A TFB reader sent these into us about West Point professor Arthur Alphin making firearms development and history videos for his classes, using his own firearms, and those from the West Point Museum. We’re so used to seeing videos explaining cycles of operation using graphics and various 3D techniques today, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when all people had were a low quality video camera and their own imagination about how to demonstrate various principles. They are available over at Documentary Tube and the West Point Department of History Youtube channels.

TFB reader Buddy Lee writes-

I was going through your videos and realized it reminded me of these videos I had to watch while a cadet at USMA for history classes.  Apparently in the 1980s, a faculty member made instructional video supplements to history classes using firearms from the department’s and his own personal collection.

Unfortunately, after the professor got out of the Army, he started a custom rifle business named A-Square and took a serious hit when he tried to move to Wyoming from Kentucky. Both failing, and being sued.

Much thanks to Buddy Lee for the tip!