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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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SAR Show 2012 Wrapup

December 3, 2012 Ian McCollum 6
It’s a bit of an unfortunate fact that I am a bit spoiled by the really cool guns that I’ve had the opportunity to handle and shoot. I very rarely bother going to gun shops […]
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It’s that time of year: SAR Show!

November 27, 2012 Ian McCollum 4
I admit it, we’re spoiled. Gun shows are just not all that interesting to us any more…the regular local ones are pretty much always the same group of dealers with the same stuff. We’re just […]
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Guns that should have been

November 20, 2012 Ian McCollum 15
There are some guns that weren’t ever built, but really should have been. Like a paratrooper’s MP44. The shorty version of the AK is extremely cool, and it only stands to reason that a shorty […]
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Machine Gun Corps Monument

November 13, 2012 Ian McCollum 5
London has a whole lot of monuments, but there is one in particular that anyone into firearms history should visit, and that is the official monument to the Machine Gun Corps. The Corps was formed […]
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The Importance of Primary Sources

October 23, 2012 Ian McCollum 13
One of the problems when trying to learn about rare and unusual firearms (rare and unusual anything, actually) is the lack of primary source material. In other word, information about the gun written by someone […]
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A Minor Controversy Over Cartridges

September 25, 2012 Ian McCollum 55
We’re having a bit of a friendly disagreement over cartridges here, and I’m curious to hear some unbiased (or at least differently biased) opinions from you guys. Suppose you were putting together a new, cool […]

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