What is this Weapon Presents: Antiques Gunshow with Ian McCollum and Jonathan Ferguson

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Six firearms go head-to-head in this week's episode, as Forgotten Weapon's Ian McCollum and our very own Keeper of Firearms & Artillery Jonathan Ferguson battle it out to prove they can find the slightly weirder firearms in our collection.
If you had free rein in the National Firearms Centre, which weapons would you pick? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 Intro
0:20 Rules of the Game
1:06 Cue Montage
1:25 Round 1: Primary Weapon
1:40 Charlton Automatic Rifle
5:07 Sterling Rifle
6:55 Round 2: Sidearm
7:20 Schwarzlose Model 1898
9:40 Mars .45 Automatic Pistol
12:50 Round 3: Secondary Weapon
13:51 SA80
14:35 Did Someone Say Book?
14:52 SA80 Continued
20:15 BSA Machine Carbine
26:05 Conclusion
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@samholdsworth420 2 ай бұрын

The Royal armories does not endorse any claims relating to the alleged burning of war materials by Australian persons following the second world war

@TheZinmo 2 ай бұрын

It was really hard to read that in the video! Why?

@-Zevin- 2 ай бұрын

@@TheZinmo Because they didn't want to make a scene, but wanted to cover themselves legally.

@lt.danbearparticipates2430 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rudidower 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting. I spent a while trying to pause and search for the correct frame. I really didn't want to bother downloading and playing on a better player just to catch the right frame. Cheers

@molochi 2 ай бұрын

this what it said. Blame Australia. lol.

@AxeGaijin 2 ай бұрын

It's always a good day when Johathan and Ian get together.

@ranger36100 2 ай бұрын

Agreed

@skyhisurvivor4724 2 ай бұрын

What is the flag in your pfp I've never seen it

@AxeGaijin 2 ай бұрын

@@skyhisurvivor4724 It's the flag of Limburg, a province of the Netherlands.

@mrnobody6354 2 ай бұрын

Who's Jonathan? Do you mean Jonathan Ferguson the keeper of firearms and artillary at the Royal Armouries museum in the UK which houses...?

@gudea5207 2 ай бұрын

A-yo

@joshuaprietophoto 2 ай бұрын

Ian proudly presenting the SA80 and Jonathan saying "explain yourself" was hilarious

@Hawwwlucha Ай бұрын

I believe the british term would be Ian taking the piss out of Jonathan with that bit

@BipoIarbear Ай бұрын

To be fair guys I used a single action bolt version in cadets for 5years an 4 with the actual SA80 , U just have to clean em properly

@WJS774 Ай бұрын

@@BipoIarbear Cleaning them stops bits from breaking off?

@112-DavidL Ай бұрын

@@BipoIarbear wait, cleaning them actually improves the design? I think H&K would like some words with you 🤣

@BipoIarbear Ай бұрын

@@WJS774 no 🤣 my my gas parts once hit the target at a 25 meter range better than all my rounds , yep they broke but U just deal with what U have

@johndallman2692 2 ай бұрын

The SA-80 is a punk rock AR-18. I liked Mikhail Kalashnikov's quote when he was shown one: "You must have very clever soldiers."

@hoppinggnomethe4154 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@112-DavidL Ай бұрын

that quote went on with "Or very incompetent ones that favour complexities over simplicity" and he's right the AK and it's family Mikhail created were simple in design and ergonomics. the AR family are complex and was built to tight tolerances. stress testing between the two systems have confirmed this. and price points match the Simplicity vs. complexity between them. with the former being very much a cheap gun but reliable.

@FulcrumMason Ай бұрын

first version of SA80 was pants, i barely killed anyone with mine

@Eldroobaz Ай бұрын

@@112-DavidLI’m not sure the AR family of guns are really “complex” - innovative and a departure from prior norms, certainly, but mechanically the AR isn’t THAT complex. An AK has about 70 parts, an AR about 120. Sure it has more bits and pieces, but the operation of the device is not by any means convoluted - gas pressure moves the bolt back into a tube with a spring in it. That’s not all that complicated, surely!

@patrickbateman312 Ай бұрын

The SA in SA-80 stands for "sucks ass", as it is the worst service rifle anyone has ever devised. Punk rock anything it most certainly is not.

@The_Elite_Emerald 2 ай бұрын

"All the germans did was remake every single part to the correct spec and hardness." may be one of the funniest lines in the video.

@jonathanferguson1211 2 ай бұрын

Ha, well, it's true. A lot of work to change very little design-wise.

@hukama6911 2 ай бұрын

think about though, they didn't need to change piston length for instance, the bolt didn't suddenly has 5 lugs, and they didn't need to add more springs. Changing the material, surface treatment, and tolerance support Johnatan's view that the changes was minor albeit they were done to most components.

@PalleRasmussen 2 ай бұрын

Want a job done to the minimum requirement or less? Let Brits do it. Want a job done properly and precisely? Let Germans or Scandinavians do it. Which is a bit sad if we think back 200 years where the Brits were definately the best.

@jishani1 2 ай бұрын

@@hukama6911 if you have a weapon that breaks every time you breathe on it, and someone else makes a version that actually works. it's not a minor change.

@jishani1 2 ай бұрын

@@PalleRasmussen the brits have been losing for the last 300 years but okay

@ChuckThree 2 ай бұрын

Gun Jesus and _The_ Curator Together… 🤝 This moment deserves a poster

@jaspermooren5883 2 ай бұрын

Saying The Curator like that makes him sound like a marvel villain. I love it!

@GMMilambar 2 ай бұрын

The Curator is one of Dr. Who's incarnations.

@eiv-gaming 2 ай бұрын

@@jaspermooren5883 If he popped up in the next John Wick film as the sommelier, I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

@Michael-dj6pd 2 ай бұрын

Keeper though, not curator

@SeymourTiddies 2 ай бұрын

No, not a poster. They need to erect a statue of these 2 shaking hands, much like the Unification Monument from FNV.

@jf6647 Ай бұрын

Shooting the Mars pistol "singularly unplesant and alarming" I actually lol'd The most British way of saying this gun sucks to shoot

@Xhumed Ай бұрын

I cannot stress how much that description makes me want to fire one, just to see what the fuss is.

@Cmoth040 2 ай бұрын

I love how Mr. Ferguson ends the video holding what is basically better known as a Star Wars blaster than an actual firearm.

@tankj0ck3y 2 ай бұрын

Johnathan's reaction to Ian walking up with a SA80 is gold.

@tjy4517 2 ай бұрын

“Please Explain urself!” 😂 poor Jonathan, he knew he was in for a world of embarrassment.

@not-a-theist8251 2 ай бұрын

SA80 was the first gun I thought of what n Jonathan explained the rules tbh

@hoilst265 2 ай бұрын

Imagine being a squaddie who tabbed/yomped through Falklands with the L1A1, one of the rare objects that could be called squaddie-proof, the right arm of the Free World, designed by the scion of John Moses himself, and then in 1987 you get given an SA80.

@cubanreemachine9592 2 ай бұрын

@@hoilst265 What is even funnier is that the British switched to the Knights stoner 1 to have a more compatible rifle with the Americans. The Americans then switch and adopt the xm5. Which mind you is an expensive but funny joke within itself.

@wargey3431 Ай бұрын

@@cubanreemachine9592britain hasn’t adopted the KS-1 the Marines and special forces units have and the US marines are still on the M4 and the US SF are also still on the M4

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

Gun Jesus and the Royal Gun Curator - One of the best GunTuber collabs!!!

@user-qj9ig6dn6x 2 ай бұрын

Thats 'Keeper of Firearms at the Royal Armoury -Jonathan Ferguson' and Gun Jesus

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

@@user-qj9ig6dn6x Curator: a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection. "the curator of drawings at the National Gallery"

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

@@user-qj9ig6dn6x Curator: a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.

2 ай бұрын

@@user-qj9ig6dn6x Are you sure about the "fire" part? ;)

@meihem76 2 ай бұрын

And such a wholesome bromance.

@yoface2537 2 ай бұрын

Ian: picks a complex and gritty looking lmg Johnathan: stick with mag

@KirillTheBeast Ай бұрын

TOOB!

@mitsune13 2 ай бұрын

this is just therapy for Jonathan for what gamespot subjects him into

@bfish9700 2 ай бұрын

LMAO @ the SA80 "I feel like I'm being trolled."

@robking6975 2 ай бұрын

So did the poor buggers who had to use it, I'm sure.

@felixthecat265 2 ай бұрын

@@robking6975 Nope.. carried it on two opt tours.. never had a problem with it!

@allanfoster6965 2 ай бұрын

@felixthecat265 Question. Did you ever fire it? I mean it looks pretty😉😊

@allanfoster6965 2 ай бұрын

I just loved the fact Ian only just twigged he had the left handed version. 🤣😂🤣😂

@MaskedDeath_ 2 ай бұрын

And then "one of the requirements was guns that had no significant impact on development or use..." right after

@wolflegion_ 2 ай бұрын

12:41 “shall we do some midsized guns?” Jonathan already did that round with the mars

@extremepredudice Ай бұрын

Midsized? My brother in Christ, that pistol is crew-served.

@johngrimes6078 2 ай бұрын

I simply LOVE the fact that even though they're both nerding out to an epic degree, neither of them has a gap in muzzle or trigger discipline. Even though they're pulling guns that are clearly unloaded (hell, some of them don't even have available ammunition anymore), they are both such consummate professionals that there's never any lapse of safety. Gotta say, I'm enamored.

@izyb6608 Ай бұрын

enamored in the armory?

@RayspeedRider 2 күн бұрын

I appreciated the same thing. Range time has made it so natural.

@NZAnimeManga Ай бұрын

"Perfectly adequate is what we strive for on this Island" sent me 🤣

@Cats-TM 2 ай бұрын

Him picking the left handed SA80 perfectly proves what you said in the video on it! When put on the spot most people will not notice the fact it is left handed.

@ash00sufc 2 ай бұрын

Thought the same! If Ian didn’t notice it straight away then most other people definitely won’t

@Mornknightleader 2 ай бұрын

I thought the video was mirrored or something because there was some alarm bell ringing in my head saying something wasn't right 🤣

@braindeadhoovy2562 2 ай бұрын

@@ash00sufc Ian is also left handed, as a lefty myself I wouldn't have noticed it just would have felt right

@oscaranderson5719 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@braindeadhoovy2562”this gun, it calls to me”

@reklessbravo2129 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing lol

@cheesecrow81 2 ай бұрын

I love the anxiety Johnathan exhibits as Ian pulls out the SA80. Ian couldn't resist to troll, you gotta give it to him, it was a perfect opportunity.

@Clash1138 2 ай бұрын

Shooting the Mars pistol was described as "singularly unpleasant and alarming" What a nice way to describe the fear that it might explode in your hand

@swordsman1_messer 2 ай бұрын

Okay, props to the editors for all the cheeky annotations and jokes!

@RoyalArmouries 2 ай бұрын

Just the one editor actually ;)

@TheFirstCurse1 2 ай бұрын

@@RoyalArmouriesYou're awesome. Keep up the good work. You add so much to these videos.

@chemicalcabbage Ай бұрын

@@RoyalArmouries Is that a hotfuzz reference? 😂

@vhuyjgvyj 2 ай бұрын

PLEASE make a podcast with Jonathan and Ian together, we NEED it.

@ToxikDouche 2 ай бұрын

That'd be amazing.

@Agentcoolguy1 2 ай бұрын

My God, yes.

@RatSewage 2 ай бұрын

The only podcast I'd actually subscribe to.

@fruckles 2 ай бұрын

One where they both grab a favorite yet obscure firearm and just rants about them. ☕🐝🇺🇸

@Saint_Wolf_ 2 ай бұрын

Like a monthly, trimestral, once every blue moon type deal would he nice, something that doesn't try to be a content mill but a treat.

@TheAmazingCowpig 2 ай бұрын

I love the whole sequence of Ian bringing in the SA80 as a power move, only for him (a famously left-handed shooter) to miss that detail about that specific rifle.

@Teammate92 2 ай бұрын

"HK would like to thank you for adopting this" This here right on the spot

@paleoph6168 9 күн бұрын

13:16

@JDizzlePowah 2 ай бұрын

This is my petition to get Jonathan added as a Payday character, one does not simply wear a blazer and blue medical gloves and not rob jewellery stores

@massivepileup 2 ай бұрын

Plus you can make the Patchett look like that BSA gun in PD2.

@enclave9614 Ай бұрын

Too bad payday3 sucks

@fretzil Ай бұрын

it would definitely be more appropriate than the H3H3 people.

@j-hackhammer6078 8 күн бұрын

YYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSS !!!!!!!

@exlibris3776 2 ай бұрын

Ian is savage for choosing the SA80 haha

@tsukishiro70 2 ай бұрын

"Oh, bloody hell! This is the left-handed one!" Classic.

@MCeeEscher 2 ай бұрын

I can't imagine it's easy to get the two of you gentlemen together due to location and scheduling, but...I mean this is the discerning youtuber firearms enthusiast wet dream and all I want is more. You two have an easy and fun social chemistry, mixed with both a shared respect for both each others historical knowledge and familiarity with the saner aspects of modern gun culture. The genius here is making a competition! While you two would be incredible podcast hosts, having a lightly adversarial dynamic at play feeds my deeply culturally ingrained Yank mind in cheering for a hometown boy to stick one to the Brits (a feeling that has pervaded British/American military sensibilities for neigh on centuries now). I'm sure the Brits watching this are rooting for the ineffable Ferguson to take our brash American to task. I've committed the venial sin of KZfaq comments by leaving this having only watched about 6 minutes in, but this is great content already and I'll be sharing this with all my buddies. Had to edit this comment, when Ian rocked up with the SA-80 at 13:50 I actually spit out my drink.

@BaronVonHardcharger 2 ай бұрын

Jonathon's face at 3:45 is priceless. He can hear the King "harrumphing" in the back of his head...

@MyTv- Ай бұрын

Thanks for the time stamp. Almost killed myself trying to get it on my phone!

@Nacimota 2 ай бұрын

This is a really great video. Obviously I love both Jonathan and Ian, but the video as a whole is just really good. This was a fun concept and still very educational. I also feel like the camera work and just the overall quality of the videos on the channel has been steadily improving over time. Keep it up 👍

@RoyalArmouries 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, the people behind the scenes definitely read them :)

@aaronpettit3813 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes I forget that Ian McCollum is a writer/historian in his own right, and not just a guy who gets to borrow weird guns for youtube. Great video for highlighting the depth of knowledge they both have along with some friendly competition!

@macheesmo3 2 ай бұрын

This needs to be an ongoing series! It's captivating, amusing and the two of you have excellent chemistry!

@finnmccool3079 2 ай бұрын

My grandfather helped develop the Charlton Automatic Rifle. After there was interest in the prototype and it needed more development he wad give a crate of ammo and in his words was told "go try to blow it up" (I love kiwi engineering). So he took it out to Ocean Beach in Hawkes Bay where he lived and did just that. Great video, I loved it, Cheers guys.

@Scuzzlebutt142 2 ай бұрын

No 8 Wire Engineering at its finest :)

@therandomscout6590 Ай бұрын

Source?

@user-bg8dr6by6m Ай бұрын

so did he invent the Bren gun too or maybe the AR15

@SnoopReddogg 10 күн бұрын

Considering the infamous New Zealand phenomenon of 2 degrees of separation, I don't doubt for a second the family component of this comment.

@wolffang-vz2ty 2 ай бұрын

"in the United States this is a pistol" I love that this came up in the rifle round, just shows how stupid the atf is

@Stevarooni 2 ай бұрын

The ATF didn't make _that_ unconstitutional rule, they just enforce it.

@ashe1.070 2 ай бұрын

You can blame both political parties in congress for that one.

@coinsterr 2 ай бұрын

@@Stevarooni Enforcing it is still unconstitutional even if they didn't make up rules based on arbitrary/inconsistent "interpretations", which they do

@danielhall6578 2 ай бұрын

@@Stevarooni just so you know, you responded to the wrong person, at least I think you meant to respond to ashe

@Stevarooni 2 ай бұрын

@@ashe1.070 At the time of the passage of the NFA 1934, Congress was Democrat-controlled (Senate: 60-35, House: 313-115).

@UncleManuel 22 күн бұрын

That smuck grin on Ian's face with the SA80 and then Jonathan with "Please explain yourself." had me laughing out loud! Perfect trolling moment! 😂😂😂

@Anon15297 2 ай бұрын

Presumably this means there was no H&K G11 avaliable. It looks like a camera bolted to a particle beam accelerator, functions like a pocketwatch, entirely deadended two entire concepts of military development, and got accepted by the Bundeswehr before the initial order was canned. It's like the rules of the game were built for it.

@Mikebumpful 2 ай бұрын

That gun is only found in the H&K “Grey Room”. Jonathan would probably give a kidney to have one in the Royal Armories collection. He has a wooden prop version though 😅

@Karate_Shark 2 ай бұрын

There is something incredibly entertaining at watching two Experts simply being REALLY REALLY knowledgeable about their passions (even if you don't follow 100% of what they say).

@josecarlosamador 2 ай бұрын

21:39 I love how Jonathan still manages to not point the barrel at Ian and instinctively "circles" the gun around his head

@TheCatBilbo 2 ай бұрын

Rule One & it should be instinctive - then there's no need to worry, ever!😊

@UTubeRangerBob 2 ай бұрын

7:30

@nrjfriestad 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic, and absolute admirable gun control etiquette, no, sweeping, no finger on trigger, no pointing at each other, just a pleasure to watch

@phazonlord0098 2 ай бұрын

Would not expect less than immaculate firearms discipline and safety from the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armouries.

@Hysteria98 2 ай бұрын

Basic discipline of all firearm handling, everyone should abide by it at all times, it's that simple.

@klausjuergen 2 ай бұрын

Jonathan holding the Mars pistol looking like a genuine James Bond.

@wangchangzhang 2 ай бұрын

Damn, Royal Armouries YT Team, I believe you really stepped up your game with the editing, on-screen commenting etc. for this video. Excellently done!

@TheEngineerYTDS 2 ай бұрын

It's like watching two new friends awkwardly showing off their toys, until they get more comfortable and begin sharing facts about them and you can see them relax and really enjoy the experience. I would love to see more of you two interacting in this format.

@williamjeffersonclinton69 2 ай бұрын

These collaborations of these 2 gun nerds are amazing. It is great that we have been getting more Johnathan and Ian videos together. I kind of want to see Johnathan get some 3 gun training and get him out to run competitions like Ian with odd weapons.

@tarmaque 2 ай бұрын

Jonathan has been asked that before. He modestly admitted he doesn't have the skill or experience to really compete with people who have more opportunity to practice in the US or Finland or such.

@williamjeffersonclinton69 2 ай бұрын

@tarmaque thank you for your comment. I appreciate it. It is a good insight I obviously didn't catch before.

@tarmaque 2 ай бұрын

@@williamjeffersonclinton69 No problem. I just wish I remember which interview or AMA I saw that in. #needscitation

@williamjeffersonclinton69 2 ай бұрын

@@tarmaque no worries.

@radioaktiv2531 2 ай бұрын

As soon as Ian whipped out the Charlton rifle I was pretty stoked that he had a piece of NZ history in his hands.

@aSpyIntheHaus 2 ай бұрын

I just love that these guys are doing these videos together. I would like to think KZfaq understands the educational and historical significance of these vids. But sadly I expect they don't.

@marvinb3956 2 ай бұрын

Love this collab. I feel really sorry for Jonathan. That SA-80 pick from Ian was really the biggest troll. :D

@georgewalford7027 2 ай бұрын

I LOL'ed as soon as I saw Ian with the SA-80

@MrTangolizard 2 ай бұрын

And it’s a left hand one

@Max_Flashheart 2 ай бұрын

That was an unexpected treat seeing both Ian and Jonathan choosing these weapons. Thank you so much for making life a little brighter!

@jrizos06 Ай бұрын

It's great to see these two together showing the fun side of guns, mechanics, and history

@donjones4719 2 ай бұрын

Magazine on the side - "because Britain". Classic! :D

@allanfoster6965 2 ай бұрын

Literally kids in a sweet shop!😂😂😂❤

@paleoph6168 2 ай бұрын

Bruh I did a double take as thought you said "kids in a sweatshop". ☠️

@samholdsworth420 2 ай бұрын

And if you're American that's a candy shop

@UncleSam1732 2 ай бұрын

@@paleoph6168Well them Chinese kids hard at work making the iPhone 16 😂

@TheSundayShooter 2 ай бұрын

@@samholdsworth420 Candy _store,_ but you were on the right track

@allanfoster6965 2 ай бұрын

@PelvisResley No windows to jump out of to play on the trampolines outside. Such a shame really. It would be this centuries version of 'The Leaping Nuns' by Cook and Moore. 😂🤣😂🤣😂

@TheNecromancer6666 Күн бұрын

This is the best thing either channel has done. Set them loose in the collection and pick something weird.

@z-trip5457 2 ай бұрын

Ian + Johathan, the keeper of firearms and artillery at The Royal- whatever + a high quality production = perfection

@lawrencemartin1113 2 ай бұрын

Back in the early 1990's as part of my job in a theatre as an armourer, I used to hire from BAPTY &Co. One day, wandering the warehouse, I came across crate loads of cool Star Wars guns!! Many were rubber moulded copies but there were several full metal versions converted from the original weapons. When I got to the office, to fill in the paperwork for a truck load of Martini Henri rifles I was hiring, they took out a 'blaster' and handed it to me, telling me it was the actual one used by Harrison Ford! I have no idea if there were several of these, or it was indeed the only one, but it was seriously cool to hold it!! They had a couple of those BSA type converted blasters too, which I also saw, but didn't get to play with. What an amazing place it was to visit back then. Times have very much changed now and I'm not sure you can just phone up with an order and rock up with a van anymore!! 😉

@usagiyojimbo5944 2 ай бұрын

What a time to be alive. The (propably) two most nerdy gun nerds nerding totally out on guns. Can we have that as a once a year THING? Maybe even with guests? I would be delighted. Thank you for being you (both of you). :)

@extragoogleaccount6061 2 ай бұрын

They also have one just recently discussing video game guns. Honestly they could have unstructured discussion about anything and it would be worth a watch

@RoyalArmouries 2 ай бұрын

See our Christmas Special video with both Ian and Jonathan if you haven't already ;)

@jackjones9460 Ай бұрын

The Charleton was Such A Wonderful Gun a dance was named after it almost twenty years BEFORE it was adopted!

@CR33DH20 Ай бұрын

" So many Actives", love these guys and effort that goes into each Respective Channel. Great Colab , thanks Ian and Jonathan 🤙

@ricklotter 2 ай бұрын

I like how Ian started with a gun that perfectly fit the criteria, and then branched out for humor at the end, where Jonathan took the reverse path. Well done, gentlemen, I was smiling non-stop for the whole video!

@robertsmith4681 2 ай бұрын

This one gives me all kinds of "Elbonia" sort of vibes and it's awesome...

@kingfishercomputing9497 2 ай бұрын

The way Ian says “Bloody hell” is just so British.

@mauricestevenson5740 10 күн бұрын

Well spotted.

@ironmanfanman4001 3 күн бұрын

I’m so glad they said it in the video. This looks like a prop casting for Star Wars. What’s a cool looking gun that very few people will recognize as a real gun.

@YMS09D 2 ай бұрын

little tidbit, but I absolutlely love how these two handle these weapons, even unloaded, making sure not to aim at each other, trying to avoid flagging, and holding them the correct way, no finger on the trigger unless to show a feature or something. By far some of the best Firearmtubers!

@TheFirstCurse1 2 ай бұрын

They're the only good firearms KZfaqrs.

@googlesucksalot 2 ай бұрын

It's just a detail but I really appreciate that they both very carefully move the guns around avoiding ever pointing them at each other. Way too many people on the Internet that ignore those basics

@doubleT84 2 ай бұрын

Yes, being professional, but also, they're on video, on KZfaq, with comments, ... they wouldn't hear the end of it.

@extragoogleaccount6061 2 ай бұрын

For every gun video there is at least one person in the comments screaming about trigger discipline lol. But if you start noticing it in Hollywood videos then it does begin to drive you mad too

@PalleRasmussen 2 ай бұрын

@@extragoogleaccount6061 if you were ever in the military, it is a reflex.

@deathlis 2 ай бұрын

@@extragoogleaccount6061 The gun safety rules are considered inviolable for a reason, even in as sterile an environment as a museum. Not to mention you never want to reinforce a bad habit like that, or you might end up doing it around live ammunition one day.

@nrjfriestad 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic, and absolute admirable gun control etiquette, no, sweeping, no finger on trigger, no pointing at each other, just a pleasure to watch

@y0ugur741 Ай бұрын

It's nice to see Ian and Jonathan Ferguson The Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armories Museum in the UK, home to thousands of iconic weapons throughout history making a video together!

@SNOUPS4 2 ай бұрын

This video is very neatly edited together, and the content is great, because the hosts (and the material) are!

@CoryMueller 2 ай бұрын

BSA Machine Carbine: “For the Rebellion!”

@ulissedazante5748 2 ай бұрын

Darn, I carried one as a Rebel Fleet troopers at conventions.

@edgardox.feliciano3127 2 ай бұрын

FINALLY, I scrolled WAY too far down to find one!

@DefinitelyEllie 2 ай бұрын

The quality of editing, sound, filming etc has been just constantly increasing here thanks to ol Fergy and his series (and of course the amazing team behind the camera). Id love to see you try and find ways to shoot these old wierd weapons. Especially if you're able to re-make one-off shooting models for weapons you dare not even consider dry firing.

@DementedDemons 2 ай бұрын

Forgotten Weaponry is such an amazing guest to bring on!

@UkrmcRobert 2 ай бұрын

Putting the video to 0.25 playback speed just to read the disclaimer was well worth it just to heard ominous activity in slowmo.

@michaelj132 2 ай бұрын

They sound hammered 🤣

@nirfz 2 ай бұрын

If you don't use your phone but a form of computer with a keyboard, you can also pause (k) and use "," to go back or "." to go forward 1 single frame each time you hit that key.

@Omnihil777 2 ай бұрын

The Schwarzlose 1898 is great. Had the honor to shoot one once & it was quite ergonomic (for my hands) and dead on accurate after 120 years. That for itself is awesome. PLus: We hadn't had a misfire the whole afternoon with it. NOt one.

@nirfz 2 ай бұрын

Andreas Schwarzlose seems to have invented a few quite remarkable guns. (The main MG Austria-Hungary used in WW1 was a Schwarzlose gun. And the blow forward pistols he invented also are strange and would have fit their criteria apart from adoption)

@mumblbeebee6546 9 күн бұрын

I don’t actually like guns, I must confess. But I am enough of a nerd to appreciate top-level nerding out, and done in such a calm but entertaining way - what a great format! No regrets! :)

@derekbroestler7687 2 ай бұрын

Always a good day when Ian get's together with Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armories Museum in the UK, which houses an iconic collection of thousands of weapons from throughout history.

@P3x310 2 ай бұрын

Ah, this was an amazing collab to watch. Poor Jonathan valiantly defending the SA80 against the onslaught of -facts- slander by Ian calls for both laughter and sympathy

@davidhauton7643 2 ай бұрын

The most engaging game of firearm Top Trumps I have ever seen, by two people who get on in such a friendly way. Can we have more please!!

@snideaugustine2143 2 ай бұрын

The Ian and Jonathan collabs are the absolute best! Such great chemistry with these two.

@fodorpeetya 2 ай бұрын

Hey, it’s Johnatan Ferguson, the Keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, home to thousands of iconic weapons throughout history!

@saxdude01 2 ай бұрын

I'm a simple man. I see Jonathan and Ian in the thumbnail, I will watch the video.

@alighorbani1658 2 ай бұрын

It is such a treat to see Jonathan and Ian Two gentlemen friends talking passionately together. Thank you for the collaboration👍

@MorallyFlexibleGaming Ай бұрын

I love watching Jonathan and Ian...and moreso when they are together. The amount of knowledge between them and how they nerd out on the history of a weapon is absolutely wonderful.

@artisan002 2 ай бұрын

3:45... That stellar disclaimer that pops in for maybe two whole frames. LOL!

@ToxikDouche 2 ай бұрын

Man i love this trend of them collaborating. Its perfect synergy.

@SemihG22 2 ай бұрын

We need more of this with different criterias every few months or years. So much fun and has great educational value!

@conor7154 23 сағат бұрын

The editing of this is so good. Great job for the whole team: talent, filming, and editing.

@MrBawkbGawks Ай бұрын

that is possibly the coolest button up ive ever seen....

@mmclaurin8035 2 ай бұрын

Yes! The best duo in GunTube History is back!

@chiseledmedal2634 2 ай бұрын

We need more of this duo!

@jamesmatthews291 Ай бұрын

I love the way that both of them handle all the guns like they're loaded unless they have checked otherwise. Even when it's a ridiculous pistol from the 1890s that has just one fireable cartridge left, known to both of them to be stored at a completely different site!

@SpaceMissile 2 ай бұрын

the shot of Ian running at 1:07 just made my day 😆

@robertsneddon731 Ай бұрын

One would hope they'd check his pockets when he leaves the building. Just in case.

@theairbourne1019 2 ай бұрын

24:39 Just for a note the Rebells and the Empire use the Blaster. Imperial Navy personal used them in a few scenes

@jonathanferguson1211 2 ай бұрын

You're right! I'd forgotten that.

@JJW3 2 ай бұрын

@@jonathanferguson1211 They can be seen being used by the Imperial prison guards in the Andor series.

@capinkyky 2 ай бұрын

This is the coolest crossover. Thank you both for being such humorous, fun historians. What a cool video

@tobiasfunke3357 2 ай бұрын

Hope you two will link up again for future content! Thanks, guys.

@user-rd6ii6mp1t 2 ай бұрын

When this popped up on my KZfaq home page I literally said "Oh I've GOT to see this!" And it did not disappoint.

@michaelwade4823 2 ай бұрын

This reminds me of the honorable, courteous, and expert duel between The Dread Pirate Roberts and Indigo Montoya. Both talented gentlemen..... and just as entertaining a scene. I had a blast watching this! Thank you very much gentlemen.

@RoyalArmouries 2 ай бұрын

Jonathan: "I... am not left-handed!"

@michaelwade4823 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Take that Ian.

@rEdQUINOX 2 ай бұрын

Always good to see Ian and Jonathan on screen together, but shoutout to the editor who had a lot of fun on this one lol

@tobiasfunke3357 2 ай бұрын

*TWO LEGENDS, ONE ROOM*

@PaladinStem 2 ай бұрын

This is a fun colab. If Othias ever gets a chance to visit there I would like to see him find something wacky

@Baerinho 2 ай бұрын

"Australian persons"? LOL! Love those two

@richardvoss77 2 ай бұрын

I needed this in my life, a collaboration I am absolutely happy for! Two historians geeking out over firearms. This is fine youtube content!

@aphawolf6154 17 күн бұрын

These guys get along like best friends and it makes me happy on ians channel he has a whole video where he says many times that he has a lot of respect for this guy

@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation 2 ай бұрын

I've never been more happy to see two people in the same room

@LarsAndersenFrihed Ай бұрын

You don't watch much porn, do you?

@cameronferguson7145 2 ай бұрын

Imagining a first round where Ian brings out the standard Charlton and Johnathan brings out the Electrolux-made Charlton, they just nod their heads in agreement, and call a do-over