Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

The Bosnian Full-Auto SKS with AK Mags

March 6, 2024 Ian McCollum 10

During the Balkan Wars, a great many oddball guns were built and used. One of them was a Bosnian conversion of the Yugoslav M59/66 SKS to have a select-fire trigger and to use modified detachable […]

Snipers Before Infantry: the Danish m/66 Sniper

March 4, 2024 Ian McCollum 5

The Danes adopted the M1 Garand after World War Two, and continued using it as their standard service rifle all the way until 1975 – and alongside it they used the M1D as a sniper […]

Now Available: VHS-2 w/ 20-inch Barrel (aka Springfield Hellion)

March 3, 2024 Ian McCollum 6

Springfield Armory is now importing a version of the the VHS-2 bullpup (commercially named the Hellion here in the US) with a 20-inch barrel. This is the barrel length used in the most common military […]

2-Gun: AKM & Arex Delta (Lynx Brutality 2024 Prep)

March 2, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

I’m using this month’s 2-Gun Action Challenge Match as preparation for Lynx Brutality this spring. Žiga, Bloke, Jari, and I decided to all use AK’s at Lynx, and I’ve got this Romanian kit build that […]

Prototype vz.80: Improved Czech vz.50/70

March 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 5

The vz.50 pistol was a compact .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) double action pocket pistol used by police forces. It was given a face lift and redesigned the vz.70, and there were plans at one point […]

Token of Appreciation: a Presentation Sokac SMG

February 28, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

The Šokac was one of the more prolific Croatian domestic submachine guns of the Homeland War. This particular example is one that was specifically presented to the police chief of the town of Slavonsky Brod […]

Tale of a Heroic Sailor: Ensign Stannus’ M1911A1

February 26, 2024 Ian McCollum 24

Robert “Dickie” Stannus was , in technical terms, a total stud. So much so that he was awarded an inscribed M1911A1 directly by Colt as a prize for being the top sailor in his Naval […]

Cheap vs Expensive Red Dots: What’s the Difference?

February 25, 2024 Ian McCollum 9

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

USAS-12 at the Range (w/ the Fun Switch)

February 24, 2024 Ian McCollum 7

https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/usas-12-at-the-range-w-the-fun-switch The USAS-12, made by Daewoo in South Korea, is one of the better box-fed shotguns available (I use that term loosely; there are not that many of them around). It was available as both […]

Mosin 91/30 PU: Soviet Standard WW2 Sniper’s Rifle

February 23, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

The Mosin M91/30 PU is the most recognized Soviet sniper rifle of World War Two, but it was not their first. It was preceded by the Model 1931 PE, the Model 1936 PEM, and also […]