Today we are out at the range with a semiauto clone of the Estonian R20L “Rahe” designated marksman’s rifle. These rifles are based on the LMT MARS-H platform, with a few tweaks requested by the Estonian Defense Forces (like the bayonet lug). While LMT has a commercial semiauto copy of the 5.56mm R20 (the “Estonian Reference Rifle”), they don’t make a clone of the 7.62mm R20L – so I asked them to put this one together for Forgotten Weapons. I then kitted out the rifle as the Estonaians have, with an LMT/Harris quick-detach bipod, GSL multi-caliber suppressor, Spuhr scope mount, and Schmidt & Bender 3-12x PMII scope. Along with the suppressor, the rifle has a 2-position gas plug for suppressed use (it’s in the suppressed setting throughout today’s video).
Prototype
Prototype Pieper .45ACP Pistol at James D Julia
Nicholas Pieper designed a blowback pocket pistol which was manufactured under license by Steyr in 1908. It was a reasonably successful pistol, and can be found today in .25ACP and .32ACP calibers. This particular one […]
Submachine Guns
Reising M55 SMG Video
The Reising series are some of the forgotten weapons the were formally adopted by the US military and used during WWII without getting much attention today, being overshadowed by the Thompson and M3 Grease Gun. […]
Semiauto Rifles
S&W 1940 Light Rifles: Receiver Breakage is a Problem
Mark I Mark II Designed in 1939 by S&W engineer Edward Pomeroy, the S&W Light Rifle is an extremely well manufactured but rather poorly thought out carbine. It is a 9mm Parabellum open-bolt, semiautomatic, blowback […]
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