I don't even want to imagine what it must have looked like on a battlefield like that after a battle. A cannonball like this didn't just fall to the ground after hitting a soldier, but it probably injured or killed several more soldiers and horses behind him. And there were hundreds of cannons that were fired in such a battle.

Im suprised the plate for the time wasnt thicker. It wont stop a canonball but it could if it was thicker for bullets

I was issued an M16 A1 made by Mattel. Recieved from the armorer and proceeded to clean it and seen the exact stamping on the magazine well. I thought how funny! As a kid I had a hand me down marauder by Mattel. Years later I'd tell people about that rifle and they wouldn't believe me. The crazy thing is I was issued the rifle in 1993 with the California National Guards 40th Infantry division. A mechanized moarter unit of Brookhurst street. I believe Fullerton. Then I look that rifle up a few years ago and all the "experts" said it never existed. April fools bs. That gun existed.

I was an armorer and small arms instructor at NAS Miramar during the Vietnam War. When we got our first batch of M-16s paper Mattel logos were cut from other sources and pasted on a couple of the rifles. They were passed around for the humor, because the rifles looked like toys. Thanks for the memories.

Very well presented, no stumbling and stammering or saying "You Know" or "Like" every other word. I subscribed!

Wow people used to work so fast back then! Look how fast they do their job, must be one heck of a pay!

Great presentation pal!

Badass!!

I knew about the Pedersen Device, but I never knew about the inventor. Good video.

I never really gave it any thought if the tround was the first triangular cartridge. This was more interesting history almost lost to time. Thanx for doing a video on it.

Another interesting history lesson. Those are some impressive production numbers.

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I’m a big Colt fan. I enjoy anything to do with early American history. Especially early American firearms history. I always looked forward to seeing your newest video Best regards from Idaho

The fact that you went out of your way to get this lower made, is a level of commitment to the bit that I highly fucking respect. I am subscribing.

This is a great video. Not just informative but kind of putting my mind at ease. I was also told when cleaning a tiny drop of oil helps reduce drag. It's inevitable. Fare wear an tear. Thanks for the info and history.

Enjoyed this one, I didn't know it was so popular a model, the figures during wartime speak for themselves. The guys must have liked it. Cheers

GIVE ME YOUR MONEY! *POINTS KNIFE* No.. give me your money! *Proceeds to pull 30 inch gun out of pants*

Can it fire folded

We all have our favorites, I myself like Bethel Revelli and Aimo Lathi.

At least my spinal pain would be gone

The receiver has a Hatcher hole on the left side. They were installed on existing 1903 receivers in the 1930s during Depot rebuild.

Legend has it that it wasn’t him but instead his brother who stood in

You me going man

This footage is truly amazing!!

I saw Buggs Bunny do this.

Lot of white males in that factory. Hmm...

The 3/8 could be scribed for parts accountability at the armorer's work bench. 1 of 8, 2/8, 3/8 etc.

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Unfortunately the only way I can have a firearm as amazing in my eyes is the Pedersoli Kodiak Double Deluxe in Flintlock (I only shoot Flintlocks now) thanks to the new wonderful Canadian gun laws where firearm power is in question now. I've always wanted a large double rifle. Also wished when i could have had a large cartridge model, someone would make a simple version. Not $100,000 worth of inlays and carving. Not even expensive wood. Just functionally to a high standard and still well made, but so us none richy rich guys can afford one without waiting to win the lottery. That Pedersoli will be hard enough in my current financial status.

Thanks, I have longed for a discussion of this for a long time. I did see in once on TV, a soldier rolling a barrel, or tied up ball of sticks, in front of himself as he crawled forward on his belly. But it seems like you hit the point, unless it was super strong and light like today's Kevlar, it would just slow the man down, and cause him to take more enemy fire. Seems like a carried shield would by my stab at a solution, use it in groups of men like the Romans. Probably still too heavy if it stops bullets, but the problem just cries out for ideas. Thanks.

Excellent research.

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BIG QUESTION, is there a way to remove it off a nickel finish?

You kinda look like a young travis tritt

I remember the first M16 I ever held. I was 19, training with ROTC, and was quite surprised that the buttstock was proudly emblazoned with the Mattel logo, about 6 inches in diameter, on the left side. When I mentioned it to my friend at another school, he reported great amusement his own encounter with a Mattel-stamped buttstock. I have never seen or heard of such a weapon since then.

Yep easily he was.

This is beautiful ! So much technology and work going into these pieces. And now generations later we can still enjoy them. It really makes me look at old guns in another way. I really want to buy a M1917 just because now lol

I usely say fack it but after this i ont bye or shoot a low number the numbers i knew were under 500 000 400 000 but ill take your advice

This is probably the crap Ukraine would of been using if they had no western support

Saive was the one who showed a reluctant JMB that a double stack 9mm was possible by modifying a Browning 1903 and sending it to JMB in Utah ca 1920...

John Browning either invented certain types of firearms or refined them to a much higher level of efficiency, a man whose genius knew no boundaries except the limitations of the materials of his time! JMB Is one of a handful of American designers who truly changed the way the world thought and did things!

Thank you for the video!

It's interesting that they both gravitated towards the triangle for different reasons (space efficiency vs bullet weight).

Very thorough presentation. Thanks.

I don't have a comment on the failed designs of arms and ammo.... I am glad to see you survived kicking that hornet nest! lol

biden is such a fing idiot he preaches arm control the SAME DAY his kid gets found guilty in 3 felony gun charges

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Mine is from 1989, very actual,

Hope they add this to guts and blackpowder