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Home2022June

Month: June 2022

Q&A

Q&A 61: Talking Guns with Polenar Tactical

June 29, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

Get 10% off anything in Polenar’s web store with code “NOTEASTERNEUROPE” https://polenartactical.com/shop/ 00:00:32 – What is the “elevator pitch” for Polenar Tactical? 00:02:26 – How did you get your channel name? 00:04:49 – What are […]

Prototype

CEAM 1950B: A Roller-Delayed Missing Link in .30 Carbine

June 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 27

At the end of World War Two, the Mauser factory complex was in the French occupation zone, and more than a few Mauser engineers went to work for the French. Among them were Ludwig Vorgimmler […]

Machine pistol

Jatimatic on the Range

June 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

How well do the Jatimatic’s recoil-controlling features work? Will the front grip snap off while firing? Can I actually get the progressive trigger to work? Let’s find out!

Machine pistol

Jatimatic: Finland’s Least Successful PDW

June 24, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

The Jatimatic was a stockless PDW designed by Jari Timari, who co-owned Tampereen Asepaja Oy, a firearms company in Tampere Finland. The firm was founded in the early 1920s, making .22 biathlon rifles, sporterizing military […]

Conversion

Two World Wars: A Weimar Police C96 Mauser

June 22, 2022 Ian McCollum 32

In the aftermath of World War One, German police forces were responsible for maintaining social order is a very chaotic Germany. They were reequipped with small arms, and in particular needed pistols. The ideal sidearm […]

Heavy MGs

Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim

June 20, 2022 Ian McCollum 14

The Russian M1910 Maxim was clearly obsolete in the 1930s, and the Soviet military developed a replacement for it – the Degtyarev DS-39. These performed well in testing, but several major flaws were revealed when […]

Competition

.30 Super Carry at the BUG Match!

June 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

I don’t normally take actual backup guns to the backup gun match; it’s usually some oddball old pistol. But today, I decided to bring out the new S&W Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry. It’s […]

Submachine Guns

MPi-81: Steyr Basically Makes the Uzi

June 17, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

The MPi-69 was adopted by Austria to replace its aging MP40 submachine guns, and it included an unorthodox charging handle design connected to the sling. Clearly this didn’t turn out to be such a great […]

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New FW Merch! What is Ian’s Least Favorite Item?

June 16, 2022 Ian McCollum 4

https://youtu.be/GAnLpB2hnfU All the new merch is available now for preorder at https://shop.forgottenweapons.com! Even the one I don’t like so much.

Bolt Action Rifles

A .22LR Berthier for the French National Police (CRS)

June 15, 2022 Ian McCollum 17

In 1954, the Unique company (MAPF) in Hendaye France rebuilt a batch of 800 Berthier carbines into .22LR caliber for use by the Sûreté Nationale (later renamed the Police Nationale). These were to be used […]

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