C&Rsenal

Subscribers 679K

Videos 971

Views 244.0M

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C&Rsenal covers historical military small arms from around the world, as indicated by keywords like C&R, guns, firearms, and WWI, and video topics such as US WW2 M1 Garand, French MAS 36, and Vz. series. The channel appears to publish tutorials and deep-dives on firearm design, development, manufacture, and issuance, with a mix of long-form videos and special installments (e.g., The Lockwork 1874-2026) and a consistent weekly cadence (~0.7 uploads per week) averaging around 50 minutes per video and about 48.1K views per video. Subscriptions are 679K, total views 244M, and published 971 videos since joining in 2014.

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#1

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87% relevance

Subscribers 3.2M

Videos 4.3K

Views 1.8B

Appearances 33

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both Channels focus on historical firearms and their mechanisms, with strong overlap on searches like 'military small arms history' and 'bolt action rifles history,' and a high content similarity in historical analysis and teardown demonstrations (87% search, 78% content).

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hickok45

60% relevance

Subscribers 8.1M

Videos 3.2K

Views 2.4B

Appearances 9

SERP 31%

Similarity 79%

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Similar audience interested in historical firearms and infantry weapons; strong search overlap on historical firearms and semi-automatic rifles history, though their content emphasizes live-fire demonstrations which diverges from C&Rsenal's more documentary style (31% search, 79% content).

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Data illusion

59% relevance

Subscribers 110K

Videos 40

Views 38.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 34%

Similarity 75%

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Shares focus on military small arms history and firearm development by country with deep dives into nomenclature and models, aligning closely in topic scope though presentation differs (34% search, 75% content).

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56% relevance

Subscribers 721K

Videos 1.7K

Views 101.4M

Appearances 16

SERP 39%

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Subscribers 5.1M

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Views 1.7B

Appearances 9

SERP 35%

Similarity 69%

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Targets military small arms history and WWII infantry weapons, appealing to the same general audience as C&Rsenal though with broader, shorter episodes rather than the deep-dive analysis (35% search, 69% content).

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TFB TV

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.6K

Views 477.7M

Appearances 5

SERP 25%

Similarity 74%

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Shares interest in bolt-action rifles history, WWII infantry firearms, and military small arms design; audiences overlap on topics, while TFB TV often blends modern firearm coverage with historical context (25% search, 74% content).

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Top competitors by match strength are Forgotten Weapons (87% match) and hickok45 (60% match). Both share overlapping queries with C&Rsenal around military small arms history, bolt action rifles history, and historical firearm mechanisms, with Forgotten Weapons focusing on historical small arms and Hickok45 offering broader firearms coverage. Other competitors include Data Illusion (59% match) and LionHeart FilmWorks (56% match), as well as Simple History (55% match), all contributing to similar search queries like military small arms history, semi-automatic rifles history, and WWII infantry firearms. Forgotten Weapons stands out with the largest subscriber base (3.2M) compared to C&Rsenal's 679K, while Hickok45 has 8.1M subscribers, indicating a significant size difference but substantial topical overlap.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to C&Rsenal?

Forgotten Weapons — 87% match, 3.2M subscribers; hickok45 — 60% match, 8.1M subscribers; Data illusion — 59% match, 110K subscribers. They share a focus on firearms history, weapons analysis, and technical details related to guns.

What type of content does C&Rsenal make?

C&Rsenal produces firearm-related content, including historical and technical explorations of guns (as suggested by titles like Primer 227: PCMR Winchester 1894, Primer 226: French MAS 44, and Primer 225: French MAS 36). Uploads occur at an average rate of about 0.7 per week, with an average of 48.1K views per video.

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