Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

Bechowiec: Polish Teenager Makes a Resistance SMG

January 25, 2023 Ian McCollum 16

The Bechowiec (or Beha) is a fascinating SMG produced in small numbers in southern Poland under German occupation during World War Two. It was made for use by the Bataliony Chłopskie (Peasant Battalions) by a […]

One Cartridge Two Zeros: SIG Romeo 9T

January 23, 2023 Ian McCollum 6

In its continuing effort to provide everything for the US military from shoelaces to fighter jets, SIG has developed an optic which resolves a challenge with .300 Blackout and other calibers which offer both supersonic […]

Field to Table: Elk Hunt (with a $10,000 muzzleloader)

January 21, 2023 Ian McCollum 10

https://fromfieldtotable.com When I decided that I wanted to try out hunting as a way to source my own meat and enjoy the outdoors in a new way, I really didn’t know where to start. I […]

Inkunzi Strike 20mm Grenade Machine Gun

January 20, 2023 Ian McCollum 42

Tony Neophytou developed this for Denel Land Systems, which has completely fallen apart as a company and left it now as his own independent design, with no manufacturer. I filmed this video in 2018, to […]

PHP MV-9: The First Croatian Pistol (Both Models)

January 18, 2023 Ian McCollum 23

Croatian engineer Marko Vukovic first developed his P38-based pistol in the late 1980s for the Yugoslav Peoples’ Army. It was left unadopted at that time, but when Croatia declared independence in 1991 the gun found […]

Parabellum 1914/17: Germany’s Ultimate Aircraft Maxim

January 16, 2023 Ian McCollum 24

Forgotten Weapons merino wool hoodies from Varusteleka: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/forgotten-weapons-sarma-merino-wool-hoodie/72488 The DWM company in Germany had a license on the Maxim gun design prior to World War One. They produced the rather old-fashioned MG08 for the German […]

Why Are Short Barreled Rifles Actually Regulated in the US?

January 15, 2023 Ian McCollum 58

The simple truth is that short rifles and short shotguns were never a problem, and continue to not be a problem today. The 1934 National Firearms Act originally wanted to restrict handgun ownership, and the […]

Ian Ruins the Elbonian Sniper Corps

January 14, 2023 Ian McCollum 20

Today’s Q&A is from Tim on Patreon: “The great nation of Elbonia is looking to spin up a sniper program. But they know better than to adopt ZF41 scopes. What rifles do you attempt to […]

Copy of a Knockoff: Chinese Warlord Version of a Bestigui Model H

January 13, 2023 Ian McCollum 8

Interested in Chinese Warlord-Era pistols? My new book on the subject is now available at: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/chinese-pistols It was no secret in the international arms market that Mauser was doing a tremendous business selling C96 pistols […]

Marko Vukovik’s Prototype Machine Pistol: the V.M.18

January 11, 2023 Ian McCollum 24

Today we continue our series on the development of Croatian pistols towards the XD line. Last week we saw Marko Vukovic’s first design, and today we are looking at his second. This was the V.M.18, […]