Commentary
Buying a Machine Gun with a C&R License
I am often asked how a C&R license (Curio & Relic, also called a Type 03 Federal Firearms License; not to be confused with “Class 3”) affects the purchase of a machine gun. So, I […]
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No, It Doesn’t Take Glock Mags…and Sometimes That’s Better
Sometimes it makes sense to use convenient existing magazines. Sometimes it doesn’t. Like all things in firearms design, magazine features are all compromises. Single feed vs double feed, polymer vs steel, and straight vs curved…one […]
Commentary
Restoring Sporterized Military Rifles for Fun and…Probably not Profit
I get a fair number of questions about restoring sporterized rifles, so I figured I should address them in a stand-alone video…
Book review
The Scout Rifle Study: A Book Review and Critique of the Scout Rifle Concept
Let me preface this by saying that I remain a big fan of the Scout Rifle concept and the Steyr Scout in particular. When I ordered a copy of Richard Mann’s “The Scout Rifle Study”, […]
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Scotch, Crackling Fire, and the Story of the Chassepot
One of the stretch goals in the presale Kickstarter for Chassepot to FAMAS was for me to do some reading from the book, on video. So, I present the story of the Chassepot! Copies of […]
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How the 1911 Got Its Safeties – and Why Its Ancestors Had None
Some people put a lot of weight on the fact that the 1911 has a grip safety and a thumb safety…but I don’t think many folk understand how it ended up that way. John Browning’s […]
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How to Import Guns into the US (Legally!)
I have had a bunch of people ask me what the process is for legally importing firearms into the US. I have gone through this process now a couple times over the past few years, […]
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The Truth About the Type 94 Nambu “Surrender Pistol”
If there is a historical military firearm out there as badly misunderstood as the Chauchat, it is probably the Type 94 Nambu pistol. Nambu designed this pistol with an exposed sear bar, which was not […]
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How to Become a Professional Gun Designer
The introductory clip was from my interview with Tony Neophytou, a talented and successful South African firearms designer (his work includes the Neostead 2000, Inkunzi PAW, and NTW-20 rifle). He doesn’t mince words; it’s a […]
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The Truth Behind the Great G36 Controversy
Is the G36 a great rifle unfairly maligned? Or is it mealy and inaccurate? Let’s look at the question, and find out what was really going on with the Great G36 Controversy.