100,000 subscribers : Questions

First of all thank you for making such a good show! Now here's my question: will you look at some of the rifles/pistols etc. of some of the neutral nations during WW1? Such as Switzerland or Denmark?

_NL_

Hi from Australia! My question is about barrel length and accuracy. How much difference in accuracy is there between a long rifle and a carbine? At what distance does it make a difference? In WW1, what was the most common fighting distance? It seems like carbines are just about always better, why didn't everyone get a carbine?

I saw on a recent post that you were possibly going to make another series featuring Jay doing handloading. Since YouTubes new policy were you canceling that idea? Or could it be say a full30 only series etc? I would absolutely love to see such a series.

Jared Kennedy

What is your opinion on making rare/field modifications out of already adulterated MilSurp like making a Philippine Constabulary carbine from a sporterized Krag-Jorgensen? Cool as long as you don't try to pass it off as an original? Turn it back into what it started as?

Will Sanders

What do you believe to be the weirdest or most over engineered weapon to make it to the trenches?

Justin S

Was there any provisions made for left handed riflemen in the war?

Justin S

How do you feel about pot roast?

TAOFLEDERMAUS

Who had the best industrial techniques in the Great War in terms of speed, machining quality, efficiency ect. Who had the worst? What cutting-edge manufacturing techniques were left by the wayside to facilitate faster wartime production using existing methods.

I had a Model 1917 Enfield years ago, and was warned that the striker could be blown back into the shooter's face by a pierced primer. do you have any historic evidence of this flaw, and any efforts to correct it?

Bruce Abbott

Thanks for the greatest show ever! Question how did soldiers get their ammo in frontline? In boxes or already in clips?

eRahja

Sorry, I'm behind on your episodes due to work. Ill try and catch up some time. Keep up the great work though. Your devotion to quality is an inspiration I've tried to match in my own work.

Jason

I'm stealing a question from Ian's latest Forgotten Weapons Q&A that I'd like your opinions on, "What hindered automatic arms development during WWI?" Thanks

James Caldwell

What has been your favorite episode to work on so far? The least favorite? Which one(s) are you most and least looking foward to? Also, what clips did you use for the Vergueiro? I just got one and need some guidance.

GunsBeerFreedom

Any plans to redo some of the older episodes? The Label gets a measly 17minutes of (rather scratchy audio) video and i feel that rifle at least deserved some more attention considering its role in history. - second question related to the show itself; What ww1 era gun that was probably never used in the war, would you like to do a video on but you never had the time/excuse? We know you have a shindig going on with The Great War channel, but never forget this is C&Rsenal, not Military Only Arms Channel

Atamis

So, my questions are not so much about the minutia of this weapon system or that weapon system. I am curious about the young Othias. You mentioned that the Mosin M38 was the first rifle you shot. But what sparked in you to collect a large quantity of relic firearms? Most people who are interested in firearms prefer only modern era firearms. It is a rare trait to have fondness for the mundane relics. Which leads to the next question. What was the moment that you decided to not only collect yourself, but to document the firearms of WWI and create these fine videos?

Ron Johnson

Which WWI rifle overstayed it's welcome in active service the worst: M1918 BAR, M86/93 Lebel, M91 Mosin-Nagant, Type 38 "Not-Arisaka" Nambu, etc.?

Will Sanders

Will you be doing an episode or two on Swiss straight pull rifles??? I know they are technically not World War 1 but they helped keep Switzerland out of the war.

Timothy Billow

I really want to know what unusual designs or engineering from WWI or earlier is being rediscovered today. Like the rotary bolt design, some person saw how a problem was solved earlier and now applies it in a new way.

Michael Silverman

Head pats?

Coyote

Mine is a 3 parter. 1, can you do a special with the Great War or others describing how some of these weapons played into the tactics of the day? 2, how effective were these weapons both against armored vehicles and armored personnel? 3, Why did nobody else besides the U.S. use shotguns on a larger scale. The Americans proved it worked wonders in attack and defense, but did anyone else try the same formula? This is such a great show, and I can’t wait to see it finish it’s first cycle. Hopefully I’ll be supporting more by then.

What's more important to you and Mae, fettuccine alfredo or pasta carbonara?

John R. Dorn

Gonna need a top 5 segment for Othias and Mae favorite rifles so far.

Alexander Ruddock

With the various non-interchangeable Spanish autos / revolvers in French service during and after the war, did they make much effort to fix them if they needed it or just discard and replace them?

Nicholas Ford

Which movie, in your opinion, had the best depiction of guns and or World War I?

Amigo1016

A common issue with the Mannlicher/packet feed magazine is the hole in the bottom that facilitates the entry of mud and other debris into the action. Before the M1 Garand where there any experiments to try to automatically release the clip out of the top when empty? It seems like an obvious fix with hindsight, maybe manually operating the bolts interferes with an automatic ejection?

Is there any WWI web gear that stands out as being efficient, well made, and/or intuitive?

Would you be willing to include more improvised/field-adapted variants of the weapons you feature (even just as a mention). I, and I assume many others, kinda get a kick about weird things invented by some dude in some trench somewhere.

You've mentioned writing a book in the past. Is that likely to happen and if so, when?

Question for the Q&A: can we have more Crozier (guinea pig) short videos? please?

Greg Stachowski

It's been pointed out before, for example by Ian and Karl, that just because a service weapon looks good on paper (for example, the WWII Italian Carcano, which is light, handy, firing something that's pretty much like an intermediate cartridge) doesn't mean that it actually works in practice. What are the 'what might have been if the ergonomics/metallurgy/manufacturing/qa hadn't sucked' rifles or handguns you've run across while making this?

Matthew Jackson

A question that was posted to Ian once: If you could take one rifle and one pistol of any era into the First World war, on any front, which rifle and pistol would it be, and why?

What's the best WWI rifle cartridge in terms of economy, reliability, accuracy, sustained fire, and "stopping power?" Follow-up: what are your (Othias and Mae) favorite WWI rifle cartridges?

Austin Leeds

Do you know if a functioning Fedorov Avtomat exists somewhere that you may one day get your hands on?

Ok my number one question is this: what sort of relationship do Othias and Mae have? Married? Siblings? Friends/Roommates? Random people making a show?

Gary Generous

Often, during your videos, you discuss how good a weapon would serve "in the trenches of World War One." During the war, however, there were a number of other theatres with different fighting conditions, including rebellions such as the Irish Easter Rising or the Arab Revolt. Would you have a different opinion as to what WWI weapon to choose for conflicts such as these as opposed to the trench warfare of the western front. Also a possible opportunity for Mae to reconsider whether the Winchester 1892 is still her preferred weapon if she's on Boat Cowboy duty...

Oisin Creaner

In regards to British Commonwealth weapons, many designs were manufactured by factories in many different countries (Enfield in England, Lithgow in Australia, Long Branch in Canada, etc.). Did guns made in one country tend to stay in service with that country, or did they all just get tossed in a figurative (or literal) pile and sent to whoever needed them?

Dee

Q&A: With YouTubes new policy on firearms content, you told me there would be no ammunition reloading videos. Have you thought about posting them on other platforms? I’m starting to collect old guns that I would like to shoot, such as the 10.4mm Italian Vetterli, however I cannot find any videos on how to modify other cases to fit. Considering you were able to shoot one in a Primer episode, I would love to know how you produced/loaded the ammo. Congratulations on 100k, you guys have certainly earned it!!

A question for the Q&A. I must ask, when ever you think back to when you started this video series, did you ever think it would be as popular as it is? As of now how do you and the crew feel about the series?

Nicholas Mew

Congrats on reaching 100k subscribers. It's nice to see that you're beginning to reap the rewards for all your hard work . The only question that i want to ask is will we see a video on the Mae scale of military small arms acceptance? I'm hoping you'll call it "50 shades of Mae.

Q&A: Rifle grenades became "a thing" in WW1; are you planning on covering the various systems' [individually or as a group] development & implementation in a future episode on C&Rsenal?

Bruce Brodnax

This would be a good topic area for further production once the GW period is complete.

Bruce Brodnax

If he does want to do some upd8s, I say "keep the originals for historical purposes," & just do a "Lebel revisted," "Berthier revisited," etc. episode tacked on to the end of the series for any changes he'd like to do. I enjoy watching the progression of the episodes as they warm to the task, polish off the rough edges & emerge into the very professional production qualities that were hinted at early on, but don't come into full flower until the 1st half-dozen episodes were behind them...

Bruce Brodnax

Good one! Mine would end up looking alarmingly similar to a Federov Avtomat... ;-D

Bruce Brodnax

I think there are a lot of factors at play here, among them: weight of the arm [she shoots standing, not prone], stiffness of the action [a Finnish Mosin *may* be the only M-N anyone can work the bolt on the shoulder!], convenience [there's no need, since she's not doing a "Mad Minute"] and then there's practice [not everyone grew up with a former Marine father telling them to "keep that stock in the pocket, eyes on target & work the bolt!"] ;-)

Bruce Brodnax

He'll need to talk to Ian for help w/ tracking that one down, I'm certain! ;-)

Bruce Brodnax

"Tales of the Gun" was a neat show, to be sure, but I was always underwhelmed by the cursory nature of it; I think Othais & the rest of the C&Rsenal crew are doing a MUCH better job of it than TotG ever did!

Bruce Brodnax

Finns probably didn't know the U.S. had any Mosins to sell; the U.S. was so isolationist after the War that it probably didn't know there *was* a new country specifically looking for its wartime surplus oddball rifles.

Bruce Brodnax

I'll take "More & lighter automatic weapons" for $100, please Alex...

Bruce Brodnax

U.S. Ordnance had no role in its development, so they didn't like to admit it had any role to play...

Bruce Brodnax

Given the numbers of obsolete weapons drawn into the fray, I'm certain that somewhere in some remote, backwater post there had to have been...

Bruce Brodnax

I think probably the only power that would have resorted to front line service of BP rifles was Russia [they were that strapped for arms to equip their massive conscript army!] but that anyone else would have limited them to rear-echelon duties. As far as BP goes, it was still being used in massive quantities for explosive purposes [almost all hand grenades still utilized it, for instance] so it wouldn't have taken much to load up a lot of obsolescent BP rounds for those rifles needing some, but I suspect that need was already met by ammo that had already been in storage alongside the rifles.

Bruce Brodnax

I think that's probably going to be saved for the series wrap episode, when Othais & Mae give their opinions on which rifle, handgun & other impedimenta that they would have preferred for armament in the Great War.

Bruce Brodnax

For some reason your post reminded me of Ernest Borgnine in _All Quiet on the Western Front_ telling the newbie to stop filing a saw edge on his bayonet and use his spade for melee fighting...

Bruce Brodnax

WHAT?!? You want Othais to massacre priests?!? I'm all for the separation of Church & State, but don't you think that's getting a little extreme? Oh, wait: you meant *Vickers.* Never miiiiiiind.... [w/ apologies to Emily Littella!]

Bruce Brodnax

I like this one, even tho' I'll almost certainly be unable to attend given the geographical separation [left coast here, behind the Granola Curtain.] Hope it comes to pass tho'; that would be a great vid, with lots of footage & relatively little studio work required of Othais to produce!

Bruce Brodnax

Both Othais and Ian have mentioned looking forward to collaborate on the forthcoming WWII multi-channel project that was hinted at before TheyTube got all stupid on the firearms topic...

Bruce Brodnax

A Ruger PC9 would have done about as much as a C96 "Red Nine." Pistols don't win wars [altho' they *do* start them! Yeah, I'm looking at *you* FN m1910!]

Bruce Brodnax

There's a world of difference between "made" & "planned..." ;-)

Bruce Brodnax

Poverty. Wars cost a lot of $ [or pounds, marks, ducats, drachmai, whatever...] and *everyone* was so worn out after the Great War that they all pretty much carried on with whatever was already in inventory; large scale rearmament with new weapons didn't occur until the '30s, & then only because of Hitler's belligerence.

Bruce Brodnax

Sorry Molly, the great buffalo herds were all gone by then; I think you're referring to the 1870s & early '80s, when the Indian Wars were still in full swing and the big buffs were still plentiful...

Bruce Brodnax

By "impossible" do you mean "impossible to find" or "never existed?" Because there was apparently at least one Hellriegel from photos [whether it actually worked or not is open to conjecture.] ;-)

Bruce Brodnax

Congrats on 100k! As a fan of both firearms and history I hope you see continued success. My question, bit of a silly one: which impossible gun from Battlefield 1 do you want people to stop asking you to cover? Is it the Hellriegel M1915? Also do you think BF1 has had a net positive effect on the renewed interest in the study of the Great War given that is a fairly inaccurate depiction of the conflict?

Lockerus

Congratulations on reaching 100.000 subs.

Henrik Jönsson

This may be better suited for the end of the series, but I've been curious about what Mae's list of preferred rifles/pistols would look like if War Were Declared...in 1887. Just early enough to knock out most of the 1st-gen smokeless guns, but still late enough for various bodge job repeaters. It was an interesting time.

Christopher Dooley

I was fascinated by your episode on the Vetterli Vitali, that is, by the "Ur"-clip developed to fast load the 4 round magazine. Had anyone else been toying with the idea of a charger device for box magazine guns, or was it an Italian first?

Congratulations on 100,000 subs!

TwentythreePER

I've been looking at buying an old milsurp bolt action rifle for a while now, I wanted to know what you guys think your top three are given all the normal considerations (availability, parts, ammo, etc). I've been leaning heavily towards a type 38 or derivative (this would already have won if ammo wasn't so expensive and rare) or a Vergueiro in 8mm Mauser. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated Also, and I know this sounds stupid, Othias, who makes the black cadet cap you wear in most of your videos? You and I are about the same height / build and I have had almost no luck finding decent caps that look and fit nice on my big fat head.

Eric Meyer

Three questions, one: why during world war one was there rarely much effort given to reduce the standards that service rifles were made to, or make emergency rifles like there was in World War Two? Given the high turnover rate, massive production numbers and extreme demand it seems so illogical that non-essential, often asthetic defects could cause a rifle to not be accepted. Two: why did it take so long for the open bolt blowback sub machine gun to be invented? It seems like one of the quickest to make, most effective and simple semi or full auto shoulder guns of the war, so why did it only show up at the tail end. Three: any chance of a gast gun episode :)

Ozymandias

I have no question, I am quite confident any I have will be answered in your good time. All the best to you all!

William Huston

Congrats on 100K!! I wish I could tell you to take a vacation but you're probably way too busy for that. My question: The show has grown considerably and the content has gotten much better and more refined over time. That being said, do you have any intention of redoing some of the earliest episodes such as the Label, the Mauser 98, the Bertier ,etc to bring them up to the current standard? I would love to see these firearms covered in further depth (and it may be a convenient way to buy some time between the forthcoming harder episodes.)

Peter A

What gun was the hardest to research thus far?

kristoffer Vidal

Go take a break. We can watch reruns for a bit. Question: How different is WW1cammo from midern commercial ammo. Usex2 simple caliber comparisons.....8mm Mauser and. 32 ACP.

Simon Tan

First congratulations! You, all of you, did very much earn it. Your hard work is recognized and very applauded. :-) Second, I am very much looking forward to purchasing the hinted at book. ;-) Maybe once Armistice Were Declared, you could work alternately both forwards and backwards in time. My personal interest (and favorite historical period) is in the French, British and American fur trade guns; then through their ultimate incarnation, the German kipplauf break action single with the Franz Yeager lock - no one else could do that design and development history the justice it deserves like you folks can - just food for thought. PS I reeealy like Bitchute. :-)

Franz Anton Mesmer

If you could scratch design your favourite ww1- weapon using Parts/ideas from existing weapons (such as action, sights, caliber/ ammo, stock, magazin etc.) what would it be like?

Christoph Sonder

I am glad you are going to get your Silver Play Button and you deserve it more than most others with all the work and passion you put into your content. My question... When Mae shoots bolt action rifles, she always brings it off her shoulder to work the bolt instead of working it from firing position. Is there a reason for this (such as safety since you have reviewed rifles of questionable quality)? I am not asking to be critical by any means, it is just a question that pops in my head everytime I see her shoot. Keep up the great work!

Milsurp Mike

Where did you get the tiny Lewis gun and water cooled machine gun - or the gigantic guinea pig?

RitalinGamer

Regarding the Nagant revolver, I have a theory that the whole gas seal mechanism was more an attempt to ensure alignment of the chamber and barrel than it was to increase velocity. Is there any chance that is true?

Also, if you don't mind another one, any word on a Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917? I'd love to see that.

General Jack Ripper

Question: Who are the "Othais Wranglers" and is their job as difficult as I think it is?

General Jack Ripper

My previous comment had a problem. My question disappeared, but the praise remained. So, here is the question: In one of the updates, you mentioned the possibility of a producing a book or book series covering the firearms of World War I. Is that still under consideration, and if so, any idea on when that might happen? I would definitely purchase it when it became available for preorder.

Robert Shafer

The Question:As I slowly work my way through all of the episodes, I am impressed with the research y'all do. I truly appreciate the time and effort it takes to produce this show. Also, since you said "Tales of the Gun" was your inspiration, I would like to say you nailed it.

Robert Shafer

So firstly thank you all for the hard work you put into the series. Secondly was there any firearm that after doing an episode on your opinion changed either in a positive or negative way.

james k

The U.S. and a huge quantity of unissued Russian contract M91s in the 1920s that they eventually sold off in the U.S for $3, which they'd bought from Remington and N.E.W. for $30. Why didn't they sell them to the Finns? The Finns were buying Mosins from anyone who had them in the 1920s. Did the Finns and the U.S. ever discuss doing business or even make any transactions?

Joel Furrer

When you get to the 1930s, and events in China and Spain.. are you going to cover the Super Azul? <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_C96" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_C96</a>#Azul_and_Super_Azul

chris hodgson

Othais, With many hundreds of hours of research you (as well as the entire C&amp;Rsenal team) have devoted to the WWI project, what firearms designer/engineer in your opinion has made the most impact on modern firearms design? Other than Mauser, Browning and Maxim. Also, Mae appears to have put together quite a menagerie, it actually looks to rival the firearms collection, at least in numbers. How is it you are able to dedicate the many hours everyday to the C&amp;Rsenal project, care for the zoo, manage to keep Mae on track and actually maintain you’re on camera persona of reasonable rational mature levelheaded sane documentary presenter guy? Or have you simply sorted out how to slow the time/space continuum so as to be able to accomplish many thousands of hours work in only a very few minutes?

Mustafa's Fleas

When the war started it was mainly professional soldiers who were highly trained in firearms. In short order it became conscripts and a war of attrition. What were the changes in firearms to permit quicker training of good enough marksmen?

Michael Silverman

If you could take one rifle and one handgun from today back to the trenches WWI what would it be?

Q: I have a reasonably old book about WWI (that I would like to send you) that covers the weaponry used in the conflict with a broad stroke. I am surprised that there doesn't appear to be any mention of the US M1917, leaving the USA relegated to the M1903. If I recall correctly from your episode on the M1917, it was in-fact used in far greater numbers than that of the M1903. Why is it that the M1917 was so overshadowed in history that many (I myself) wasn't aware that it was truly the primary battle rifle for the USA during WWI?

As for the Q&amp;A, which firearm do you feel had the most significant impact during the great war?

Alexander Limparis

You guys are doing the best firearms show I have ever seen, its truly amazing and I feel like I have a much greater grasp of not only the historical relevance of each firearm you discus I also now know what makes them each individual and special. I have only ever seen this kind of information being given by a collector on the one firearm the collect and even than you have to know that person to be able to get that information.

Alexander Limparis

Thank you for all your hard work! You guys (and gals) and Ian are my go-to source for historic firearms. As for the Q&amp;A, I have two questions: 1) Since you also seem to be personal collectors, what is the one gun that "got away" (be it because you passed on picking it up or you sold it), that you regret to this day? 2) What is your "unicorn" gun (the one you would really like to add to your collection, but know you will realistically probably never get)?

TheBigOne0305

We're there any manually operated rapid fire weapons in wwi like the Gatling guns?

Old Man Winter

Awesome job on the episodes. Q: What gun, WIP or completed episode, was your overall favorIte to do research, lightbox, animations, and shoot?

Primal Tempest

Which guns in the series surprised you the most? Either being of surprisingly good or poor quality.

BumroyV2

Question for Q&amp;A: Due to the large numbers of obsolete weapons being used by all sides was black powder ammunition loaded during the war or was it a smokeless alternative? Was any used in front line service?

jason mahoney

Have you ever thought about doing a summary episode that ranks the best and the worst of the firearms that you've presented to date?

Brian Taylor

Yes, just announce a scheduled break a few weeks in advance and take a week off. The content is amazing but don't burn yourself out making it.

Greg Stachowski

M1 Garland clip

What is your favorite revolver so far in the series?

What are your own academic backgrounds? Have you formally studied mechanical engineering or similar, or does your understanding of mechanisms and machining come from reading and experience?

Madsen's Mad Drafter

I've always wondered about Personal Weapons in the war. How prevalent were they? Beyond your standard Officer procurement. I had a great granddad who was a sergeant in the Canadian 1st division who carried a Ross and then a charger loading long Lee, but he had a Winchester 92 and a colt New Service both in .44-40 for trench raids. I know sergeants had a lot of leeway in that regard going back a fairly long way, but was that sort of thing more permissable in certain armies than others?

Anders Patrick Bradley

I heard the Penguins are organizing.Will they adhere to binding arbitration?

Ethereal

First, I would like to commend all of the people involved with both Primer and Anvil. The historical contribution is by far the best ever produced on the subject of firearms. The passion and dedication shows, and that is, in my opinion, why your productions are so successful. Thank you for all the HARD work you put into the project. Second, I am curious as to what you guys do for a living. The collection of firearms you have amassed is impressive and the financial investment necessary to accumulate so many weapons is mind boggling. I wonder how you managed to put together such a comprehensive collection. The hours spent putting together each episode certainly must be a full time job, with more overtime than one would care to invest, unless passionately driven. I would be surprised if Patreon subscriptions were the sole source of revenue for this project. My question is, how is this project, in its totality, funded?

Louis W. Reuter II

What was your feelings about finding something that redefines the history of a piece? (Springfield Air Service Rifle)

Daniel R.

I just wanted to say thank you for the awesome videos!!!

Lance McCarty

Why don't you take a week off and catch up on your sleep? We should be able to survive... I think... maybe...

Congrats on the 100,000 subs! This particular question has to do with the Maxims: what are the plans for that one, because there are almost four-five major variants of the Maxim Machine gun that was used in WWI, but what is the plan for that episode, as in one variant at a time, Or squeeze the German MG08 and variants into one episode, one for the Russian Maxims, and the final for the Vicars?

How long do you estimate until you enter ww2? And love the channel I just finally became a pattern member along with some other channels I love you guys inspire me to learn more about firearms keep up the awesome work! &lt;3

Fan and or patron range day when?

Favorite gun to have had the opportunity to do an episode on?

Christian Hanes

You walk into Taco Bell. It's 11pm. You havent eaten yet. What's your order?

DanGodofThunder

What non-WWI gun would you like to eventually do an episode on the most?

ayures

Will there ever be a chance for a big crossover episode with forgotten weapons? I know right now there is no chance due to the tight schedule with WW1 and the logistics of being on opposite sides of the country. But maybe after the series is rolling through completion and you find more time with less research intensive videos?

Vityaz

Took me a minute to realize you were talking about the ordnance office and not the guinea pig!

Jason

You talk a lot about Crozier in the Lewis Gun episode and seem to have a negative opinion of him. However, under his leadership the: M1903 Rifle, M1911 Pistol, M1917 Rifle, M1917 Heavy Machine Gun, and the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle. All weapons that have great reputations and served through the Korean War in front line roles, and in the case of the case of the M1911 Pistol, well beyond. Meanwhile the Lewis Gun really stopped being used in large numbers in frontline service, by anyone, by the end of 1942. Isn't his dislike and reluctance to adopt the Lewis Gun born out by history to be the correct decision?

Joshua Kerner

Congrats! What was it that Santayana said about history? You guys are doing very important, really valuable stuff. Consider the Pedersen Device. Now think about something as 2018 mundane as a Ruger PC9, which costs about $40 in 1918 dollars. Imagine what a PC9 would have done in 1918, then imagine fighting today's battles with Mosins and Enfields and Mauser 98's.

Probably showing my ignorance, but what is the logo/icon/avatar? Some kind of clip?

Phenomenal job! A few questions: Any lessons you wished you learned earlier in your YouTube career? If you had unlimited funds/time/support, what would you add to your channel--application, vehicles, planes, gear, etc? Did Serbia have an advantage in WWI after the Balkan Wars, or did it handicap them by having an exhausted army?

John M

I heard there was a Pedersen Device made for the 1917 Enfield and the Mosin Nagant... any info/pictures on them? Any info come up through your Mosin Nagant research on the Oberz (sawed off “pistols”)? If your Q&amp;A allows us to get out of WWI, do you have any insight on the Mosin 91/59s (carbines that were made out of 91/30s).

John Krywy

Q: As a consequence of your research to date for the channel, what preconceptions have been shattered? Both firearm specific, as well as the developments in engineering and firearm design in the late 19th and 20th century.

Minion

Given that the British Pattern 14 was generally considered a better rifle than the SMLE, why did the British continue with the SMLE after WWI?

RJ Ruble

You show true scholarship while at the same time, making history live. So many (to the layman) obscure weapons. What so far was the weapon you loved so much you wish you could do more? Which weapon did you wish you didn’t have to do?

A Pete Bingham

The era leading-up to the Great War coincided with the tail-end of the 'Wild West' era in the US, a time during which Europe's best and brightest considered the American West as worthy a spot for going 'On Safari' as deepest darkest Africa. What sorts of firearms do you think (or know) that the princes of Europe brought for these jaunts and how did they stack up to the typical American shootin' Irons of the day?

Molly McAllister

Congrats on 100K subscribers! Here's a question: What historical gun channels on YouTube do like/recommend? Thanks.

Kent W.Fevurly

I have a Mosin Nagant from WWII that has random Cyrillic letters on the stock in front of the handgrip. According to a Russian colleague, these represent the different regiments that the rifle has served in. Did this practice occur in WWI Tsarist or Communist Mosin Nagant rifles?

KL

Chassepot, Dreyse, or Carcano? And when can we expect appropriate episodes? (After WWI is done, of course). What is the most modern C&amp;R/surplus gun in your collection? Oldest? And which do you prefer, and why.

Nicholas White

How did you and Mae get into guns and what are your personal favorite milsurps of any era?

Jeff Freeman

Are harmonica rifles considered in time or in tune? Thanks for all the great content!

Austin Laverty

Thank you for all the awesome content. Will we ever see Ian from Forgotten Weapons on a Primer Episode?

Ryan Lorenz

Thanks for all the great work! I waited anxiously for each new episode. Just find them fascinating. I hope we get to see WWII and Korea and more. Thank you and the great team.