September, 2024 - Forgotten Weapons

Virtual Tour of the Czech Army Museum in Prague

September 15, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

I spent several days filming some fantastic Czech small arms with the VHU – the Czech Military History Institute. The Army Museum Žižkov is a part of the Institute, and they have a 3-story museum […]

BUG Match: Guns of James Bond

September 14, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

“Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond” is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today my friend Tom joins me at the BackUp Gun (BUG) Match […]

Sig P230JP: A Special Pistol for the Japanese Police

September 13, 2024 Ian McCollum 24

The Japanese national police decided to replace their old Model 60 S&W revolvers in 1995. While traditionalist elements liked the use of a non-threatening compact revolver, others advocated for a modern sidearm – essentially a […]

Announcing “Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond”!

September 12, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/licensed-troubleshooter?ref=8r616s Now available to preorder on Kickstarter, “Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond” is a celebration of the most fascinating small arms wielded by one of the world’s most acclaimed action heroes, 007. This […]

Black Hawk Down: Randy Shughart’s M14

September 11, 2024 Ian McCollum 13

Enter to win this awesome Black Hawk Down M14 Clone! https://www.fanathem.com/forgottenweapons Deadline to enter is 9/27/2024 @ 11:59 PM PST Sergeant Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon were both awarded posthumous Congressional Medals of Honor for […]

The New CZ Bren 3: What Did They Change?

September 9, 2024 Ian McCollum 28

From the Mauser bolt action to the AK and AR, all new military rifles take time to perfect. With the Bren 3, CZ is now on the third iteration of the Bren platform, having gone […]

The RK 62 M3 Clone I Used for Finnish Brutality 2024

September 8, 2024 Ian McCollum 25

This year at Finnish Brutality 2024, I was able to use a semiauto clone of a Finnish military RK 62 M3 rifle. This is the latest upgrade to the Finnish issued RK 62 rifle. Starting […]

Balloons, Bombs, and Sandbags: Finnish Brutality 2024 Day 2

September 7, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

Finnish Brutality 2024 took the standard for practical shooting matches and raised it again – this was the best match that I have ever had the chance to shoot. Run by Varusteleka, a Finnish military […]

The Best Match Ever: Finnish Brutality 2024 (Day 1)

September 6, 2024 Ian McCollum 1

Finnish Brutality 2024 took the standard for practical shooting matches and raised it again – this was the best match that I have ever had the chance to shoot. Run by Varusteleka, a Finnish military […]

HK21 or Portuguese m/968: The H&K G3 Grows into a Light Machine Gun

September 4, 2024 Ian McCollum 27

When Heckler & Koch produced the iconic G3 rifle, it was intended to be a parts of a complete small arms package. The G3 was the infantry rifle, and it was paired with the MP% […]