Commentary
Short: How to Pronounce “Garand” (and why)
Is it “GUH-rand” or “GAIR-end”? Well, let’s find out by asking John Cantius himself…
Year: 2018
Conversion
Dutch Mannlicher Plus Lewis Gun Bolt Equals Semiauto…?
Basically nothing is known about this rifle in terms of who created it or when – but it is a pretty interesting example of an attempt to convert a bolt action rifle to semiautomatic. This […]
bullpup
Vektor CR21: South Africa’s Futuristic Bullpup
The CR-21 was a private effort to create a new rifle for the South African military in the 1990s. Bullpup designs were all the rage at the time (Austria has the AUG, France had the […]
Book review
Book Review: Serbian Army Weapons of Victory 1914-1918
Serbia, as one of the minor powers of World War One, if usually overlooked by history books – and is especially overlooked by firearms reference books. Want to know about the M1899/07 Mauser rifles? The […]
Submachine Guns
Feeling the Bern: Shooting the Swiss Furrer MP-41/44 SMG
When I filmed yesterday’s video on the MP-41/44, and did not know I would have a chance to actually do some live fire with it. But we snuck off to a little shooting range to […]
Submachine Guns
Swiss MP-41/44: Adolph Furrer and His Toggle Lock Fascination
The Swiss military discovered an urgent need for submachine guns in the early years of World War II, and sent out a very short-notice request for SMG designs. This seemed like the perfect opportunity […]
Ammunition
Testing 7.65mm French Long Ammo (Reed’s and Buffalo Arms)
I am on the search for suitable ammunition for the Mle 1935A and Mle 1935S French pistols, as well as my MAS-38 submachine gun. They are chambered for the 7.65mm French Long cartridge, aka […]
Semiauto pistol
Polish and German Police Silenced CZ-27 Pistols
Today we are looking at two suppressed CZ-27 pistols, one Polish and one German. The Polish one was issued by the Ministry of Public Security, an agency which only existed from 1945 until 1954. It […]
Q&A
Q&A #17: Bullpups, Stocked Pistols, Delayed Blowback, and More!
0:26 – Can roller delayed blowback system be relevant in modern guns? 3:32 – Difference between gas tappet and short stroke gas piston 6:00 – Cleaning procedure, particularly for corrosive ammunition 7:32 – Brief […]
Semiauto pistol
Lahti L-35: Finland’s First Domestic Service Automatic Pistol
When Finland decided to replace the Luger as its service handgun, they turned to Finland’s most famous arms designer, Aimo Lahti. After a few iterations, Lahti devised a short recoil semiautomatic pistol with a vertically […]