Battle Rifles of World War Two: Overview
Added 2024-01-26 12:00:05 +0000 UTCToday we are going to take a look at the three main battle rifles of World War Two - the M1 Garand, the SVT-40, and the Gewehr 43. We will also consider the SVT-38, Gewehr 41(W), and Gewehr 41(M). The United States, Soviet Union, and Germany were the three countries that fielded large numbers of semiautomatic full-power rifles in combat in WW2; how did they differ in their approaches to infantry firepower?
Comments
The M1 Garand is just a joy to shoot and run. Mines a Feb 1943 make. Still runs great.
z c
2024-01-30 12:12:27 +0000 UTCI liked the comparison, is a nice change of pace.
DR_Feelgood
2024-01-30 05:05:38 +0000 UTCI would like to see what was the rifle operation manuals given to soldiers with each rifle. Because we have here M1 with internal magazine loaded with clips with right hand bolt handle. SVT-40 with external magazine with right hand bolt handle and G-43 withe external magazine and... left hand bolt handle.
Jiří Kučera
2024-01-29 20:25:29 +0000 UTCm1. zero doubts about that! only sights. only feeding system. all is better about the garand. calibers ain't THAT far apart to make a real reaaaal difference.
Guido Schriewer
2024-01-29 18:54:00 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed this review. You have videos on most of the common machine guns used in WW2, but I think a comparison of different guns would make an excellent video.
stenstro
2024-01-29 01:36:53 +0000 UTCExcellent Ian, yes more please!
Gareth McMahon
2024-01-27 17:06:00 +0000 UTCRambling is double plus good
Minion
2024-01-27 01:22:46 +0000 UTCI have to say I was one of those who had overlooked the Russian contribution to the semi-auto family. Heck, I had read more about the Ljungman (spelling?) then any of the Russian guns. I found it interesting that he production of the M1 and the SVT was nearly equal until a year after the US entered WW2. Who Knew? Doh! Gun Jesus natch!
Dennis McNamara
2024-01-27 00:43:28 +0000 UTCThank you for pronouncing Garand" correctly!!
Rick Notkin
2024-01-26 20:43:26 +0000 UTCSQUIRREL! *snort*
Wayne S.
2024-01-26 19:37:14 +0000 UTCI really liked the video; great thing to intersperse into your regular kinds of videos imo :)
Loke von Post
2024-01-26 18:16:55 +0000 UTCYes!!! Please do more like this... oh, and did I say- do more of these!
Matthew Stanchfield
2024-01-26 16:07:25 +0000 UTCI don't know about everybody else but I for one like it when you get "a bit long and rambly".
Thomas Batha
2024-01-26 15:04:27 +0000 UTCNever let perfect be the enemy of good enough
Paul Johnston
2024-01-26 14:58:45 +0000 UTCVery good video discussion. A series of videos organized around the catagories of small arms of WWII would be a great comparison reference. For example, Sidearms of WWII would compare M1911/Tokarev/Luger+P38 not just in quality/practicality but like here on Battle Rifles, the production of them. Possibly some on auxillary equipment to the rifle like Rifle Grenades which were the LAW of that period.
Dana Arbeit
2024-01-26 14:52:50 +0000 UTCGreat video. I would love to see more strategic/intellectual discussions on video. Keep’em coming Ian!
Brian Saunders
2024-01-26 14:48:37 +0000 UTCGreat video!
Oliver Gilkes
2024-01-26 14:14:08 +0000 UTCEnjoyed the comparision. Keep 'em coming!
John Arpin
2024-01-26 13:12:00 +0000 UTCThis is a rather fun to listen to conversation and lesson in history vs just the design elements of the gun- I enjoy this format - keep them coming.
Kenneth Marshall
2024-01-26 12:35:29 +0000 UTC
