2017 - Forgotten Weapons

Book Review: Deadly Beauties – Rare German Handguns

June 25, 2017 Ian McCollum 5

Deadly Beauties is a photographic collection of rare and collectible German pistols from 1871 through 1945, split into two volumes. The written sections are quite brief, and the photography is beautiful. More importantly, the […]

Special Presentation: What is Gold Damascene?

June 24, 2017 Ian McCollum 12

Today were are going to do something a bit different than normal, and take a detailed look at an intersection of arms and art: gold damascene. This is a type of art used to embellish […]

The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS

June 23, 2017 Ian McCollum 59

The SS41 was a bullpup, bolt action antitank rifle manufactured in small numbers by CZ for the SS. contrary to common assumption, the SS were not a part of the standard German military arms procurement […]

The Ching Sling – A Simpler Shooting Sling Compromise

June 22, 2017 Ian McCollum 7

The Ching Sling is an answer to the question, “how can one have a sling that is both a useful shooting aid and also quick to get in and out of?” The formal shooting sling […]

InterArms G33/50: Not a Real Carbine

June 21, 2017 Ian McCollum 15

Among the many Swedish Mauser carbines imported into the United States is an interesting batch of guns marked “InterArms G33/50“. What are these actually? They are rifles imported by InterArms, of course, and they began […]

Swedish Mauser Carbines, m/94 and m/94-14

June 20, 2017 Ian McCollum 20

When Sweden decided to replace its Remington Rolling Block rifles with a more modern repeating rifle design, they tested models from Mauser, Mannlicher, Lee, and Krag. The Mauser 1893 was chosen as the winner of […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1895

June 19, 2017 Ian McCollum 32

Carbine Rifle We have reached the final iteration of the Winchester lever action rifle development story today, the Model 1895. This was another John Browning design, although the locking system is basically the same as […]

The Steyr Scout: Jeff Cooper’s Modern Day Frontier Rifle

June 18, 2017 Ian McCollum 60

Jeff Cooper was an icon of the American firearms community, best known for his work with the Southwest Pistol League and father of modern practical handgun competition. Cooper was a Marine Corps veteran and avid […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1894

June 17, 2017 Ian McCollum 21

Carbine Rifle The Winchester 1894 has become one of the most manufactured and most popular sporting rifles in American history, and it owes this success to a combination of factors. Mechanically, the 1894 was a […]

Greener Harpoon Gun – Yes, the One From Jaws

June 16, 2017 Ian McCollum 28

Imported into the US through the appropriately-named Navy Arms company, this is a Greener Martini action built into a “Light Harpoon Gun” by Webley & Scott in the UK. These were built as legitimate hunting […]