Q&A 38 (Patreon)

Q&A #38: Short-recoil SMGs and Kimber Model 1907 .45s

http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons https://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons/home Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons 00:45 - Rifles with 3-dot pistol style sights? 01:56 - Why not more short-barreled machine guns, if barrel length doesn't impact accuracy? 03:53 - Is bolt/carrier mass important in a roller delayed system? 04:45 - How do I maintain my gun collection? 06:01 - Recoil reduction in rifles 07:20 - If the Savage .45 had been adopted, would we have Kimber 1907s today? 09:16 - What would today's Sten gun look like? 10:53 - What are my hobbies outside guns and whiskey? 12:26 - Gun lubricant recommendations 13:57 - Were US servicemen in WW2 allowed to carry non-regulation sidearms? 15:15 - What non-firearm weapons have I studied? 16:28 - What are the best deals in the NFA market today? 19:54 - Do I plan cannon videos in advance or just film them at moments of availability? 21:38 - Guns I would refuse to film? 23:32 - What does a proof mark really mean? 25:16 - Etymology of "carbine" in a post-horse military world? 26:32 - M1 Carbine improvements, and the 5.7 Spitfire cartridge 29:50 - Can SMGs really fire when dropped, like in True Lies? 32:16 - Why not more bullpup SMGs? 33:57 - Unusual magazine types 37:21 - 3D printing of guns today by major companies 39:10 - Weird mechanisms I have not yet filmed 40:16 - Mag-fed vs belt-fed squad automatic weapons today 41:35 - Could the AR-10 have won its US trials if Stoner had more development time? 43:49 - Thoughts on the Ruger 57 pistol 44:51 - Why did England use the Webley revolver for so long? 45:58 - Why are so many modern AKs in 7.62x39 and not 5.45mm? 46:51 - How do more modern firearms effect troop training? 49:08 - English-language resource on 7.62x39mm cartridge development 50:00 - Century .308 conversion of the MAS 49-56 51:33 - Bullpup shotguns 52:31 - Any successful short recoil SMGs? Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N. Oracle #36270 Tucson, AZ 85740