2022 - Forgotten Weapons

Ask Ian: Did the Finns Hate the Carcano?

July 14, 2022 Ian McCollum 30

Asked by Prmetime on Utreon: In WW2, Finland was given approximately 100,000 Carcano M38 rifles in 7.35 Carcano. I have heard it stated that the Finns didn’t like the rifles. Can you comment on the […]

Zielfeuergerät 38 Blank-Firing Training Aid

July 13, 2022 Ian McCollum 23

When the Allied examined the weapons discovered in the German Reich after the war, they came across a device which was classified as a “spring gun” or “trip wire activated static defense machine gun”. Nevertheless, […]

Ask Ian: Why Don’t More Rifles Have Captive Pins?

July 12, 2022 Ian McCollum 27

From Ryan on Patreon: “Why do more rifles not have captive takedown pins? It seems that if someone is developing a rifle from the ground up there are almost no drawbacks to having them, especially […]

Surplus Delta Force SR25: A Sniper-Grade Carbine

July 11, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

Delta Force was an early adopter of a lot of civilian competition gear into military service, and the modern AR-10 is a great example. Delta worked with Knights Armament to fine-tune the SR-25 rifle, with […]

Lynx Brutality Day 2: The Kettlebell is not Enough

July 9, 2022 Ian McCollum 6

Day 2 of Polenar Tactical’s epic Lynx Brutality 2022 is upon us! I did really well on Day 1; can I keep the streak going, or will I crash and burn? Will I continue to […]

Lynx Brutality Day 1: From Slovenia With Love

July 8, 2022 Ian McCollum 6

Welcome to Lynx Brutality! This is a 2-gun Brutality match organized by Polenar Tactical and run at the Lynx Pro Training Center in Kočevje, Slovenia. It’s got kettlebells, weight bags, a tower, tires, ballistic shield, […]

Ask Ian: Procurement Then & Now (and Wartime vs Peacetime)

July 7, 2022 Ian McCollum 54

Asked by Charles on Patreon: “I’d love to hear you do a deep dive on the commissioning and procurement process of the Chauchat compared to the FAMAS or the HK416F (or the STEN and the […]

Ladislav Findorak’s Prototype Lever-Delayed PDW

July 6, 2022 Ian McCollum 29

This really neat compact PDW prototype was developed by Ladislav Findorak in the 1990s for a Czech military program, although nothing was adopted as a result. The lever-delayed system allows it to have a much […]

Ask Ian: Single Feed vs Double Feed Pistols

July 5, 2022 Ian McCollum 41

Asked by Tyler on Patreon: “Why are there so few double stack/double feed handguns? I can only think of a couple off the top of my head. It makes the worst part of handgun shooting […]

SIG 550 / Stgw 90: The Swiss Kalashnikov

July 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 17

Make sure to check out the new video on 9 Hole Reviews, with the SIG 550 on their 500yd course of fire, plus discussion with a Swiss infantry officer: https://youtu.be/FL_zcqOFrbI