StG44 - Resurrected from the Dead

"Gary of MOD Outfitters" so does it mean it's Gary's mod?

What a baller to bring this to a match, instead of sitting in on a wall

Re building a STG 44 is a great father son project.

They spoke of Sturmgewehr 44s in Vietnam. Well when I was in Iraq in 2007 we captured one.

Those welds aren't just art. They're masterful. That's some damned stunning work.

BoTR getting some live-fire action with the StG44 is delightful 😊

I thought that subsequent research after the war showed that the stamping technology was 'imported' from the existing German stamped toy factories. In the 1920s and 30s, the Germans were known to make the best, most detailed stamped steel toys in the world. this capability was known to the engineers and developers of the various weapon systems before and during the war and is shown in the STG/MP rifles, the FG42 and to a smaller degree in various other systems.

ATF: Eh, It's not registered. Lets make them cut it up. It's contraband and therefore meaningless. Me: It Belongs in a museum!

German Engineering is fantastic. Just how well these were made with stamping and minimal machining is astounding.

Destroying a piece of history like that should be tantamount to a war crime. Thank you for repairing it.

Its a shame about all the hoops we have to jump through to see these, let alone own them

You want to talk about an art...STAMPING parts with small tolerances is an art. Stamping is stretching metal to a desired shape. Even today, using FEA on computers, the first iteration won't be perfect, and there will be some adjustment of the stamping dies required. In practice, if precise tolerances are required, one has to pay attention to the metal properties--for example, changing metal suppliers or even batches from the supplier could have different "spring-back" properties which affect the final dimensions of the stamped part.

The Bloke did a fine job of showing when to use full auto and when to shoot semi...and to illustrate why full auto is relevant.

I saw this and thought HMG had finally delivered. Instead, it's something I can never have. DAMN YOU ATF!

I enjoy that they spent this entire time talking about what action was where and who copied what and Ian didn't just magically appear out of thin air to mention "the Kalashnikov is basically a copy of the Garand in 7.62x39, which is itself inspired by the French RSC 1917. Now the 1917 has an interesting story in that it actually began as upgrade of the Lebel..."

I'm a professional welder and this all sounds super legit to me. The making of a jig with softer metals than the base material as to not scratch up the metal bits of the firearm, tigging with appropriate filler rods, and a great grind job is the name of the game. Very well-done, sir!

If my grandfather brought that back from war I should be able to keep it end of story

It's a shame that they destroy such historic firearms!🇺🇸😒

Nice to see that some of those rare items are being saved , The ATF should allow them to be re licensed so they can reach more collectors.

Now this is where the STG belongs, out on the battlefield on the attack.