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Modern Rifleman Radio…and a Plush Throw Pillow

November 5, 2014 Ian McCollum 11
I was invited to be a guest on an episode of the Modern Rifleman Radio podcast, which just published today. It was a lot of fun, and the discussion ranged all over, from current Army […]
Exploded 1895 Lee Navy barrel
Bolt Action Rifles

Winchester Lee Navy Safety?

November 4, 2014 Ian McCollum 69
It appears that a fellow in Pennsylvania had an 1895 Lee Navy rifle explode in his hands this past Sunday while out shooting. This sort of thing happens from time to time with all sorts […]
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Bolt Action Rifles

Interview with Nicole Wiley: German .22 Training Rifles

November 3, 2014 Ian McCollum 23
While I was visiting the Simpson Ltd shop in Galesburg, I had the pleasure of meeting Nicole Wiley. She is working on organizing a massive reference book on German .22 training rifles (like the Sportmodell […]
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New Site Sponsor: Fiocchi USA

November 2, 2014 Ian McCollum 24
I am very happy to announce that we have a new sponsor of Forgotten Weapons: Fiocchi. Founded in Italy in 1876, the company has been making cartridge ammunition for basically as long as cartridges have […]
US troops demonstrating use of an M1916 37mm gun
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Vintage Saturday: Fire Support

November 1, 2014 Ian McCollum 39
One of the photos that didn’t make the cut for the 2015 Forgotten Weapons Calendar: US troops demonstrating use of an M1916 37mm gun. Note how the ammo is supplied on a cloth belt – […]
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2015 Calendar Preorder!

October 31, 2014 Ian McCollum 26
I am happy to announce that I will be making another Vintage Photo calendar for 2015! Last year’s calendar was a big hit, and I’ve been using one myself to track and plan posts for […]
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Semiauto pistol

Slow Motion: Star Model B Super

October 30, 2014 Ian McCollum 29
Today’s high speed video analysis is the first Browning-style pistol that was at hand when I took out the camera: a Star Model B Super. Manufactured in Spain for many years, this basic pistol was […]
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Bergmann 1894 Grip Style

October 29, 2014 Ian McCollum 21
I recently had the opportunity to examine a very early model 1894 Bergmann pistol, and made an interesting discovery (discovery to me, at any rate). The gun has a rather elegant bird’s-head grip, and a […]
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Another Bogus Belt Buckle Pistol

October 28, 2014 Ian McCollum 16
I will admit, in the aftermath of my video on the “Nazi” belt buckle pistol I have gotten a bit interested in them. Not because of their historical significance (which I am pretty well convinced […]
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Semiauto pistol

Colt All-American 2000 (Video)

October 27, 2014 Ian McCollum 71
The All-American 2000 was Colt’s attempt to break into the polymer high-cap pistol market in the early 1990s, when Glock was dominating that field. Colt took what appears to have been a pretty good pistol […]

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