Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

Book Review: Ott-Helmuth von Lossnitzer, Technical Director of the Mauser Company 1933-1945

July 16, 2017 Ian McCollum 14

https://utreon.com/v/JTqk-D_f4XQ Ott-Helmuth (Otto, after he emigrated to the US) von Lossnitzer was a remarkable firearms engineer. He served through World War One as a machine gunner, gaining extensive experience with a variety of different machine […]

History of the FR-F1 and FR-F2 Sniper Rifles: Henri Canaple Interview

July 15, 2017 Ian McCollum 31

Henri Canaple is a former St. Etienne and GIAT gunsmith now in private practice, who has extensive experience rebuilding and tuning FR-F1 and FR-F2 sniper rifles for the French military and competitive teams. He […]

Modele 1890 Berthier Cavalry Carbine

July 14, 2017 Ian McCollum 16

The Berthier was adopted in 1890 as a new repeating rifle for the French cavalry, who were at that time still using single shot Gras carbines. The Lebel rifle had been adopted in 1886 for […]

Shooting the EM-2 in .280 British

July 13, 2017 Ian McCollum 15

I had 10 rounds of .280 British ammunition to work with today, so I opted for several rounds in semiauto (including some slow motion shots) and then one burst at the end. The .280 cartridge […]

British EM-2: The Best Cold War Battle Rifle that Never Was

July 12, 2017 Ian McCollum 37

Armament Research Services (ARES) is a specialist technical intelligence consultancy, offering expertise and analysis to a range of government and non-government entities in the arms and munitions field. For detailed photos of the guns in […]

KvKK 62: The Ugly Duckling of Light Machine Guns

July 11, 2017 Ian McCollum 38

https://utreon.com/v/k7cpF6IgbDs The KvKK 62 was a squad automatic counterpart to the Rk 62, Finland’s domestic Kalashnikov rifle. It is an open bolt light machine gun chambered for 7.62x39mm, feeding from push-through RPD-style belts and firing […]

1895 Daudeteau Series S Indochina Trials Carbine

July 10, 2017 Ian McCollum 24

Louis Marie Daudeteau was a persistent and prolific arms designer in France in the late 19th century. Born in 1845, he gained substantial military experience in the Franco-Prussian War, and afterwards turned to weapons design. […]

Book Review: Weapon of Choice by Dr. Matthew Ford

July 9, 2017 Ian McCollum 11

https://utreon.com/v/u7tHqyxkZms It may look like an airport bookshop thriller, but don’t let the cover fool you – Dr. Matthew Ford’s “Weapon of Choice” is a seriously rigorous academic study of the military small arms adoption […]

WW1 Rifle Mud Covers: Lebel & Gewehr 98

July 8, 2017 Ian McCollum 20

https://utreon.com/v/Z0H9dpaLk3o Given the prevalence of muddy horrible trenches in World War 1, why didn’t anybody design dust covers to protect the actions of their combat rifles? Well, they actually did… and today we are looking […]

Final Prices: Rock Island June 2017

July 7, 2017 Ian McCollum 3

https://utreon.com/v/y9gHM3InRCM Final prices from the last RIA regional auction (June 2017).