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Q&A 30: ACRs, Besas, and Czechoslovakia

My first book is available for pre-order; check it out! https://www.headstamppublishing.com/french-rifle-book http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons Another month, another Q&A! 00:24 - Why did the British adopted the Besa? 03:51 - Reproduction French WW1 uniforms (http://www.doursoux.com) 04:54 - Could the Magpul Masada/ACR worked as a replacement AR upper? 08:02 - Why are auto-ejecting magazines not popular? 11:03 - What smaller countries have impressive small arms development? 13:50 - En-bloc clips - pros? Cons? History? 18:21 - Smaller/faster cartridges in future handguns? 20:14 - How is group size measured? 24:03 - Guns with added ballast just to control recoil? 26:04 - Guns that fire open-bolt in full auto and closed-bolt on semi 29:17 - Future of the SIG 550 series in the US? 31:51 - Will there be an ebook version of Chassepot to FAMAS? 33:31 - Would the Dreyse have been good in the US Civil War? 34:19 - Memorably surprising auction prices 36:10 - How did I hurt myself on an EM2? 37:25 - Most advanced arms that could have been made ca. 1900? 40:06 - Thoughts on the Daewoo K2 41:29 - French trials of the Madsen LMG 42:01 - Lefty-friendly rifles and pistols 43:26 - British 4.85mm (The Last Enfield: https://amzn.to/2wdvv0f) 44:55 - Lunch at Rock Island Auction Co 46:27 - What weapon for fighting Franco in 1936? 49:12 - What are the most interesting firearm locking and operating systems? 49:50 - What "Forgotten Weapon" do I want to see back in production? Contact: Forgotten Weapons PO Box 87647 Tucson, AZ 85754

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  • Originally Aired May 22, 2019
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