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The New Retro-Tactical?

January 16, 2013 Ian McCollum 45

Found this at SHOT, courtesy of Ohio Ordnance: Under all the rails and black, it’s a semiauto BAR. Not really sure what to say…

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Have You Called Your Legislators? Also, SHOT Show

January 8, 2013 Ian McCollum 7

Yes, I am going to harangue you again about the slate of new gun regulations that have been introduced into the House of Representatives. The gun-grabbers are splitting their wish list into ten different bills, […]

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Paean to the Vickers Gun

January 2, 2013 Ian McCollum 22

I may be a bit biased here by my ownership of one, but I believe that the Vickers gun is one of the best all-around firearms ever made. It was designed during an era of […]

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When a Compromise Isn’t a Compromise

January 1, 2013 Ian McCollum 43

We typically try to keep the blog here focused on hardware and not politics, but today we will make another exception (if you’d prefer hardware, you can click over to The Firearms Blog and read […]

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Dolf Goldsmith on Crimes with Destructive Devices

December 27, 2012 Ian McCollum 2

For those folks who have been asking about Dolf’s health, we are very happy to report that he is recovering quite well from surgery, and is as active and upbeat as always. While some of […]

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Dolf Goldsmith and his 37mm Bofors

December 17, 2012 Ian McCollum 3

Dolf Goldsmith is one of the coolest old-timer gun folks we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Not only is he a bona fide expert on a wide range of firearms and a prolific author […]

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It’s Like Christmas in December!

December 13, 2012 Ian McCollum 1

If you haven’t been paying attention, you should take note that Christmas in nearly upon us – we were rather surprised to realize ourselves that it’s less than two weeks away now. However, there is […]

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My New (Old) Carry Pistol

December 11, 2012 Ian McCollum 39

I recently picked up a new carry pistol…it’s about 65 years old, rattles a bit when you shake it, has a bit of pitting on the slide, and the finish is worn off all the […]

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Teri from NambuWorld.com

December 10, 2012 Ian McCollum 7

While we were at the SAR West show this year, we had the chance to chat with Teri, who runs NambuWorld.com. Teri is a Canadian collector who took a longtime interest in Japan and built […]

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Lugers and Mausers and Suppressors (oh my!)

December 4, 2012 Ian McCollum 2

Back when I reviewed Geoffrey Sturgess’ recently released Luger compendium, I had mentioned that it came with a neat documentary on the development of the Luger. The film is 74 minutes long, and is geared […]

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