Articles by Ian McCollum

Select-fire Rifles

Battle Rifles in the Jungle: Guatemalan AR-10

April 8, 2026 Ian McCollum 8
Available at Morphy’s here: https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__ARTILLERIE_INRICHTINGEN_AR10_MACHINE_GUN__PRE_-LOT667077.aspx Guatemala was one of the handful of countries to purchase original AR-10 rifles, made at Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) in the Netherlands. The sale was made by Sam Cummings, legendary arms […]
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Book review

OSS & CIA Special Weapons and Equipment Books

April 7, 2026 Ian McCollum 1
OSS Special Weapons & Equipment: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase/p/oss CIA Special Weapons & Equipment: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase/p/cia As part of the Kickstarter for “Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond” we obtained the rights to reprint H. Keith Melton’s two […]
Single-shot Pistol

Carlstrom / Juhasz Concealed Sleeve Gun

April 6, 2026 Ian McCollum 27
Available at Morphy’s here: https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__E__CARLSTROM_SLEEVE_PISTOL__ANY_OTHER_WEAPON__-LOT665729.aspx In 1929 Elek B. Juhasz of Lebanon PA patented this sleeve gun. It is a single-shot, manually cocked firing mechanism with a screw-on barrel and is worn on the inside […]