Fundamentals of Small Arms

[JByer323]

While browsing Reddit tonight, I came across a really cool WW2 video detailing the mechanical operation of a firearm. Bonus points for the 1903 sling usage on a Springfield.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZX7X3pJgH8&feature=relmfu]YouTube - Fundamentals Of Small Arms Weapons (1945) - Part 1[/ame]

The second video details various action types.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgF0X1zjLNY&feature=fvwrel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgF0X1zjLNY&feature=fvwrel[/ame]

And the third shows semiautomatic versus automatic firing.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfNZPSvsAU&feature=fvwrel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfNZPSvsAU&feature=fvwrel[/ame]

Enjoy.

 

[Deet]

really cool thanks for posting, old time movies were very simplistic but are full of a lot of cool facts.

 

[SSE]

I love that old stuff

 

[Stnmikita]

Don't forget this gem....

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAtDpr0KcsU&feature=related]YouTube - Survival Under Atomic Attack 1951[/ame]

 

[Stnmikita]

Don't forget this gem....

YouTube - Survival Under Atomic Attack 1951

I particularly enjoy the suggestions to crouch under something like a table or desk. I assume this was to make it easier to kiss your a## goodbye?

 

[Plinker]

Well that answers alot of questions for me. Thanks for posting!

 

[Sylvain]

Thanks to that video I managed to turn my Glock 17 into a Glock 18 with just some parts I found in the kitchen and a spring from a pen!

Very informative.