CandRsenal

Unloading #2

I went on a trip.

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Small Arms of WWI Primer 109: German Wartime Modification of the Gewehr 98

The Ramble: Attempt 1

We're trying something different for the updates.

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2019-10-23 15:56:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Small Arms of WWI Primer 005: German Gewehr 1898 "Mauser" Rifle

Memoriam

Transactional:

The show is difficult to make and happenstance has made it more difficult.

This is tiring but not heartbreaking.  Just something you work through.

I'll write m...

Small Arms of WWI Primer 108: US Remington Model 8

Patchwork

I'm not sure what broken reflection of a black cat I crossed paths with but it's been one of those weeks.  No one tragic thing, but a myriad of small tasks that went from 1 hour's work to 13 o...

Small Arms of WWI Primer 107: US Winchester 1897 "Trench Gun"

Whew.

Day Late

Sorry gang!

We sorta over committed on the travel and planning front.
So Mae and I are up against the deadline again.  

We're all patched up after the storm... well mostly. 2019-09-20 02:46:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Small Arms of WWI Primer 106: French RSC 1917

Live Fire: Villar Perosa

You guys. are. the. best.

Also if you have ever shopped with Morphy's please do tell them you appreciate this kind of access.  It's amazing they offered. 

Week in Review:

let's do some updates:

1. Jay has retired from our ammo position because he has a new girlfriend.  That's not the real reason but it sounds funnier.   Kristin, one of our rang...

Where's Othais

Driving 18 hours to film exactly one gun!

Worth it.

Sadly no episode right away, have to go to a museum to borrow another to do the actual work up./

Small Arms of WWI Primer 001: French Lebel Mle. 1886 M93

Weekly Review: Back on Wednesdays

It has been an exciting week so let's get into it:

1. Growth for the channel has been somewhat limited but the MG08/15 manged about 10k views before demonetization.  That seemed to pull ...

Thank lvl 8

Thank for the support!  

Small Arms of WWI Primer 105: German MG 08/15

This was one of the first machine guns we shot for the series, but as we had yet to cover its predecessors, we were unable to release this episode... until now that is!  Hope it was worth the ...

Back in the saddle.

Sorry for the delay in updates.  I have been incredibly busy since getting back from the symposium in Wyoming.  Some of that is the usual "I took two weeks away from work, so it will take...

Thank Lvl 7

Finally catching up to your generosity!

Small Arms of WWI Primer 104: S&W 1917

Back to normal.

Please Stand By

Hopefully my trip video makes up for a lack of a wednesday update because...

I have about 200 emails, 5 voicemails, and 50-odd other social media messages to clear up.  I wish I could sa...

A Summary of Our Trip to Cody WY

This leaves off a lot of time spent away from the camera and with fellow "professionals" who are seeking to best preserve and display arms history.

Sadly, I did fail at my primary ...

Return trip

Well gang, overall the symposium at Cody has been a help. Unfortunately I did come with one specific task in mind and that went unfulfilled due to circumstances out of my control.

Stalling fo...

My apologies

I have a huge backlog of comments and messages and if you're one of them I'm very sorry.

This trip has been extremely helpful to our development of strategies for C&Rsenal and ...

Small Arms of WWI Primer 103: S&W Triple Lock

Episode 3 in our big boy revolver saga.

Trip 01

On the road finally.

First gap we could make for fans is 6pmish on the 11th at el Patrone in IL.

1829 2nd Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201

Wednesday Review - American Made

So someone told me it's the 4th.  I completely lost the date because, as is tradition before I have to travel out of town, all hell is breaking loose.  So here is an American made gun for...

Small Arms of WWI Primer 102: Colt 1909 and 1917 Revolvers

Episode 2 in our big boy revolver saga.

Funded

Well, for the first time we've actually cracked our goal to sustain Mae and myself full time.  This is huge and I want to explain why.

The show, as you know it, has been operating with m...

Wednesday Review: Arts and Crafts

First and foremost: I am happy.
I thought of an idea, planned it, and executed it without much issue.
Granted it was just some leather tags for the shotguns I'm gathering (I've been having tr...