Firearms Expert Reacts To Half-Life Franchise Guns

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down the weaponry of the Half-Life franchise, including the iconic Rocket Launcher, the Combine Shotgun from Half-Life: Alyx, and a hybrid MP5/Grenade Launcher weapon system. 00:00 - Opening 00:40 - Glock (Half-Life) 02:16 - Glock (Black Mesa) 03:07 - H&K USP Match (Half-Life 2) 04:16 - Shotgun (Half-Life) 06:10 - Shotgun (Black Mesa) 07:14 - Crossbow (Half-Life) 08:31 - Crossbow (Black Mesa) 09:18 - Crossbow (Half-Life 2) 10:09 - Magnum (Half-Life) 11:28 - Magnum (Black Mesa) 13:57 - Magnum (Half-Life 2) 14:36 - MP5 with Grenade Launcher (Half-Life) 16:30 - MP5 with Grenade Launcher (Black Mesa) 17:50 - MP7 with Grenade Launcher (Half-Life 2) 19:00 - Rocket Launcher (Half-Life) 20:04 - Rocket Launcher (Black Mesa) 20:37 - Rocket Launcher (Half-Life 2) 21:28 - The Hivehand (Half-Life) 22:05 - Overwatch Standard Issue Pulse Rifle (Half-Life 2) 23:11 - Pistol (Half-Life: Alyx) 24:15 - Combine Shotgun (Half-Life: Alyx) 25:36 - Ending 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 of the Half-Life franchise and compares them to their potential real-life counterparts. Here’s the link to What Is This Weapon? Live with Jonathan Ferguson - Firearms Expert Reacts playlist - If you’re interested in seeing more of Jonathan’s work, you can check out more from the Royal Armouries right here. - If you would like to support the Royal Armouries, you can make a charitable donation to the museum here. - And if you would like to become a member of the Royal Armouries, you can get a membership here. - You can either purchase Jonathan’s book here. - Or at the Royal Armouries shop here. - You can subscribe to the Armax Journal that Jonathan Associate Edited here:
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