Light MGs
Huot Automatic Rifle
It seems that armies are always short of weaponry when major conflicts light up, and creative solutions are often the result. Canada during the First World War is a good example. They had a serious […]
Articles by Ian McCollum
Manuals
Webley training manual
Have you watched Zulu one too many times, and decided to quit your day job and join Her Majesty’s colonial army? Perhaps the recent wedding has brought out the Anglophile in you, and you just […]
Light MGs
DP-28 vs DPM
I’ve mentioned the DP28 and DPM light machine guns a couple times, and it occurs to me that the differences between them are worth going over. There are parts kits for both variants available, so […]
Light MGs
Colt Potato Digger manual
As a followup to last week’s post on the Colt 1895 “Potato Digger”, we also have a US War Department manual on the gun, published in 1917. Lots of good information on those essential topics […]
Patent drawings
Sjogren rifle and shotgun
The Sjorgen rifle and shotgun designs definitely fit the description of Forgotten Weapons. Developed in Sweden, the Sjogren system used a fixed barrel and recoil-operated action in both a 12 gauge shotgun and .30 caliber […]
Belt-fed
Colt 1895 Potato Digger
The Colt Model 1895 was John Browning’s first foray into machine gun design, and based largely on his previous work with lever action rifles. The gun used a rather unique design, having a gas piston […]
Light MGs
Starting a DP28/DPM build
So if you’ve read the “About” page, you may have noticed that I claimed that we here at Forgotten Weapons are building (and selling) neat old guns. Well, the various folks here have all built […]
Manuals
Mars Pistol
Today’s post was written by reader Christopher Eger. Please check out his blog, Last Stand on Zombie Island. Thanks, Christopher! Wool jackets, bowler hats, waxed mustaches and the pall of London’s thick coal-dust fog. All […]
Manuals
Carl Gustaf manual
Some other projects are preventing me from having the time to write much this week, so I’ll be posting a few more manuals before we get back to some more photo sets. Today, I’ve got […]
Manuals
FN-49 Manual
As a followup to the FAL manual, how about one for the FN49? FN Model 49 Operator’s Manual (English) As always, it has been added to the Original Manuals page in the Vault.