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Ask Ian: Procurement Then & Now (and Wartime vs Peacetime)

July 7, 2022 Ian McCollum 54

Asked by Charles on Patreon: “I’d love to hear you do a deep dive on the commissioning and procurement process of the Chauchat compared to the FAMAS or the HK416F (or the STEN and the […]

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Ask Ian: Single Feed vs Double Feed Pistols

July 5, 2022 Ian McCollum 41

Asked by Tyler on Patreon: “Why are there so few double stack/double feed handguns? I can only think of a couple off the top of my head. It makes the worst part of handgun shooting […]

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Q&A 61: Talking Guns with Polenar Tactical

June 29, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

Get 10% off anything in Polenar’s web store with code “NOTEASTERNEUROPE” https://polenartactical.com/shop/ 00:00:32 – What is the “elevator pitch” for Polenar Tactical? 00:02:26 – How did you get your channel name? 00:04:49 – What are […]

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Q&A 60: Early Automatic Pistols & More w/ “Fireplace Guy” – Len Antaris

June 1, 2022 Ian McCollum 17

Today I am speaking to Len Antaris of Historic Investments, aka “Fireplace Guy”. Len has a tremendous collection with an emphasis on unusual and prototype handguns, and he has been very generous in allowing me […]

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Q&A 59: Questions for a Gun Shop Owner w/ Kurt Stancl

March 30, 2022 Ian McCollum 8

Today we have a bunch of questions about gun shops, and I am joined by Kurt Stancl, of Bear Arms in Scottsdale AZ. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:02:02 – How have online sales impacted the business? […]

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Q&A 58: Tenuous Travel, Time Travel Investment, and 7.65 French Magnum

February 23, 2022 Ian McCollum 38

00:00 – Introduction 00:26 – Videos I want to re-film? My ZK-420S video: https://youtu.be/xQa_1gWW_6U 03:05 – Gas system change between MKB-42(H) and MP43 04:15 – Why do we still use rimmed shotgun shells? 06:54 – […]

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SHOT Show 2022 Q&A: H&K’s Your Huckleberry!

January 26, 2022 Ian McCollum 26

I decided to try a bit of an experiment for this month’s Q&A, and took questions from Forgotten Weapons Patreon and Utreon supporters to ask directly to exhibitors at SHOT Show 2022. It turned out […]

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Q&A 56: Travel, Elbonian Snipers, and Contradictions

December 21, 2021 Ian McCollum 27

It’s Q&A time again! The last one for 2021…here’s to hoping 2022 is a better year for everyone. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:21 – My passport, and customs 0:01:54 – What countries would I like to […]

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Q&A 55: Surplus Gear and Finnish Culture w/ Jari Laine of Varusteleka

November 25, 2021 Ian McCollum 12

Today we have a Q&A guest: Jari Laine, CEO of Varusteleka. Jari is active in the Finnish reserves in addition to his role as CEO, and exemplifies the company’s practical expertise in designing and producing […]

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Q&A 54: Machine Gun Questions Msgt. (Ret) John Keene

September 28, 2021 Ian McCollum 12

Thanks to John Keene for joining me again for today’s Q&A! John is both a professional in the business and a passionate machine gun collector himself, and we’re here to answer questions specifically about collectible […]

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