September, 2015 - Forgotten Weapons

Adler Pistol at James D Julia

September 20, 2015 Ian McCollum 29

The Adler is a unique little pocket pistol built in pre-WWI Germany.Not much is known about it, as only about a hundred were manufactured and they failed to be a commercial success. The design is […]

WWI Trench Mauser at James D Julia

September 19, 2015 Ian McCollum 29

As World War One stagnated into trench warfare, snipers and machine guns quickly proliferated, and exposure above the parapet of one’s trench could be extremely hazardous. This leaves one with the question of, how to […]

BSA’s Experimental .34 Caliber Pistols at James D Julia

September 18, 2015 Ian McCollum 20

During World War One, Birmingham Small Arms (aka BSA) grew into a massive arms manufacturing facility to supply the previously inconceivable military appetite for rifles. When the war ended, they were left with a bit […]

Confederate Revolvers at James D Julia: Leech, Rigdon & Ansley

September 17, 2015 Ian McCollum 10

There was not much industrial production the the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War, and Confederate-made revolvers have been very collectible for a very long time. Today we’re taking a look at […]

Steyr VG5/VK98 at James D Julia

September 16, 2015 Ian McCollum 19

SCARCE ORIGINAL GERMAN WW II STEYR VG-5 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. By the beginning of 1945, the Nazi government in Germany was looking to find cheaper ways to equip the Volksturm, and solicited bids and designs […]

Holek Automat at James D Julia

September 15, 2015 Ian McCollum 35

The Holek Automat was a semiautomatic sporting rifle designed by Emmanuel Holek. Emmanuel was also the designer of the ZH-29 rifle, and brother of Vaclav and Franticek Holek, who developed the ZB-26 and ZB-53 machine guns. […]

The Chauchat: Shooting, History, and Tactics (Video)

September 14, 2015 Ian McCollum 77

I hope everyone had a successful weekend with the Rock Island auction that just ended! For those of you who still have some money left, there is a James D. Julia auction coming up in […]

Pancor Jackhammer Photos

September 13, 2015 Ian McCollum 10

While I had the Pancor Jackhammer disassembled, I took a bunch of photographs of the individual parts and assemblies. Here they are:

Patreon is Replacing the Premium Membership Program

September 12, 2015 Ian McCollum 44

For a long time now, I have had a “Premium Member” program for folks who wanted to help support the site. It has proven to be a bit clumsy for me to manage, and I […]

Pancor Jackhammer

September 11, 2015 Ian McCollum 78

The Pancor Jackhammer was a select-fire combat shotgun designed by John Andersen in the 1980s. He was a Korean War veteran who had used a pump shotgun in combat, and while he liked the shotgun […]