahaha! Thanks, and bye-bye!
@thegoldencaulk27423 жыл бұрын
Slightly unrelated, but how did Luxembourg end up with .30-06 as it's standard cartridge? I don't think I've ever heard the story behind that.
@mrpane9113 жыл бұрын
There was an American in the neighborhood who needed to offload all his overstock product and he let them have it for a deal as he couldn't afford to ship it back. Ipso facto it became the ammo du jour. Or not, its a good story IMO even though i just made it up
@geodkyt3 жыл бұрын
They rearmed right at the end of WWII, and chose the American .30-06 as the "obvious" choice, years before 7.62x51mm was adopted by NATO. They standardized on the cartridge that their biggest ally had (and since the US was basically giving away all the US arms our Allies needed during the late 1940s...) So, Luxembourg adopted the SAFN 49 in .30-06, and FN had a package deal including the BAR in the same caliber for countries that adopted the SAFN. Much like later on (after 7.62x51mm was adopted by NATO), they had a package deal of GP35 pistol, (eventually) Uzi SMG, FAL rifle, FALO "LMG", and MAG58 GPMG. Literally, call up FN with an RFQ, tell them your basic force structure and over all size, and they could draft up a complete small arms package (including maintenance support), for a predictable price, at reasonable financial arrangements, with the entire package contract ready in days and delivery to start within weeks or a few months of acceptance.
@thegoldencaulk27423 жыл бұрын
@@geodkyt So how did they determine that .30-06 was the "obvious" choice? Just picked it because it was available, or were there some tests?
@rumblin_cynth_rampo3743 жыл бұрын
30-06 wasnt Luxemburg's standard cartridge. They had a complete mish mash of stuff. In WW2 (and presumably prior and just after) they used Lee Enfields, Ross rifles, P14s Kar 98s, Brens, Vickers BARs and MG08s. They also made use of FN 1949 in 30-06 as well as FN FAL post WW2
@markwalshopoulos3 жыл бұрын
@@thegoldencaulk2742 loads of M1s and other guns that were given to them by the US, similar to how the Italians and Danes started using it
@breuschbarbare02483 жыл бұрын
Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always hit them with it.
@WALTERBROADDUS3 жыл бұрын
It's close to 20 pounds.
@fuzzyhead8783 жыл бұрын
“Flashbacks of Medal of Honor Franchise”
@clintcannon19023 жыл бұрын
@@WALTERBROADDUS exactly why one doesn't want to get brained with it, I think. I know I wouldn't volunteer.
@Reactordrone3 жыл бұрын
And if you're in Luxembourg you're not going to have to carry it more than 80km.
@jasonarmstrong57503 жыл бұрын
WALTERBROADDUS perfect weight for bludgeoning someone to death
@alancranford33983 жыл бұрын
Timothy J. Mullins regarded the 6.5mm Swedish edition of this FN Model D to be superior because the lower recoil cartridge made this automatic rifle more controllable in full auto fire.
@orionakd Жыл бұрын
If you use 5.56x45mm modern ammunition , plus a 16" barrel with a pistol grip. This will instantly turn the BAR into an assault rifle! and remember to add a dust cover!
@TheAzureNightmare7 ай бұрын
@@orionakdAh, an early FN CAL.
@stvnbryan55423 жыл бұрын
A 240B or Golf has the same barrel change system. Pulling out the bolt is similar too. When FN gets a good idea they really stick with it.
@StacheMan263 жыл бұрын
That wasn't the only good idea they carried over, since mechanically the FN MAG/M240 is basically a beefed up BAR with the feed system from an MG 42 on top.
@Taolan84723 жыл бұрын
Not just FN, Belgians in general are very practical and firmly believe "if it aint broke dont fix it"
@graysun91083 жыл бұрын
Even with the HK MG4 and MG5 the operating bar seems similar although that the bolt is different
@IrishTechnicalThinker3 жыл бұрын
Gear wheels within the trigger assembly, now that's craftsmanship.
I love this channel. The history talked about here isn't something you can easily find in a textbook and ties together some fascinating facets of the economics and people behind the weapons into a tight, understandable insight that is uniquely rare. Also, the guns Iain showcases are almost universally awesome. Someone give this man a PHD.
@westofreaches3 жыл бұрын
And with that, we get a complete history of the BAR. God, I love this channel.
@georgewashington923 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used this gun during his service in Lux
@jeannotschumacher10243 жыл бұрын
my dad also. as rifles they had the fn fal
@Mongo63a3 жыл бұрын
I got excited when I saw RIA's title said transferable only to be crest fallen when the description said dealer sample.
@mrbloodmuffins3 жыл бұрын
Universal FFL for all citizens!
@calvingreene903 жыл бұрын
@@mrbloodmuffins No. Repeal the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934 and all the amendments to it. Forbid lower jurisdictions from having weapon control laws as well. I also want a switchblade.
@itsapittie3 жыл бұрын
@@calvingreene90 At least in my state I can have an automatic knife, so that's something I guess. You don't realize just how convenient an automatic-opening knife is until you have one.
@dutchplanderlinde48453 жыл бұрын
Kelton Oliver a fully-semi automatic knife?
@TacticalTerry3 жыл бұрын
@@dutchplanderlinde4845 A semi-fully automatic knife. It almost does everything for you...kinda. xD I always wonder why AoC said what she did and whether she realized how awful it sounded.
@phoebetan75193 жыл бұрын
There are so many features here that seem to have carried over into the FN-MAG. (Disclosure: used to be a Singapore Army infantry officer - so I was pretty much train in every infantry weapon in the inventory. 20 years later, I can probably still fieldstrip a GPMG in 30 seconds. Getting old with age :).
@W1ckedRcL3 жыл бұрын
The quick change barrel and carry handle mechanism are identical to the M240B. It's interesting to see the development history of parts and mechanisms like that. Thank you gun Jesus for bestowing your wisdom upon us.
@JG54206 Жыл бұрын
The locking system on the 240 is also based on the BAR lockup.
@Ciderwinder3 жыл бұрын
"You're going to war son" BAR-D "But father, all I want to do is sing!"
@FN_FAL_4_ever3 жыл бұрын
Stop that stop that, there’ll be no singing while I’m here
@adamgrimsley64553 ай бұрын
Who would build a castle in a swamp?
@zacharyrollick61693 жыл бұрын
This seems to be the FAL's dad.
@zacharyrollick61693 жыл бұрын
@@SonsOfLorgar They met during the German occupation..... it was a forbidden love....
@googiegress74593 жыл бұрын
Isn't FAL's dad dead?
@stephanl19833 жыл бұрын
Luxembourg bought 259+ of these guns, would they issue them to every single soldier😉🤔?! In 1940,they had 13 Officers, 255 members of the Gendarmerie and 425 volunteers!
@syrakul94933 жыл бұрын
Me and my standard issue BAR 😁
@Vonstab3 жыл бұрын
The Luxemburgers went to a larger force structure after 1945, 2 infantry battalions, an artillery battalion, the Ducal Guard and the Gendarmes all needed some handy firepower.
@itsapittie3 жыл бұрын
You could make a good argument that for an army that small, arming everyone with something like a BAR makes a lot of sense. Certainly a man-portable weapon with a lot of punch and a high rate of fire would be desirable.
@stephanl19833 жыл бұрын
@@itsapittie and take a look at the constellation of an US Army squad in WW2, there was always an assistant Gunner to carry extra ammunition for the BAR Gunner, so you has no Riflemen in your squad!
@itsapittie3 жыл бұрын
@@stephanl1983 Oh, I'm not saying the army of Luxembourg actually planned that way, nor even that they should have, but it would make sense for them to have used a higher percentage of automatic weapons than contemporary armies. Obviously they couldn't realistically eliminate riflemen entirely. My comment was a not-entirely-serious observation about the needs of small armies vs. large ones.
@michaelpaparelli32273 жыл бұрын
The fact that men were typically smaller and yet hauled this beautiful beast into battle is a testament to ability and strength.
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
If you stand lower to the ground, less likely you are to get the head blown off.
@Dracomandriuthus3 жыл бұрын
By "typically smaller", I'm assuming you mean that the average height was some 1 inch shorter? That's really not enough to make a difference. Edited with a bit of googling, according to google sources, the average height in the US during 1940 was 69 inches, which was the same average height today.
@daer21213 жыл бұрын
That gear and rocker system is called an 'escapement' they've found in every mechanical watch. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapement?wprov=sfla1
@jasoncrow76813 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Will do some more reading on this.
@WalkaCrookedLine3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how quickly the gear and rocker teeth wear in use and need to be replaced.
@daer21213 жыл бұрын
@@WalkaCrookedLine if properly designed, they'll last as long as the rifle.
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
Once used on rc model airplanes as well.
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
@@daer2121 as long as sand and oil don't get inside at the same time.
@PW.60603 жыл бұрын
I didn't think I could love the BAR more, but I guess I can. It's so beautiful!
@skyddad003 жыл бұрын
As someone who has used the KSP-58, it is fun to see the origins of the detatchable barrel system for the FN MAG
@nunyabidniz28683 жыл бұрын
Arguably, the FN-D is still being made, as the FN MAG is just a BAR turned upside down w/ a belt feed... ;-)
@mrfancypanzer5493 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the Swedish BARs were to operate, they had quick detach barrels and were chambered in 6.5x55 so recoil would be very manageable.
@KamikazKid3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I disagree with Ian on this one, I think the swedish bar is the best BAR. It's a hard hitting fast and flat shooting round. If you look at it the barrel lock up Carl Gustav designed is simpler, and the swedes actually converted their BARs to belt-fed after WW2. The only drawbacks compared to the model D is the swedes forego the dust covers, and that makes sense you see that on lots of WW2 produced guns start losing those extra bits that although nice they make production slower.
@nisse73993 жыл бұрын
For anyone wondering what they talking about you can read more here: www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg2.htm
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
Beautiful weapon.
@vrisbrianm47203 жыл бұрын
The action of the Swedish BAR can't be dissembled from the back though. And some would argue that a larger projectile is more preferable for a MG round
@einar80192 жыл бұрын
@@KamikazKid they designed a belt fed one but it was not adopted
@richthompson1234 Жыл бұрын
The family history of these weapons is something I'm learning about all the time, thanks to this channel. The carrying handle 'pull out to carry' system was adopted by the UK for it's version of the FN MAG (know in UK service as the GPMG.
@chadedick79113 жыл бұрын
I love how a lot of the elements of the guts of this were used again when they designed the US M240B machine gun. I loved carrying and using it during my time in service
@user-lg4mm3mf8i3 жыл бұрын
This weapon was the standard squad light machinegun for the Belgian army in 1940. It was also fitted in bunkers and was installed as a secondary weapon in T-13 tankhunters. (The main gun was a C47 antitankgun.) From the accounts that I've read on the invasion of Belgium in 1940 it did pretty well. The magazine is a little small at just 20 rounds but other than that, it did a good job.
@evgenyreshetnikov34833 жыл бұрын
I came here for the guns, and stayed for these stories.
@compwiz1013 жыл бұрын
That gearwheel mechanism for the slow firing is *exactly* how slow-speed delay mechanisms work in many mechanical camera shutters, just a fair bit larger! The duration of the time generally is based on presetting how much travel is being driven into the wheel :D
@sarath4313 жыл бұрын
Indeed the Belgians can make more than just waffles. I wish there is a modern civilian version of this gun.
@bartdebaere22523 жыл бұрын
Beer, chocolate, ... ;)
@PapaSchultz743 жыл бұрын
@@WarblesOnALot and the best "French" fries in the world.
@sarath4313 жыл бұрын
@@bartdebaere2252 - them too.
@sarath4313 жыл бұрын
@@PapaSchultz74 - how come I forget that? The Belgians gave the world french fries.
@PapaSchultz743 жыл бұрын
@@WarblesOnALot sure i should have said 'frites a la graisse de bœuf'
@volkermattler75833 жыл бұрын
ORIGINAL WWII BAR LEATHER POUCHES WITH ALL ORIGINAL TOOLS AND PARTS INSIDE AVAILABLE NOW ON EBAY
@troy94773 жыл бұрын
Mr. Saive was quite the designer. The carry handle locking system is ingenious and practical. The spring guide is very reminiscent of the FAL, angled down like that (i believe the FN49 is similar- no need to reinvent the wheel). This is a great final chapter in the military BAR story. I can't believe the US military didn't adopt something as simple as a pistol grip assembly/removable fire control assembly and a better bipod. To say nothing of the quick change barrel and the easier fieldstripping. I assume it was plain old hidebound pride and an unwillingness to admit that someone could improve our arms. Great video as always. Thank you
@Snoky53133 жыл бұрын
It is still the most enjoyable kind of history you can watch on youtube: Gun Jesus talks about cool old shooty hardware and teaches you a lot of information and some neat trivia. Thanks for your effort, Ian!
@HALO-23043 жыл бұрын
The gear and rocker remind me of the pallet fork in a mechanical watch. Also, the bolt "rat tail" spring guid rod and recoil spring looks a bit similar to the FAL.
@soka12683 жыл бұрын
HALO 2304 even the locking system. Flip it go from 1911 to hipower. There is your FAL.
@clintcannon19023 жыл бұрын
Luxembourg is about the size of a large American county, and they had at least 259 of these auto-beasts? That's very metal of them.
@1timcat3 жыл бұрын
When you're little you want force multipliers.
@ProlificInvention3 жыл бұрын
I'd imagine the weapons possessed in just one large American county would blow your mind 🤣
@clintcannon19023 жыл бұрын
@@ProlificInvention no... I live in a large American county. No surprise at all.
@ProlificInvention3 жыл бұрын
@@clintcannon1902 It was quite metal of them though. Definitely agree.
@MasterJabbs3 жыл бұрын
I've used / shot the C6 GPMG / FN MAG (belt fed), quite similar to the BAR. Fun weapons to shoot, but can leave one hell of a bruise on your shoulder if used incorrectly, may leave you with just a sore shoulder. I like the fact that they have / come with a second (longer) barrel. Thanks for showing this forgotten weapon!
@KKG513 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your very thorough and easy to follow explanations. Thanks much!
@adam867533 жыл бұрын
"Last and best BAR" HCAR: "Am I a joke to you?"
@cuddlicalf48543 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@robertupson52743 жыл бұрын
HCAR is an abomination against humanity
@johnyricco12203 жыл бұрын
If only HCAR field stripped liked the model D
@magoshighlands40743 жыл бұрын
Preeeetty much yeah
@michaelkolano86863 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@rokball48924 жыл бұрын
Wow, that machine gun is one of my best version of the Browning’s Bar. I love it.
@donlamb18003 жыл бұрын
I like how you can see the precursors to future FN projects on this rifle, which makes sense considering the designer.
@Sophiedorian0535 Жыл бұрын
Belgian engineer here. 60 years old. I don’t design guns. I design electric guitars and design metal guitar bridges. My brand is ‘Dorian’, based in Antwerp. Dieudonne Saive’s work and the weapons, engines, and appliances developed by FN, form an obligatory part of my schooling. But so is my 19th century countryman Adolphe Sax, of Saxophone fame. I most totally love your channel. You are a great teacher and demonstrator. No fake GI Joe machismo. Not even a milligram! I like that very much about your style. I would have done better financially if I had followed my colleagues to FN, but my conscience got in the way. ‘One more guitar equals one less AK (or FAL or AR or FAMAS)’, is my motto. My other motto is: ‘I Tinker Therefore I Am’. Belgians are tinkerers. And we are a little bit crazy. We really are.😊 ❤
@Mrgunsngear3 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@narwhalsheckyeah3 жыл бұрын
Now I really hope you'll get the opportunity to make videos about the Swedish manufactured m/21 and m/37 BARs soon.
@johnsollinger32782 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how many parts of this, mainly the barrel detach system made their way onto the Mag 58 and are still in use today with the Mag/240
@jerryjohnsonii41813 жыл бұрын
Awesome, i love the BAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a 1970's Browning BAR Rifle in 30-06 Springfield. Thank you So much for showing this FN Model D BAR , Gun Jesus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@sil3ntsp3ct3r3 жыл бұрын
Damn that barrel qd system and bcg is definitely the MAG/240's daddy.
@Summer-it3wh3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that slow mode system is very similar to the escapement mechanism of a clock, with the reciprocating catch being the "pendulum" essentially.
@agate_jcg3 жыл бұрын
Yup, this is exactly how a mechanical clock works.
7 ай бұрын
It is 2023 and I came here from the other, earlier model FN BAR video. The field stripping procedure is indeed an improvement. It took Ian like 5 minutes on the other one to get the bolt out.
@Reaper43673 жыл бұрын
Magnificent piece of kit. Cheers for sharing.
@TheNextGreatApe3 жыл бұрын
Never seen a gun with what is literally a clock-escapement rate reducer!
@bootscrombled3 жыл бұрын
Ohio Ordnance Works: *Cries in HCAR*
@ImYourIchigo3 жыл бұрын
*sad HCAR noises
@breembo3 жыл бұрын
Isnt the hcar like 8lbs lighter? Seems like a win to me. That FND is heavy as shit. When I had one it felt as heavy as a 240
@ToastytheG3 жыл бұрын
@@breembo yeah but recoil my dude
@breembo3 жыл бұрын
@@ToastytheG cant be worse then FA m14.
@breembo3 жыл бұрын
@Toucan • its too late, the atf already seized it. Now I only get to use harsh language to fight off xenomorphs.
@ricks.10923 жыл бұрын
The FNC and FN-49 models are my two favorite models in my entire collection. And my collection is quite extensive. My FN-49 is a first batch/production of these rifles, Dragonman wanted to purchase one of my FNC's, but to no avail. I actually know him and he's a bit unique but a fantastic person.
@mandosandradios3 жыл бұрын
Best episode from your excellent channel.
@alvaroasi3 жыл бұрын
Teacher: What we learn about WWI? Ian: ¡Yes! you wants dust cover on everything!
@Joshua_Finbarr3 жыл бұрын
FN D is just a BAR but in a mad max gun form.
@ianjohnson1825 ай бұрын
That "rocker" is really neat, and it is the same mechanical part as the Palette Fork in a mechanical watch, where the gear would be replaced with the Escapement Wheel. Very clever system for slowly unwinding a (relatively) very powerful main spring. Interesting to see Belgium borrow that piece of mechanical design that was mostly limited to Switzerland at the time.
@jeffreytam7684 Жыл бұрын
The greatest irony about the BAR is that there were several iterations of the basic design that were developed during the Interwar years. The FN Model D, for example, significantly improved the gun, addressing most of the flaws brought up here. It was still a bit heavy though
@visionaryfirearmsllc99993 жыл бұрын
Does the dust cover automatically open or is that something they would have to remember to open before firing?
@marcaxe3 жыл бұрын
You'd think the Swiss would be the first to build an escapement into a rifle.
@therugburnz3 жыл бұрын
Nice find Ian. Thanx for info.
@rippervtol95163 жыл бұрын
For half a second, I thought Ian was going to say " Let me show you... It's Features"
@onetruedodd3 жыл бұрын
“D” which stands for “Destroyer of Worlds”
@TOMAS-lh4er3 жыл бұрын
MY TWO favorite guns in the world , "BAR" and the German "LUGER" !!!
@SeeYouInValhalla6153 жыл бұрын
totally agree, the LUGER 08 is iconic, unfortunaly there are many bad imitated, low quality fakes out there, but of can get your hands on a real one, just a great pistol.
@TOMAS-lh4er3 жыл бұрын
@@SeeYouInValhalla615 YESW !!
@USSEnterpriseA17013 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of people are talking about how this evolved into the MAG, but I'm also seeing many elements that are starting to move towards the FN 49 and FAL as well.
@lonewolf02813 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Always hoped Ian would do a video on the FN Model D. :) Fun fact: The FN Model DA1 (7.62x51mm NATO version) was still used by some reserve units of the Belgian Army well into the late 80s. An amazing longevity.
@F4Wildcat3 жыл бұрын
Well atleast they chose a universal D for both our languages. Flemish= Demonteerbaar, Wallonian= Dèmontable
@damienvandepol3 жыл бұрын
Flemish is not a language, it's just a Dutch dialect.
@snape14643 жыл бұрын
Lol, the Dutchmen unite. In before Flanders becomes our latest province
@janlievens69643 жыл бұрын
@@damienvandepol yes i am flemish and the factory was in the french speaking half of Belgium Herstal
@janlievens69643 жыл бұрын
was and still is lol
@damienvandepol3 жыл бұрын
@@janlievens6964 good for you! That still doesn't explain why people from Flanders think Flemish is a language, instead of being a Dutch dialect.
@Scourgething3 жыл бұрын
Ian sounds really excited throughout this video. I'm betting he'll bet on this.
@miatafan3 жыл бұрын
He wouldn’t make a video on it if he was going to bid on it
@mattbowden49963 жыл бұрын
@@miatafan He did with the MAS 38...
@Horseshoecrabwarrior3 жыл бұрын
It's a dealer sample, sadly
@seth4683 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous gun. I'm in awe of how elegant and robust the FN-D is. This one looks like it could stand up to another several decades of service.
@bradford28063 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the quick change barrel assembly on my ACR!
@georgesakellaropoulos81623 жыл бұрын
FN- Let's see how we can improve the BAR. Swedes- Those boneheads forgot to belt feed it lol.
@GARDENER423 жыл бұрын
Dee err donnay. literally "God given" in French, so I guess his parents felt blessed by his birth.
@adto59423 жыл бұрын
I think the name you are looking for is "Dieu-donné".
@zommellemmoz39993 жыл бұрын
During my time in the army 1976/1977 we had, as a platoon weapon, the "basic" FN with a heavier barrel and bipod. Reason for the heavy barrel so we could fire on full auto longer...but still a 25 round magazine.
@MATRAKSKEN3 жыл бұрын
I used it in my Belgian Air Force reserve officers course in 1988 in 30-06 together with the Fn49! The Fnc was just being introduced then. We also.still.used the .30 cal Browning machine gun.
@MATRAKSKEN3 жыл бұрын
And the Thompson in .45!!!!
@benjamingamache64413 жыл бұрын
I wonder how a modern FNAR would perform with an auto sear.
@Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern3 жыл бұрын
considering the FNAR is a completely different gun, probably not well
@benjamingamache64413 жыл бұрын
@@Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern True but the action is based on the BAR, and here in the good ol' U-S-of-A, we don't ask why, we ask why not?
@IncomingMAlL3 жыл бұрын
@@benjamingamache6441 The FNAR/Browning BAR has absolutely nothing to do with the BAR lmg's action, it's a rotating bolt with a short stroke gas system. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJtindqWz7O1hKs.html
@IrishTechnicalThinker3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: If Ian McCullan lived in Ireland and was a famous member of the R.I.A. The police here would be making you a visit for a chat.
@Touchofwesterwald3 жыл бұрын
ORIGINAL WW2 BAR 1918 POUCHES WITH ALL PARTS AND TOOLS WWII AVAILABLE ON EBAY
@HalfWarrior3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the history Ian, thank you!
@xekispir3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I shouldnt be here yet
@jacoposilvestri5433 жыл бұрын
yeah.... something's wrong here
@saiyanelite09793 жыл бұрын
Wait
@fryzvova3 жыл бұрын
Oh, this BAR looks TOUGH!
@jonathangreer75873 жыл бұрын
I love how easy this field strips
@MrChispa063 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought I was done with BARs, Ian pulls me back in.
@azmodaiNO Жыл бұрын
Painfully small magazine for a machine gun though.
@dennistate59532 ай бұрын
Suppressive fire. Always gave bar to smallest guy in unit bc snipers hit him 1st.
@blakekenley10003 жыл бұрын
Its like a 240... Huh.
@troyweatherford24283 жыл бұрын
Well a 240 is just an upside down BAR
@wierdalien13 жыл бұрын
@@troyweatherford2428 hardly a surpride
@danielburgess77853 жыл бұрын
Educational as always. Thanks Ian.
@wrxs17813 жыл бұрын
Great video, learned something new today...
@bobbertbobberson67253 жыл бұрын
If only they added a belt as well, and the allies were rocking .30-06 M240's during the war... The barrel change mechanism really shows how the FN MAG/M240 is just a fancied up BAR.
@tutes01333 жыл бұрын
But better and sexier. God I love that thing
@baronofhell22773 жыл бұрын
Everyone except the US improves the Bar, aint that ironic.
@ARCLIGHT213 жыл бұрын
Same goes to many guns
@ForgottenWeapons3 жыл бұрын
Colt made lots of improvements, it was just the US military specifically that wasn't buying.
@baronofhell22773 жыл бұрын
@@ForgottenWeapons True, should have clarified that i was meaning the Bar in military use.
@johnkelinske14493 жыл бұрын
@@baronofhell2277 Because CONgress wouldn't vote for more $ for new weapons in peacetime.
@Coltbreath2 жыл бұрын
Love to see live fire of this upgraded BAR! 👍
@CoreySimmons853 жыл бұрын
You can see how the mag 58/m240 design is a further evolution of the D watching this. Neat gun.