Q&A - Forgotten Weapons

Q&A With Jonathan Ferguson of the British Royal Armouries

March 10, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

Today I am joined by Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the British Royal Armouries for a Q&A session, with questions provided by the fine folks who support Forgotten Weapons on Patreon… 1:02 […]

Deep Lore on Machine Guns: Q&A with John Keene

December 4, 2023 Ian McCollum 7

Today I’m speaking with retired Master Sergeant John Keene, the NFA export for Morphy’s. John is a machine gun collector himself, and between this and his work with Morphy’s he has exceptional experience and expertise. […]

Ask Ian: Why So Few Reproduction Historic Guns?

February 22, 2023 Ian McCollum 54

From Paul on Patreon: “I’ve always thought there were a lot of older guns that deserve to be reproduced, many of which could be really simple to manufacture. PSA is planning the release of their […]

Ask Ian: “Last Ditch” Rifles for World War III?

February 8, 2023 Ian McCollum 69

From Thunderchild on Patreon: “How would you see a modern major nation (US, USSR/Russia, China, etc) simplify their small arms in a large scale war, WW3 or Cold War gone hot? You’ve mentioned in the […]

Ian Ruins the Elbonian Sniper Corps

January 14, 2023 Ian McCollum 20

Today’s Q&A is from Tim on Patreon: “The great nation of Elbonia is looking to spin up a sniper program. But they know better than to adopt ZF41 scopes. What rifles do you attempt to […]

Ask Ian: Going Broke Making Guns During War

December 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 24

From Jubs on Patreon: “They say that ‘no one’s gone bankrupt making guns during a war,’ but is that actually true?” It’s usually true, but not always. Even during a war, you can make enough […]

Ask Ian: .223 vs 5.56 and “Military Grade Ammo”

December 22, 2022 Ian McCollum 14

From Michal on Patreon: “Can you talk about difference between .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO? Or in more general terms about possibility of using military grade ammo in civilian rifles. I heard everything from ‘it […]

Ask Ian: What is Headspace? (And Why It Matters)

December 16, 2022 Ian McCollum 16

From LongBeef on Patreon: “What exactly is headspace? And how important is headspace in old milsurp guns vs. more modern guns?” Headspace is basically the amount of play a cartridge has in a chamber. There […]

Q&A: Desert Brutality Road Trip Edition

November 21, 2022 Ian McCollum 29

0:58 – Powernap – How do PMCs handle NFA issues and training. 2:46 – Tyler – Thoughts on the influx of MP5 copies? 4:40 – Beef Supreme – Advice for first-time Brutality match competitors 10:25 […]

Ask Ian: Most Changed/Updated Rifle of the 20th Century?

October 6, 2022 Ian McCollum 37

From Nick on Patreon: “What small arm of the 20th century do you think got the most updates and changes from first production model to last? Was the effort worth it? Or should this country/company […]