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Year: 2020

Anti-Tank Rifles

Big-Bore Simplicity: the Serbu BFG-50A

September 25, 2020 Ian McCollum 35
The Serbu BFG-50A is one of only a couple self-loading .50 caliber rifles manufactured in the US. Work on its design began in 2008, and the first finished examples were produced in 2011. A total […]
Book review

Book Review: U.S. Small Arms of World War II by Bruce Canfield

September 24, 2020 Ian McCollum 13
Bruce Canfield’s newly released book, “U.S. Small Arms of World War II”, is a book that attempts to cover a huge amount of material from bayonets to mortars and recoilless rifles. Where most books of […]
Revolver

Brazilian 1883 Nagant Revolver: The .44 Henry Rides Again!

September 23, 2020 Ian McCollum 10
In 1883, the Brazilian government decided to purchase 3,000 new revolvers, and they chose the Mauser Model 1878 “Zigzag” to procure. The officer charged with making the purchase in Europe, however, appears to have done […]
Video

What Guns Should I Collect?

September 22, 2020 Ian McCollum 32
I have had a number of people email me saying that they are interested in starting a gun collection, and what would I say they should collect? I think this is a fundamentally erroneous approach […]
Bolt Action Rifles

Origins of the Lee Enfield Rifle: Lee Metford Updates

September 21, 2020 Ian McCollum 16
The Lee Metford MkI had scarcely been introduced when it was modified into the MkI* pattern, This was quickly followed by the MkII and MkII*, the Lee Enfield MkI, and Lee Enfield MkI*. In essence, […]
Semiauto Rifles

The CETME-L and the CETME-LC at the Range

September 19, 2020 Ian McCollum 2
Today I am out at the range to do some side-by-side shooting with the CETME-L and the CETME-LC. These are both MarColMar examples, in the original Spanish military configuration (ie, iron sights only). The LC […]
Semiauto Rifles

CETME LC: Last of the Roller-Delayed Carbines

September 18, 2020 Ian McCollum 2
The Spanish adopted the 5.56mm CETME-L rifle in the mid 1980s, although they only used it until the late 1990s, when it was replaced by the G36. One of the sub variants made was the […]
Q&A

Q&A 45: Repros, Sporterization, and Guest Appearances by CMMG and Calico

September 17, 2020 Ian McCollum 39
Preorder your Elbonia shirt, poster or patch here! Today’s Q&A questions come from channel supporters on both Patreon and Floatplane. Thanks guys! 01:15 – 20th Century weapon for medieval battle 02:44 – Viability of a […]
Antiques

Mauser “Zigzag” Revolver Patent Model and its Unique Cartridge

September 16, 2020 Ian McCollum 16
The Mauser brothers’ first handgun was the single shot C77, which they quickly followed with the C78 “zig zag” revolver, so named for the cam grooves on the circumference of its cylinder. What we are […]
Antiques

Ethiopian M90/95 Hybrid Mannlicher Carbine

September 15, 2020 Ian McCollum 8
Today we are looking at a uniquely Ethiopian carbine, a hybrid M90/95 Mannlicher. It began life as an Austrian-issue M90 carbine proofed in 1892. It served through World War One, and was probably given to […]

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