Shooting the Lewis Gun

I thought I would take the Lewis Gun out again to get the shooter's point of view video like the others I have done. This is a .303 British caliber BSA made Lewis Gun built in 1915. Rate of fire is around 500-550 rounds per minute. The gun appears to kick alot but it's just the unstable mount I was using plus the camera is between me and the gun, not as easy as you might think.
Enjoy!

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[Komodokid57]

I'll assume that as a C2 builder, you make a lot of your own parts given the age of a lot of the weapons you have. As such, where do you get the diagrams and part information with the level of specificity you need? Do you just reverse engineer from spare and broken parts?

[C2builder]

@Komodokid57 i usually locate a original part (borrowed or loaned) and make the new part from that.

[C2builder]

@Crazylegs973 I call them "JT's", jealous trolls.

[C2builder]

@HwyPony The Chauchat was one of the first light machine guns designed to be a mobile machine gun but was terrible in service. The Lewis Gun was far superior but Politics played a dirty hand in Allied countries felt obligated to France and used thier gun. Many a Allied soldier died needlessly because thier guns were taken away from them and then given the Chauchat.

[tacoland2000]

That gun is dirty, ugly, janky, and a god-awful impractical relic of Great War tomfoolery... I love it with all my heart : D

[HydraWolf1]

@C2builder I don't suppose you have a Bushmaster Chain Gun, or a GUA-8 Avenger in your arsenal?? :D

[ahenryb1]

Wtf 59 dislikes. If they hatin guns why watch.

[justforever96]

I had never realized that the whole drum rotated like that until I saw a photo of the internals of a Lweis drum earlier. That's why I found this video, to make sure. I'd love to shoot one of these some day. But then again there's a lot of guns I'd like to shoot some day!

[NezbittheGreyKitten]

so this is what my great grandfather saw.... except with a lot more coming back at him..... sad.

[51wisley]

My father told me that could strip down and then assemble one of these with his eyes closed.

[nitemagyk]

Wasn't that what they put on the biplanes? It wasn't half bad, was it?

[ermaslv44]

thats about as fast as a ruger mp9 shoots

[radioblueheart]

Do you have a Madsen machine gun or a Mondragón rifle? I would like to see a video of those.

[CovertAgentSkittles]

@C2builder

Not talking about the lewis. In Regards to the Chauchat. Sorry.