Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

Sedgley Model 45 .22 Rifle at RIA

November 23, 2014 Ian McCollum 12

The firm of Sedgley Inc of Philadelphia was a gun company involved in many aspects of the industry. They made rifle barrels for the US military, they made the rather goofy “Glove Guns” for the […]

2-Gun Action Match: Mosin & Nagant vs Trapdoor & SAA

November 22, 2014 Ian McCollum 38

No vintage photo today – instead I have a vintage rifle match! I’ve had had a bunch of people asking to see a Mosin-Nagant in one of these matches, and decided to oblige – but […]

Maryland Council of Safety Revolutionary Flintlock at RIA

November 21, 2014 Ian McCollum 5

In the buildup to the US War of Independence, “Committees of Safety” were organized in the colonial state to form shadow governments for the independence movement. These committees (our councils, as a few were named) […]

Walther KPK Pistol at RIA

November 20, 2014 Ian McCollum 21

The Walther KPK was a modified version of the PPK automatic pistol made in very small numbers by Walther in hopes of winning a new military contract. Mechanically identical to the PPK, the KPK has […]

M3 Infrared Sniper Carbine at RIA

November 19, 2014 Ian McCollum 32

The first US military night vision system used in active combat was the T3 Carbine system – an infrared light-amplifying scope and IR floodlight mounted on an M1 Carbine. About 150 of these were used […]

Bethlehem Steel 37mm Cannon – Looking for Data

November 18, 2014 Ian McCollum 22

I recently got an email from a young man named Paul who is working on restoring a Bethlehem Steel 37mm cannon as an Eagle Scout project. The gun is sitting outside an American Legion post, […]

Pedersen Selfloading Rifle at RIA

November 18, 2014 Ian McCollum 56

When the US military decided to seriously look at replacing the 1903 Springfield with a semiautomatic service rifle, two designers showed themselves to have the potential to design an effective and practical rifle. One was […]

“My Friend” Knuckle-Duster Revolver at RIA

November 17, 2014 Ian McCollum 21

The “My Friend” knuckle-duster revolver was a defensive weapon sold on the civilian market from the late 1860s until the early 1880s. It functioned both as a revolver (this one is in .22 caliber, with […]

Shanghai Municipal Police Colt 1908 at RIA

November 16, 2014 Ian McCollum 40

The Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless was a very popular pistol for civilians – it was compact, comfortable, reliable, and exceptionally modern for its day. The initial production was all in .32ACP, but 5 years after […]

Several Items…

November 15, 2014 Ian McCollum 15

No Vintage Saturday today – I’ve had a number of items stack up that I’d like to post in between the RIA videos this month. First up, I found a very neat Nova documentary on […]