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Articles by Ian McCollum

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Medium MGs

Vintage Saturday: Fire on Ice

August 17, 2013 Ian McCollum 36
US troops manning a Browning 1919A4 in Alaska.
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Semiauto pistol

The Husqvarna M 40 Pistol

August 16, 2013 Ian McCollum 160
Today we have a guest post by Peter Rasmussen on some of the history of the Husqvarna M40 pistol, also commonly called the Lahti. We will cover the mechanical aspects of the pistol in a […]
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Book review

Book Review: A Genius in the Family

August 15, 2013 Ian McCollum 15
Hiram Stevens Maxim is one of America’s less recognized polymath inventors, and quite a character in addition to all his quantifiable accomplishments. Starting live on a rural Maine farm, Maxim had only a few years […]
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Light MGs

M1918 BAR – First Variant Photos

August 14, 2013 Ian McCollum 30
The Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, was a staple of American infantry forces through WWII and the Korean War, and has an outstanding reputation today. The gun was originally developed in 1917 and first fielded […]
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Commentary

Recognizable Features

August 13, 2013 Ian McCollum 12
Identifying guns is a bit like learning a language. Once you understand enough different words, you become able to decipher the meanings of brand new ones by breaking down the syllables, figuring out their basic […]
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Bolt Action Rifles

Type 46 Siamese Mauser

August 12, 2013 Ian McCollum 28
Siam, now known as Thailand, was one of the few independent south Asian nations around the turn of the 20th century. Looking to modernize its military to protect against colonial imposition, is decided in 1903 […]
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Trainer

German 9mm Training MG

August 11, 2013 Ian McCollum 13
A while back we had an excellent guest article by Michael Heidler on the Haenel ZfG-38 training machine gun. Well, we also happen to have found a pretty detailed line drawing of another Haenel training […]
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Light MGs

Vintage Saturday: Desert Watch

August 10, 2013 Ian McCollum 52
British soldiers manning a post  somewhere in Palestine. The Lewis gunner is adjusting his sights, while his A-gunner is ready with a new magazine. Three men in the background looking at something else, and using […]
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Wheel lock

Breechloading Wheel Lock

August 9, 2013 Ian McCollum 17
I have some photos of a pretty cool firearm today, although alas I have very little information about it. It looks like a more or less typical wheel lock, missing several parts… On closer inspection, […]
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Bolt Action Rifles

Book Review: Rifles of the Snow

August 8, 2013 Ian McCollum 5
Today’s book is really more of a pamphlet than a proper book, but it still serves well given its purpose. It is Rifles of the Snow by Doug Bowser and Powers Dunaway, and it is […]

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