Handgun - Forgotten Weapons

Portuguese Navy Lugers: Model m/910 from DWM and Mauser

November 2, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

Following Portuguese Army adoption in 1908, the Portuguese Navy adopted the Luger in 1909 as the m/910. The pattern they chose was a “new model” Luger in 9x19mm, with a 100mm / 4” barrel. A […]

Enfield MkII: Better Than the MkI, I Guess

November 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 3

The Enfield MkI had only been in service for two years when the MkII was adopted in March 1882 to resolve some of its problems (and reduce its cost). At the same time, a new […]

Legacy of the K5: Daewoo DP51 Through Lionheart Vulcan-9

October 23, 2024 Ian McCollum 19

The South Korean military was using old Colt M1911A1 pistols in the 1980s, and as they became worn out a new pistol was needed. This would be something designed and built domestically, and chambered for […]

MP9 and TP9: A Complete History From Steyr to B&T

October 21, 2024 Ian McCollum 9

Steyr introduced their TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) and its semiauto SPP counterpart in 1989, but it was never a very popular item. After the company was purchased, the new ownership decided to scrap the TMP […]

Literary James Bond’s Best Pistol: the ASP

September 30, 2024 Ian McCollum 30

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels, author of “Licensed Troubleshooter”, is joining me to talk […]

The Mystery of James Bond’s Long-Barrel .45 Car Gun

September 25, 2024 Ian McCollum 59

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels joins me again to discuss one of the mysteries […]

First Gen Walther P99 at the BUG Match

September 21, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Last week Tom and I did a BUG match with 4 different […]

Boring, Durable, Unsexy Bricks: The Remarkably Successful Ruger P85

September 18, 2024 Ian McCollum 14

The Ruger P85 – like so many of Ruger’s products – is not particularly attractive or exciting. It introduced no particular mechanical innovation besides the casting-based manufacturing that would actually probably be seen as a […]

Every Gun in “Dr. No” is Wrong

September 17, 2024 Ian McCollum 18

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today Caleb Daniels, author of “Licensed Troubleshooter”, joins me to talk […]

BUG Match: Guns of James Bond

September 14, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

“Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond” is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today my friend Tom joins me at the BackUp Gun (BUG) Match […]