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Small Arms of WWI Primer 137: Russian Berdan II

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! https://candrsenal.com/shop/ https://candrsenal.com/primer-gallery/ Additional reading: https://candrsenal.com/recommend-reading/ German Military Rifles: From the Werder Rifle to the M/71.84 Dr. Dieter Storz Allied Rifle Contracts in America Luke Mercaldo Serbian Army Weapons of Victory 1914-1918 Vol 1 Branislav V. Stankovic & John P. Sheehan 3 - л н ВИНТОВКА МОСИНА Р. Н. Чумак Sharpshooter Wiley Sword Guns for the Tsar Joseph Bradley Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Animations by Bruno! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkD8fyZRgT5icMbKeMFEbQ Support this content at: https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal OR https://www.subscribestar.com/candrsenal Or buy prints/patches/shirts from the show: https://candrsenal.com/shop/ Snail Mail us at: C&Rsenal 3642 Savannah Hwy Ste 116 Box 103 JOHNS ISLAND, SC, US, 29455

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Daniel Jennerman

Ooo, motivation to survive my engineering homework.

VintagePhone

one small note - in russian "ch" ("ч") is pronounced "ʧ", as in "check", rather than "k", as in "chaos". Not trying to nitpick - just seeing how you go as far as refer to people by their full name (including patronymic) and pronounce them really well, figured you may be interested. PS: love the modified posters with names of rifles in the center!

David Herman

Bets the sub-2000 gets renamed the Othaiska. Also y'all've shot the gras

Tyler Smith

My god, I've been waiting for the Berdan episode FOR-EV-ER. I thought you guys gave up or something.

Baron Engel

I find this episode very amusing. I'm watching the anime Golden Kamuy and Berdan 2's are showing up in that show now that the characters are in Imperial Russia.

Gary Newman

Love to know what ya'll did for the ammo from start to finish. Thanks G.

Jonathan

Yall forgot the Gras 74

CandRsenal

It proved a difficult endeavor. We went through 2 rifles, 3 versions of the cartridge, and about 8 books worth of reading.

CandRsenal

1st Mosin appearance - 91/30 2nd Mosin appearance - 91 dragoon (Post 1907 spitzer sights) I swear I want to send him photos of a pre-spitzer 1891 infantry rifle.

Bradwan

65 shillings is £3.25.

Wayne Dygert

I'd imagine making cartridges for this puppy was an adventure in itself

Maz

Huzzah! The triumphant return of: Patented… Plastic… and Pokey!

Milsurp Mike

I love this era of history. I highly recommend Edvard Radzinsky's biography on Tsar Alexander II.

Guido Schriewer

uhem... you've added A LOT of shotguns at that wall it looks! I do love shotguns. looking forward on those. seems to be fun to shoot. bit long though.

Guido Schriewer

or the trapdoor, high/lowwall, the snider... sharps... singleshot boltgun? I don't know.

Christopher Dooley

I guess Mae technically didn’t shoot the single-shot Vetterli, but it’s another very early bolt action y’all ha e experience with (and as I sit here watching the Vetterli episode, it DOES seem very modern compared to the locked-on-the-bolt-handle Berdan, Gew71, and Gras).

Minion

Oooh... upcoming Martini-Henry episode... Noice 😉 Sorta goes with the Berdan. Khyber Pass, and all that rot.

Billy Wallace

Would anyone happen to know where I could find a bolt for one of these? It sucks having the rifle but no bolt

Gage

Othias, if you have a gun named after you, in all seriousness, what do you want it to be called? The "Rad-a-tat Othias-Gat"

Greg Stachowski

Minor nitpick, when talking about the Ottoman rifles, shouldn't they be referred to more properly as Peabody-Martini or Peabody-Martini-Henry?