A Chilean SMG: The FAMAE SAF with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

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You’ve seen MP5s. You’ve seen SIGs. But you probably haven’t seen this. This week on What Is This Weapon? Jonathan takes apart the FAMAE SAF, a rare submachine gun made in Chile that looks like it’s from Switzerland and feels a bit like something from Germany. 0:00 – Intro 0:51 – FAMAE SAF 2:16 – Folding stock vs. Jonathan’s patience 3:00 – Fire Controls and Handling Characteristics 4:00 – Magazine Design and Feeding System 5:30 – Field Stripping and Internal Mechanisms 9:00 – Global Use and Legacy of the SAF 11:08 – Wikipedia: Use responsibly™ 11:52 – Outro Jonathan Bundle: https://shop.royalarmouries.org/products/jonathan-ferguson-what-is-this-weapon-bundle?srsltid=AfmBOor7A8PGbgqAVwrJGBGRYC7pgNHS6s2rOQhLFuHCCno0-WSC5y9q Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/donations/ Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/membership/ ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArmouriesMuseum/ ⚔Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries ⚔ Instagram: http://instagram.com/royalarmouriesmuseum We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.