Q&A 41: Rebuilding Elbonia, and Lots of British Rifles

http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons https://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons/home Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons 0:00:27 - Followup: Restoring the Elbonian military 0:05:48 - How to learn about pricing of collectible firearms 0:09:57 - Why are German small arms so highly desired? 0:13:32 - Pick a gun in a new caliber 0:15:32 - Why not recoil spring above barrel for reduced recoil? 0:17:34 - Why aren't guns better prepared for Army trials? 0:21:46 - Why isn't gas-delayed blowback more common? 0:24:13 - Fluted barrels 0:27:09 - Advice for firearms writers 0:31:33 - StG44 vs Cold War rifles 0:33:51 - Updating versus replacing military small arms 0:37:02 - Breechloaders converted to use magazines 0:40:11 - Farquhar-Hill in WW1, would it have worked? 0:42:06 - Why is 7.62x54R still a thing? 0:45:45 - What military adoption boards actually got it right? 0:47:43 - Why is the Mauser DA90 made by FEG? 0:49:38 - Designs limits by contemporary metallurgy? 0:50:58 - Real-life inspiration for the Half-Life: Alyx pistol? 0:53:17 - What to collect if firearms are too expensive? 0:56:03 - What is the US adopted a Mauser 1892 instead of the Krag? 0:58:30 - M1 Carbine as a replacement for the Thompson SMG 1:01:42 - Why did Japan adopt a semi-rimmed cartridge? 1:03:58 - Should the UK have adopted the E.M.2 instead of SA80? 1:05:39 - Constant recoil pistols? Thanks to all my wonderful Patrons for making Forgotten Weapons possible, and thanks to Andrews of Bothwell for my Secret Weapon! Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N. Oracle #36270 Tucson, AZ 85740