Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

What is a Battle Rifle?

April 10, 2024 Ian McCollum 129

“Battle rifle” is not a formally recognized term like “assault rifle”, but it is widely used, and I think it has a lot of utility. It is intended to differentiate between intermediate-caliber and full-power military […]

Colt Viper: A Rare Snake and a Great Revolver

April 8, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

Colt has released seven different revolvers named after snakes, and they have become a popular niche collection for many people. The Python is by far the best known, but several others are very rare. One […]

Fundamentals of LPVOs: Cheap vs Expensive

April 7, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

At SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary Arms and Swampfox). Mike’s a friend and a true optics nerd, and I figured he […]

Boombox / Clarion Thermal at MOGO24: Zee Goggles! Zey Do Nuthink!

April 6, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

For my Passive Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I used a borrowed prototype Boombox from Q, with an AGM Clarion thermal scope. The Boombox is essentially a […]

Model 74 “Carpati”: Cugir’s Romanian Walther Clone

April 5, 2024 Ian McCollum 1

The Model 74 “Carpați” is a copy of the Walther PP made by the Cugir factory in Romania. The project began at the direction of the Romanian secret police, who delivered a worn out Walther […]

Announcing my Newest Book! Small Arms of WW2: Soviet Union

April 3, 2024 Ian McCollum 4

Preorders are open now! http://www.headstamppublishing.com/ For European orders, save on shipping by ordering here: https://www.headstampbook.com I’m very excited to announce my newest book: Small Arms of WWII – Soviet Union! This is the second volume […]

Bonus: Ian’s Boombox Shootoff with Mitch from Q

April 2, 2024 Ian McCollum 3

Mitch, design engineer at Q, challenged me to a shutoff at Moons Out Goons Out 2024. If I win, I get a Boombox from Q. If he wins, I have to embarrass myself on the […]

THEY ACTUALLY DID IT! And it’s not an April Fool’s Joke….

April 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 26

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/category/forgotten-weapons-merchandise/2852 We talked about making actual IanPat camo, but I wasn’t really sure that Varusteleka would have the hutzpah to actually do it…but they did! And it’s actually real! They made a whole order of […]

Hi-Point / MAWL at MOGO24: Wheels Come Off the Struggle Bus

April 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

For my Active Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I set up a 9mm Hi-Point carbine with a BE Meyers MAWL last unit. Great laser; terrible gun. My […]

Moons Out Goons Out 2024 Overview: Yeah, I Ran a Hi-Point

March 31, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

Last weekend we ran Moons Out Goons Out 2024, a night rifle match presented by Tactical Night Vision Company at the Echo Valley Training Center. The match was a fantastic success, and I figured I’d […]