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Forgotten Weapons on Home Defense

December 12, 2011 Ian McCollum 4

I spent a bunch of time out at the range this weekend, and we got some great footage for you guys. As promised, I’ll be posting a video of the Farquhar-Hill rifle in action, as […]

Vintage Saturday – Lewis Gun at the Front

December 10, 2011 Ian McCollum 0

Farquhar-Hill rifle

November 30, 2011 Ian McCollum 3

The Farquhar-Hill rifle was developed by Colonel Moubray Farquhar and gunsmith Arthur Hill in England, and initially patented in 1908. The original design was a recoil-operated system, but this proved unreliable and was replaced in […]

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle

July 25, 2011 Ian McCollum 11

As light tank development progressed through the interwar years, most nations worked on producing antitank weapons for the infantry. Early on, this was done by solid projectile, as early tanks were relatively lightly armored. Armor […]