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Wait I've seen this one before

Always love the soft flex of a FG-42 in the background.

I already watched this but I'm liking and commenting for algorithms

Got to love the Elbonians. Why some of my best coworkers were Elbonian.

Why the re-release?

You the man Ian. Keep it up

I'll rewatch every time YouTube demonetizes for no reason!

Australian soldiers were successfully bayonet charging all the way up to the Korean war, and they were taking few casualties while doing it.

Comment to bump for the algorithm. Already watched this yesterday lol

Replay for the Al Gore Rhythm

Sorry you needed to re-up the Q&A, but I'll comment and engage anyways.
Also, cool museum short today.

Thanks for making my day better.

As always, very interesting and broad range of topics. Thanks, Ian.

The 6mm SAW fired the same round as 6mm ARC at a slightly greater case capacity, which means it COULD perform balistically exactly the same or better when loaded to the same pressure, BUT in a much more conventient form factor: thinner, an extra 1/4" in length but gently tapered cases means gently tapered 30 round magazines instead of Peyronie's disease 26 round magazines, and more relaible feeding in belt fed weapons than short fat squat catridges. It also, rather than taking a two gun system and making it three, could help turn 3 weapon systems into 2. That is, replace the M249, 240B, and .50 cal M2 with the 6mm SAW (perhaps in KAC LAMG) and the Ohio Ordnance REAPR. That is, the 6mm SAW would be a strict upgrade to the 249, and for dismounted infantry the REAPR would give the weapons squad two "near 50 cal" machine guns for the same weight as two 240Bs (not counting ammo). Replacing the M2 on light vehicles would give more ammo capacity and range without significant practical decrease in destructive capability: the list of targets you could neutralize with a .50 cal that you cant with a .338 is VERY small. It would actually be a logisitical simplification AND an increase in firepower overall to infantry plattoons.

I'll use this excuse of the video being uploaded again to rewatch a Q&A, these are alawys the best videos.

That's a smokin' jacket

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45:30 I’ve seen a few guns they were calling “resto-mods” recently. They were really just simple looking 2011’s, made to look a lot more like a classic 1911. They look awesome to me. Imagine a shiny old 1911 with wood grips, and no fancy slide cuts, or gas pedals or anything like that. But then it’s also got a full size rail for a full size light, and the mags are double stack in 9mm usually (or 40, 10mm or 45), and some have optics cuts too. So they look like a cool classic handgun and give you most of the benefits of a modern competition pistol. A lot like a resto-mod car, the best of both worlds when done right.

23:07 CMP has said they're aiming for a price point under $2K for M14s. If that pans out, they're going to sell like hotcakes

Whenever people suggest a caliber change, it comes with the question of "what is your target made of?, and what made it change?"