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NFA Taxes, More M7 Ranting, and Rimless 12ga: Q&A May 2026

May 27, 2026 Ian McCollum 55
Thanks to Kyro for sponsoring the Q&A! Get 10% off all spirits with code FORGOTTENMALT10: https://www.kyrodistillery.com 01:13 – Rifles that arrived too early 04:14 – DETAC Arms’ new rimless 12ga shotgun 09:55 – WWCD (What […]
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Q&A April 2026: The Good, the Bad, and the Really Dumb

April 25, 2026 Ian McCollum 27
Today’s Q&A is sponsored by Kyrö – get 10% off all their spirits with code SAUNAWHISKY10 at: https://www.kyrodistillery.com 00:01:25 – The .30-06 experimental Thompson Thompson 1923 auto-rifle video: https://youtu.be/EMO4o4yANpY Thompson .30 Carbine prototype: https://youtu.be/lW-IjtiVthc Previous […]
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March 2026 Q&A: Introduction to Night Vision (w/ PSR, Brass Facts, Hop, Luke, & Kit Badger)

March 20, 2026 Ian McCollum 1
I took the opportunity to film this month’s Q&A at the Moon Out 2026 night rifle match, where I was joined by Hop, Brass Facts, Kit Badger, Luke (Ballistic Aviation), and PSR. These guys have […]
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Q&A February 2026: Drones, AI, 6.5mm Cartridges, and More

February 27, 2026 Ian McCollum 14
Today’s Q&A is sponsored by Kyrö – get 10% off all their spirits with code FORGOTTENWHISKY10 at: https://www.kyrodistillery.com 01:05 – Guns from Peru JoLoAr video: https://youtu.be/c9JfodMKlBY 03:23 – Why not blow-forward bullpups? AK-53 video: https://youtu.be/-ykmqUFJWAw […]
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How Guns are Made: Tolerances, Methods, and Metallurgy (Q&A January 2026)

January 30, 2026 Ian McCollum 24
Today’s Q&A is sponsored by Kyrö – get 10% off all their spirits with code FORGOTTENGIN10 at: https://www.kyrodistillery.com 0:02:41 – Could the US scale up small arms production to wartime mass levels? 0:08:57 – How […]
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Q&A December 2025: How I Write Books (and Much More)

December 24, 2025 Ian McCollum 30
Thanks to Kyrö for sponsoring this Q&A! Use the code HOLIDAYSPIRIT10 for 10% off their spirits at: https://kyrodistillery.com 0:03:34 – Gun design standing on the shoulders of others 0:08:08 – Swiss adoption of the SIG […]
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Q&A November 2025: The 6.8×51 is Still a Bad Idea

November 22, 2025 Ian McCollum 80
Use code “FORGOTTENRYE10” for 10% off Kyrö Distillery spirits at their web store: https://kyrodistillery.com/ 00:00:20 – Aimpoint offering multi-reticle options? 00:01:55 – Blood lead levels from shooting 00:05:59 – Combining scuba with history and guns […]
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Q&A October 2025: Weird Pistols & Future Plans

October 25, 2025 Ian McCollum 41
Use code “FORGOTTENWEAPONS10” for 10% off Kyrö Distillery spirits at their web store: https://kyrodistillery.com/ Personal questions 03:07 – How is Ian doing? 04:38 – Family firearms background 05:47 – Favorite Finnish firearm 08:22 – Am […]
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September 2025 Q&A: All About Battle Rifles

September 20, 2025 Ian McCollum 30
NATO Battle Rifles book: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/cold-war-battle 00:30 – What is a “battle rifle”? 03:02 – What is the specific definition of “full power cartridge”? 07:59 – Will the US 6.8×51 lead to more widespread battle rifle […]
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Q&A: Chinese Small Arms w/ Jason Clower from Type 56: The Story of China’s Army

July 26, 2025 Ian McCollum 7
My book “Pistols of the Warlords” is available through Headstamp Publishing: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/chinese-pistols Today I am very happy to welcome Jason Clower as our Q&A guest. Jason runs the channel “Type 56: The Story of China’s […]

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