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POV Of Me Shooting my Simson and Co in Suhl Gewehr 98

Cyrano4747 said:
Those kinds of videos aren't my thing, but I've also made a few of them (not on Youtube, just filmed and emailed) as reference material for people I knew modeling firearms in video games. Frankly min weren't that good, I didn't have a gopro or anything just an awkwardly set up tripod that I had my arm reached around.

Point being, there are people that that kind of reference material is useful for. Not saying that's why OP was doing it, but those kind of videos have their uses.
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Thats awesome! And thats exactly what I will be doing too. I do game development and I will be scanning my firearms to be used as models in video games!
 
7up said:
I think it looks cool doing POV (thanks and like your channel!) , I do the same but not on youtube, just for load development at present.
Video snapshot of my (not very G98 sorry). Its my matching M91 Sestroryetsk from 300 yards plus target. Yep I have both hands on the rifle.
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Thank you! And Yeah its fun to record POV! Its hard... hopefully someday aimcam or someone can get crips 4k glasses then i wont be using the gopro anymore! And wow that rifle is awesome!
 
Cyrano4747 said:
Another thing to keep in mind is that not everyone has the same access to antique firearms as the people posting in here do. God knows I've done more than my fair share of range trips taking visitors from Europe out shooting, and gotten some pretty amazed looks when I pull out something their great-grandfathers might have carried. There are tons of people out there for whom shooting a 100+ year old rifle just is not something they expect to ever be able to do, but they're still curious about what they look like, what they sound like etc.

As a matter of fact, typing all that out I take back what I said earlier about this content not being for me. I've absolutely watched a few videos of one Swiss Italian guy in particular shooting Dreyse rifles, mostly because I don't own one (yet), and while I'm none too shy about shooting my black powder cartridge guns I was very curious how the process worked for him what with the paper cartridges and all that. It's a heck of a lot easier to dig up that guy doing some Alpine plinking than it is to try and find someone local to me who A) owns a Dreyse B) is willing to fire it and C) is willing to let me rubberneck while he does.
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Exactly this why i even started the channel. Alot my guns I wont be shooting alot. So I record in the following: 1. POV 2. Side Shots (Not uploaded on my Channel) 3. So i can look back on these videos for memories when I did shoot them. 4. To allow people like Europeans and other who dont have access to certain firearms to experience what its like shooting a certain weapon that their ancestors carried in war. Its jut a light heart fun video was all!
 
ernie8 said:
Read my first sentence , I asked why post the shooting on you tube . With poor form , and no targets it would be like me posting a you tube vid of me sitting in the shop and revving up one of the race cars . There is a lot more to either than just noise . I do not know about celebration . At my range shooting a Gew-98 is not uncommon , they were popular in the matches . Even 1.5 inch 5-shot groups at 100 yards was not too uncommon with just a little celebration .
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Well I am sorry when you record videos especially POV i cant do good form shooting. I am 23 and ive only been shooting surplus rifles for a few years now. I am learning proper "form" I am just not sure why you have to go at me for no reason, you dont have to like the content or anything I just simply posted the video since ive posted my G98 here before. Good Riddance.
 
aalbert1 said:
Hey all,

Here is a video of me shooting my 1916 Simson and Co in Suhl Gewehr 98 for my gun youtube channel I run. I figured some of you would like to see it!


Thanks,
Andy
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Not my cup of tea of videos but I enjoyed watching it. I also give you a thumbs up on your Channel
 
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chrisftk said:
Ernie, some of us appreciate your commentary on the 88s, and don't want to discourage you--- though in this case, I can see how it came across as picking on a new guy.
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As first stated , I said it was great he was out shooting . I just asked why post that on you tube .
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Ernie, some of us appreciate your commentary on the 88s, and don't want to discourage you--- though in this case, I can see how it came across as picking on a new guy.
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Cyrano4747 said:
This is kind of funny, because "videos of people revving up a car engine" is pretty much an entire sub genre on YouTube.

Here's one of an actual race car:


Here's one of just an engine on a test bed:


Lots of non-technical people watch Youtube and have an interest in these kinds of things. It's not content I particularly enjoy, but there are plenty of people out there who do, and I'm glad they have something fun to watch.
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Again I do not see the purpose of posting revving up a car in a shop . I race mine . Or , I just got back from running for food in a highly modified Mustang GT , Burnt rubber 1st through 3 rd while speed shifting . I PERSONALLY feel [ if you do not that's is fine , I never told him not to do it ] most of the gun and car stuff on you tube just makes people dumber . About 90 % of what is on you tube about Gew-88's is wrong . Plus I do not feel the need to post what I had for lunch on you tube , even though it got here real fast .
 
ernie8 said:
Read my first sentence , I asked why post the shooting on you tube . With poor form , and no targets it would be like me posting a you tube vid of me sitting in the shop and revving up one of the race cars . There is a lot more to either than just noise . I do not know about celebration . At my range shooting a Gew-98 is not uncommon , they were popular in the matches . Even 1.5 inch 5-shot groups at 100 yards was not too uncommon with just a little celebration .
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Honestly, it’s behavior like this that has ruined many collecting disciplines. Much of the validity of a hobby can be determined by how it treats its new members. I, like most, have made my fair share of unintelligent comments/threads on here, I’m glad guys like Paul chose to mentor young collectors instead of being a jerk.
 
ernie8 said:
Again I do not see the purpose of posting revving up a car in a shop . I race mine . Or , I just got back from running for food in a highly modified Mustang GT , Burnt rubber 1st through 3 rd while speed shifting . I PERSONALLY feel [ if you do not that's is fine , I never told him not to do it ] most of the gun and car stuff on you tube just makes people dumber . About 90 % of what is on you tube about Gew-88's is wrong . Plus I do not feel the need to post what I had for lunch on you tube , even though it got here real fast .
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That's fine, but shitting on someone who's trying to share something they're enthusiastic about makes you kind of an a$$. There are plenty of things in this world that aren't for me, but I don't walk around telling people who are excited about them that they're wrong for sharing that. I just shrug, say that's nice, and move on with my day. Just keep scrolling and go check out a thread that's more to your liking. I'm sure you're the coolest guy with the best cars and the most guns, and I'm sure you're way smarter than YouTube, but when you come in swinging at a newbie for being excited and sharing that excitement you just look like a jerk.

Plus, to be frank, this kind of gatekeeping behavior goes a long way to keeping people out of the hobby. I'll be the first one to encourage a higher level of discourse around here because advanced collectors need someplace for that kind of discussion, but we, collectively, are in big trouble if no one under the age of 60 wants to get involved with antique German firearms. Taking a little bit of time to be a little understanding and help encourage people who are genuinely excited about a hobby that we all love and enjoy, rather than belittling them, is pretty much the lowest of low hanging fruit when it comes to growing the collecting community.

And, like I said, if you're not willing to do that, just keep scrolling. No one is duty or honor bound to comment on every thread.
 
Dang I was not expecting a simple post of me shooting my g98 to gain that much traction. I want thank everyone who defended me and appreciated the video. I am young collector at 23 going on 24 and it wont deter me from continuing to collect Mauser rifles. Its just the beginning and I plan on purchasing numerous books between the G98 and K98 and begin reading more into them as well as continue to gain the fountain of knowledge from the fellow forum members here!

Andy
 
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