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Final Prices: Morphy’s Fall 2018 Auction
As usual, I have a recap today of the final prices of the guns I filmed from the most recent Morphy’s auction (Fall 2018). One of the things I noticed here is an opportunity for […]
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Overview of Swedish Gun Laws
Today I am joined by my friend Kristoffer to speak briefly about gun laws in Sweden while we take a break from the competition at Finnish Brutality 2018. As always, this is not intended to […]
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What Sets Gun Values? (RIA 74 Final Prices)
As usual, I have a recap today of the final prices of the guns I filmed from the most recent RIA auction (#74; September 2018). Lots of examples here of seemingly similar items selling for […]
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Simpson Ltd’s Import/Export Concierge Service
Simpson Ltd has been a friend of Forgotten Weapons for many years now, but I only recently realized how much import/export work they do – including a really neat concierge service that might be interesting […]
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Overview of South African Gun Laws
Basic gun ownership in South Africa – what does it involve and how does it work? Dedicated collectors, sportsmen, and hunters? Self-dense and concealed carry? Well, when I was in South Africa I figured I’d […]
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Ken Hackathorn on the M1 Carbine: Reputation vs Reality
The M1 Carbine has long been a bit of an enigma to me, because I have never had really good luck with the design, and yet they were extremely popular with Americna soldiers, German soldiers, […]
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Short: How to Pronounce “Garand” (and why)
Is it “GUH-rand” or “GAIR-end”? Well, let’s find out by asking John Cantius himself…
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Authenticating a Very Rare GL Script Luger
Luger collecting is one of the most detail-oriented and tricky niches in the whole firearms community – the amount of knowledge that has been documented is staggering, and the level of obsession with Lugers has […]
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Interview: Bill Chase on Restoring Collectible Firearms
Today we are speaking with Bill Chase on the subject of restoration of collectible firearms. Mr. Chase is a very talented machinist and artisan, and has substantial experience in restoring firearms, including manufacturing new parts […]
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Machine Gun Terminology Part 2: SMG, PDW, & Machine Pistol
Today we have Part 2 of machine gun terminology – the small caliber guns. Specifically, submachine guns, personal defense weapons, and machine pistols. Submachine Gun: Pistol caliber, fully automatic, and fitted with a shoulder stock. […]