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01:13 - Rifles that arrived too early
04:14 - DETAC Arms' new rimless 12ga shotgun
09:55 - WWCD (What Would Cooper Do)
13:34 - The P7Pro
15:14 - Mauser bolt actions with aperture sights?
16:16 - If NATO had adopted an intermediate cartridge, what would it have been?
19:35 - PM63, Stechkin, or vz61?
21:58 - How much does old metallurgy contribute to weak antique actions?
25:29 - Current US-made FAMAS
27:14 - Long & convoluted feed paths?
29:35 - Japan's reduced-power 7.62x51 NATO loading
32:57 - Did German engineers help perfect the stamped AKM?
36:10 - 6.8 SPC vs 6.8x51 / .277 Fury
42:53 - AR charging handle options
43:55 - Why squared-off trigger guards on pistols?
46:00 - What collections are the most difficult to access?
48:32 - Market for collecting vintage suppressors?
51:50 - With the NFA transfer tax gone, will the whole law be scrapped?
54:08 - Are replicas worth collecting?
57:54 - Amorality of firearms

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