Primer 208: Swiss Karabiner 31

Gentlemen, get you a girl who looks at you the way Mae looks at rifles... 😜

Let commietube try to tell you it's not educational now, lol. If you consider the long-term implications of this channel, I understand why you are moving in this direction. It's always been a scholarly presentation of firearms design and history. You could make this a course on the history and development of firearms.

I will get used to the change (I am autistic and your show is something that I watch for comfort). I appreciate all the effort you put in and I am sure you did what you thought was best. I mean, why not do what you think is best? That would be silly. I am glad the pokey returned. I really love the new ammo radar. Good work! Also, that ad? Wow! Thats something. I now feel the need for more balisol....

First - Thanks for all of your hard work. I’ve been watching for several years and really like the thorough and detailed way you get into the history and development of small arms. I also like the way you are honest about areas where you don’t have all of the facts. Second, it’s your show. You should do what works for you, and what pays the bills. However, I am not comfortable with the new format. It’s stiff, pretending there are students in the classroom seems odd. Calling Mae a teaching assistant grates. The suit and tie seems affected. The slide show sound effects are overly noticeable. The blackboard, screen and pull-down maps do work, though. The sound quality is good, and as always your content was excellent. It’s possible I will adapt to your new style, but my first impression is that I would be happier if you found a compromise - backed off from the schoolroom impersonation, dropped the suit and tie and sound effects. Nevertheless - this is just my initial impression. Most of your audience may love it, you may be happy with the image you are presenting, and it’s your show to put on. Good luck!

Fanstastic set! My number 2 pencil is ready to go!

Nice to see y'all ready to get back at it and very happy to see the improvements in this compared to the trial version. Love how the core of your vision and intentions is still intact while the flow and pacing are much improved.

Great gun oil addvert

Beautiful in its finalized form

third time watching this episode 😉

Thoughts: 1 - that drip at the end of the ad is just... *ahem* 👌 I had suspicions about what was uh.. coming.. from listening to the podcast, but that's really fantastic. Now excuse me while I go look for some ballistol... for.. .. reasons. 2 - a tiny nitpick... but somehow the butt of the rifle only *just* sticking out of view on the left annoyed me irrationally with the camera panned right.. I entirely understand how, what with the positioning on the table, the layout with the border of the projector screen, etc. But still, if in going to remark on anything.. 3 - might also be the system itself not being overly complex, but Bruno's animation and Mae's explanation of how the trigger group worked was really clear. Somehow seemed better than before. 4 - really liking the Greens, especially the desk top. Good choices! 5 - Was searching for them, but definitely couldn't make out any old chalk... outlines... on the blackboard. Not sure if disappointed or not. 5 - at 2:33 the camera pans from the far right (projector), past center, then back again to center as you pick up the rifle. I'm not sure that extra panning was necessary, as for me, it seemed to start feeling a bit.. 'busy'? Again, mostly a nitpick, and may well be just me. Definitely cool to see what you guys have been building, and hoping it works out to attract people again!

Timing is impeccable, its the first day of school in my county

I know you didn't plan on this, but it is the start of the fall semester at most colleges and universities now. Inadvertently perfectly timed.

Just wanted to concur on the plastic pokey hand Mark II*. Telescopic body, that's an improved version

Love the watch and up dated ‘pokie tool’ Still getting used to the new format.