February, 2022 - Forgotten Weapons

The Compact CZ-2000 “Krinkov” Variant

February 28, 2022 Ian McCollum 12

We have previously looked at the development of the CZ 2000 and Lada rifle programs in Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, and today we are taking a close look at one specific variant. This […]

2-Gun Match: Enfield Jungle Carbine & Martini-Henry

February 26, 2022 Ian McCollum 18

https://youtu.be/IuSw8VbiRT I have been wanting to bring my new (to me) No5 MkI Enfield “Jungle Carbine” out to a match, and chose this month’s 2G-ACM to do it. In addition I am joined by Tom, […]

M60: Its Purpose, Mechanics, and Development

February 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 115

The concept for the M60 began at the end of World War Two, when US Ordnance officers became very interested in the German concept of a universal machine gun (originally conceived by the Danes, but […]

Q&A 58: Tenuous Travel, Time Travel Investment, and 7.65 French Magnum

February 23, 2022 Ian McCollum 38

00:00 – Introduction 00:26 – Videos I want to re-film? My ZK-420S video: https://youtu.be/xQa_1gWW_6U 03:05 – Gas system change between MKB-42(H) and MP43 04:15 – Why do we still use rimmed shotgun shells? 06:54 – […]

MAS Type 62: France Does the FAL, With a Twist

February 21, 2022 Ian McCollum 35

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, France was seriously considering joining the NATO small arms standardization. They were equipped with the MAS 49/56 semiauto rifle at this point, and were looking at three possibilities: […]

Suomi Compensator Comparison – Does It Work?

February 19, 2022 Ian McCollum 11

In February of 1943, new production Suomi submachine guns began to include a 10-point compensator built into the barrel shroud. This pattern, really the only substantial variation in Finnish military m/31 production, was identified as […]

North Korean Type 73: A PK That Uses Both Mags and Belts

February 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 28

Many of the small arms developed in North Korea show substantial Czechoslovakian influence, and the Type 73 machine gun is no exception. Based on the concept of the Czech 52/57 light machine gun, the Type […]

Nordic Cooperation: The Swedish M96 in Finnish Service

February 16, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

One of the significant foreign rifles in Finnish service during the Winter War and Continuation War was the Swedish M96 Mauser. These rifles began arriving in Finland even before Finland’s independence, and in 1919 the […]

Supporter Exclusive Book (and Movie) Review – Anthropoid

February 15, 2022 Ian McCollum 24

The story of the Czechoslovak resistance to German annexation and occupation during World War Two is a pretty bleak one – the Gestapo did a very effective job of rooting out almost the entire organization. […]

Bren 2: CZ Refines Every Aspect of the 805

February 14, 2022 Ian McCollum 18

Launched in 2016, the Bren 2 was a significant upgrade program over the original Bren 805 rifle. In addition to being offered in both 5.56mm and 7.62x39mm with user-changeable barrels, the Bren 2 was […]