Does anyone have sources for Flash (or other) animations of firearm actions?

[iamkris]

I'm in process of becoming an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor starting with rifle (I'll move on to pistol and shotgun later). I wanted to do this for a few reasons, including that I've always enjoyed introducing people to my hobbies (shooting, hunting, flying) and I have a keen interest in getting young people interested in our sport. We will die out if we don't infuse new blood. I'm working to make air rifle/smallbore part of our Boy Scout program (not currently emphasized...suburb of Chicago).

Back to the subject at hand. In my instructor training class last weekend, I noticed the standard training aids were...well, rather "old school". 2-D posters that are visually unappealing and difficult to follow for folks that aren't mechanically minded.

I've seen a few really nice Macromedia Flash animations of firearm actions. Especially for youth, a computer-based animation that can be projected on a screen would be a great teaching aid. The STI animation of the 1911 is good. I've also seen a nice one of a Garand firing cycle (can't find that one though when I do a search).

Can anyone refer me to a single source or your favorite links for these? I'd be intereted in:

• Bolt action (although you can use a simple gate deadbolt for that)
• Blowback
• Lever action
• Falling / rolling block
• Gas operated semi auto
• Recoil / delayed blowback semi auto
• Pump

I'd also like to see animations to demonstrate:

• POA vs POI
• Internal ballistics

Thanks!

 

[Daemon688]

Take a look at www.howstuffworks.com and type in "guns" for the search.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/gun-roundup.htm

http://science.howstuffworks.com/revolver2.htm

 

[iamkris]

Hmmm, I thought people would be more interested in this topic... Seems like every time we have a 5.56 vs 308 debate (e.g., every newbie seems to bring it up, everyone else at least once a month) we get lots of overused comments and same arguements

Here's some of the stuff I've found...does anyone have any other favorites? Remember, your contributions will add to firearms knowledge

Also, does anyone have contacts at Remington, , Browning/FN, Sako, Savage etc., that could put me in touch with their engineering departments? I could see getting a animation off of their CAD/CAM system for different actions. A little surprised that they don't do that and offer it to the NRA.

Garand animation
http://www.garandflash.com/feeding.html

1911 animation
http://www.stiguns.com

Generic semi auto handgun animation
http://www.hunter-ed.com/id/course/ch3_firing_semiauto_handgun.htm

Some simple ballistics and airgun action animations
http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/rifledemos.htm

Not really what I was looking for but here are neat animations of a GE "Gatling" gun and an M2
http://www.coz-fx.com/animations.htm

 

[armoredman]

I have one of a Glock 18 close up, in very slo mo, but don't know how to post it here.

 

[Spy Who Came in from the Cold]

http://www.bsg-dornier.de/schiessen/filme/hsp/kalashnikov.mpg

http://www.kurzzeit.com/

 

[Obiwan]

www.stiguns has some screensavers that show 1911 workings

 

[iamkris]

Spy -- great videos, I hadn't thought of high speed videos as an idea to use in teaching...good call.

Obiwan...thanks, I got that one.

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

anyone with a copy of solidworks office should be able to spit out an animation for you.

 

[iamkris]

Andrew -- I have a mechanical engineering undergrad and an aerospace grad but I haven't done anything close to engineering since 1993 (got my MBA and its been marketing and strategy ever since)

Is Solidworks a solid modeling program?

 

[Highland Ranger]

Remington's Guide to shotgun basics has examples (in flash) of how the differnent shotgun actions work. You need to get into the course to see it but under types of actions, a few screens in you can "pull" the trigger with your mouse and watch the action work.

http://www.remington.com/safety/sbc_begin.html

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

www.solidworks.com SOlidworks is indeed a solid modelling program, which is primarily geared toward assemblies, and it has collision detection and movement simulation features, as well.