Firearms Expert Reacts To Gears of War Franchise Guns

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down the sci-fi weapons of the Gears of War franchise, including the Gnasher shotgun, the Hammerburst assault rifle, and the Longshot sniper rifle.

00:00 – Opening
00:42 – Gnasher Shotgun (Gears of War)
02:59 – Gnasher Shotgun (Gears of War 5)
03:53 – Overkill Shotgun (Gears of War 5)
05:17 – Hammerburst Assault Rifle (Gears of War)
07:00 – Hammerburst Assault Rifle (Gears of War 5)
08:00 – Buzzsaw (Gears of War 5)
08:56 – Markza MK1 Marksman Rifle (Gears of War 5)
10:51 – Longshot Sniper Rifle (Gears of War)
11:52 – Torque Bow (Gears of War)
13:15 – Mulcher (Gears of War 3)
14:16 – Boltok Revolver (Gears of War 5)
15:55 – Boomshot Grenade Launcher (Gears of War 5)

In the latest video in the Firearm Expert Reacts series, Jonathan Ferguson–a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries–breaks down the guns from the Gears of War franchise and compares them to any potential real-life counterparts.

Firearms Expert Reacts playlist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4T78VQoWUs&list=PLpg6WLs8kxGMgYb13XjPgOKbm5O-CDq7R

If you’re interested in seeing more of Jonathan’s work, you can check out more from the Royal Armouries right here. – https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalArmouries

If you would like to support the Royal Armouries, you can make a charitable donation to the museum here. – https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/donations/

And if you would like to become a member of the Royal Armouries, you can get a membership here. – https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/membership/

You can either purchase Jonathan’s book here. – https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book

Or at the Royal Armouries shop here. – https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/thorneycroft-to-sa80-british-bullpup-firearms-1901-2020

You can subscribe to the Armax Journal that Jonathan Associate Edited here: https://www.armaxjournal.org/