Ian McCollum - Forgotten Weapons

Grendel SRT: KelTec SU-16 Meets Sako Hunting Rifle

October 10, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

Correction: The SRT used the Sako AII action, an updated L579 (not the L357) action. George Kellgren is the brains behind KelTec and all their unorthodox designs. But before he formed KelTec, he created Grendel […]

VG45K: Rheinmetall’s 8mm Kurz Volksgewehr

October 8, 2022 Ian McCollum 95

As the end of World War Two loomed close, the German arms industry turned to a number of Volkssturm rifle designs. These were the crudest and simplest rifles that could be made to work with […]

Belgian Congo Force Publique FN49 Sniper

October 7, 2022 Ian McCollum 2

One of the rarest versions of the FN49 rifle is the Belgian Congo contract, made to equip the Force Publique there – the military force in the territory when it was a Belgian colony. A […]

Ask Ian: Most Changed/Updated Rifle of the 20th Century?

October 6, 2022 Ian McCollum 37

From Nick on Patreon: “What small arm of the 20th century do you think got the most updates and changes from first production model to last? Was the effort worth it? Or should this country/company […]

Prototype 7.7mm Arisaka Type 99 Carbine

October 5, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

The Japanese military made the decision to move from a 6.5mm infantry rifle to a more powerful 7.7mm cartridge in the 1930s, with specifications for the new rifle proposed in 1938. In response, the Nagoya […]

Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Thoughts on Finnish Brutality 2022

October 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 3

I am very happy to have had the chance to introduce my friend Dr. Jackson Crawford to Brutality matches this year, at Finnish Brutality 2022. I thought we should take a few minutes to sit […]

CZ’s Embarrassing Volkspistoles: The CZ100 and CZ101

October 3, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

Developed in the 1990s and entering production in 1996, the CZ100 and CZ101 were CZ’s first polymer-framed pistols. They were offered in both 9mm and .40S&W, with the CZ100 being a double stack design (magazine […]

KE Arms vs GWACS: Update (and How You Can Help!)

October 2, 2022 Ian McCollum 5

For a full deep dive into the suit, I suggest checking out the video posted by Runkle of the Bailey just recently, with Uncivil Law and Bloke on the Range as legal guest experts: If […]

First Shots: FN’s New High Power

October 1, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

Today I’m taking FN’s new High Power out to the range for some first shots. I’m curious to see if it really is more comfortable to shoot than the original High Power, and if it […]

What Would Browning Do: FN’s New High Power

September 30, 2022 Ian McCollum 39

It seems like everyone is making a copy of the Browning High Power these days, and FN themselves have jumped into the arena as well. What FN is making isn’t just a clone of the […]