Accessories - Forgotten Weapons

Authentic Custom Tiger Stripe From Vietnam: Short-Shorts to Tuxedos

August 18, 2026 Ian McCollum 0

Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=6oc7ul Today I am talking to Owen Thornton about the huge variety of custom tiger stripe garments made in Vietnam. Local tailor […]

CISO Prototype Suit #1: America’s First Tiger Stripe Camo

August 15, 2026 Ian McCollum 0

Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=2fdyem Tiger stripe camouflage was initially developed by the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps, and adopted by early US advisors in-country. As […]

US Type 1 Fencing Bayonet Made From Whale Tooth (Baleen)

August 14, 2026 Ian McCollum 10

In 1852-53, the Watervliet Arsenal in New York produced 1,500 fencing bayonets for the West Point Academy. These were made for practicing bayonet fencing with live opponents without risk of injury. They were comprised of […]

Tiger Stripe Camouflage Pattern Book

August 11, 2026 Ian McCollum 0

The tiger stripe pattern book is now available as an add-on item: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=1n4exq This color swatch style reference tool has about 180 different tiger stripe and related camouflage patterns, for awesome handy reference! Now available […]

Vietnam Field-Made Tiger Stripe Combat Vests

August 4, 2026 Ian McCollum 0

Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=6ncf6e We are back with Owen Thornton today to talk about combat vests form Vietnam, specifically tiger stripe ones. These were not […]

Origins of Tiger Stripe: British Windproof and French Lizard Camouflage

August 1, 2026 Ian McCollum 1

Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=evt699 Today I am speaking with Owen Thornton (author of Headstamp’s new book on Tiger Stripe camo) about the origins on Tiger […]

Announcing “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” from Headstamp Publishing

July 30, 2026 Ian McCollum 13

Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=45nn7u With historical roots based in the “Lizard” camouflage patterns worn by French colonial troops in Indochina in the years following the […]

Silenced SOE Lugers: Setting Europe Aflame Before the Welrod

July 22, 2026 Ian McCollum 34

In the early days of World War Two, Britain had a branch of the SIS for sabotage operations, called Section D. It became part of Special Operations Executive in 1940, but in the early days […]

FN MAG Tactical with Long Rail Upgrade Kit

June 20, 2026 Ian McCollum 20

The full version with shooting footage is available on Pepperbox and to Forgotten Weapons Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/160428945/ https://www.pepperbox.tv/video/13546 The FN MAG is one of those guns that is so durable and well designed that it continues […]

M26 MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System)

April 22, 2026 Ian McCollum 45

Available from Morphys here: https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__VERTU_CORP_C_MORE_COMPETITION_M26_MASS_12_GAUG-LOT661207.aspx The M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) was designed by C-More Products company as a new shotgun option for the US military. First prototyped in 1999, it was not actually […]