Accessories

M26 MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System)

April 22, 2026 Ian McCollum 43

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 […]

Reproduction GX-607 and XM-177 Moderators: Do They Work?

February 6, 2026 Ian McCollum 2

When the first carbine variants of the AR-15 were developed by Colt (the Model 607 initially, and later the XM-177E1 and XM-177E2), one of the complaints was that they were painfully loud. This should not […]

The Best Operational Briefcase: American 180 & Laser Sight

September 5, 2025 Ian McCollum 45

The “American 180 Security Briefcase” is the best execution of the operational briefcase concept that I have yet seen. The idea is simple; hide a submachine gun inside an ordinary looking briefcase so that it […]

Knife-Gun Monday: Sigaud-Barnerias 5mm Pinfire

September 3, 2025 Ian McCollum 36

Jacques Sigaud-Barnerias ran a business in Theirs, France (in the south, east of Lyon) making a variety of cutlery and associated products. Among his various table knives, pruning knives, corkscrews, and pock knives he also […]

OSS Lockpick Pocketknife for Secret Intelligence Operatives

August 23, 2025 Ian McCollum 23

In early 1944, the Office of Strategic Services purchase 1,000 specialized pocketknives made by Schrade. Instead of regular blades and tools, these were lock picking knives, with one small blade, three different picks, and two […]

North Korea’s Huge Type 88 Helical Drum AK Magazine

April 1, 2025 Ian McCollum 25

Everyone who gets a Kim Jong Un patch or t-shirt will also receive -100 social credit points in China: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/forgotten-weapons-best-korea-propaganda-t-shirt/81932 https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/forgotten-weapons-best-korea-propaganda-morale-patch/81954 North Korea has a domestic-production 5.45mm AK, designated the Type 88. Several versions exist […]

M26 MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System)

Reproduction GX-607 and XM-177 Moderators: Do They Work?

The Best Operational Briefcase: American 180 & Laser Sight

Knife-Gun Monday: Sigaud-Barnerias 5mm Pinfire

OSS Lockpick Pocketknife for Secret Intelligence Operatives

North Korea’s Huge Type 88 Helical Drum AK Magazine

Gear for Carrying DP27 Pan Magazines

History of the Krummlauf Device: Hitler’s Folly (One of Many)

Universal AK Optics Rail from KGM Consortium

New Reproduction Colt 4x AR-15 Scope by Brownells