Q&A - Forgotten Weapons

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 […]

Q&A 53: With Matt Larosiere (FRT Trigger) and Russell Phagan (KP-15)

August 24, 2021 Ian McCollum 38

0:00:28 – What am I using to learn French? 0:01:21 – How difficult is a C&R license? 0:04:06 – Thoughts on FB Radom’s return to the US commercial market? Military Beryl AK: https://youtu.be/VGUHYjZFg5c 0:06:22 – […]

Q&A 52: Sam Colt was a Jerk, the NGSW will not be Adopted, and German WW1 Wunderwaffe

July 20, 2021 Ian McCollum 68

Want to ask a question for the next Q&A? Join up on Patreon and help support Forgotten Weapons: http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons 0:00:27 – Stocked pistols as submachine gun substitutes? Shanghai stocked pistol: https://youtu.be/Lf6S7faQbhg 0:03:20 – Haunted guns? […]

Q&A 51: Troop Trials, Postwar MG34/42, and the DIY Maker’s Match

June 29, 2021 Ian McCollum 41

Want to ask a question for next month’s Q&A? Join the Patreon crew and help support Forgotten Weapons… Want to help support excellent history? Check out Glory and Defeat: the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 from […]

Q&A 50: Disagreeing With the Premise of the Question

May 20, 2021 Ian McCollum 55

The Kickstarter for my new book, “Pistol of the Warlords” is live – check it out! 00:56 – What is the status of the Chinese Warlord Pistols book? 03:01 – Are open-bolt guns mechanically less […]

Q&A #49, with Mike and Fabian of Bloke on the Range

March 11, 2021 Ian McCollum 25

Today’s Q&A was filmed in Finland, with special guests Mike and Fabian from Bloke on the Range, who came out to shoot the scaled-down Finnish Brutality 2021 with me. If you like what you see […]

Q&A 48: Magnetic Guns, Electronic Guns, and Fake Guns

February 18, 2021 Ian McCollum 28

00:35 – Automatic rifles in .250 Savage in WW1? 04:21 – Why did stripper clips stay around so long? 07:24 – Modern military responses to body armor 09:17 – M1 Carbine in 5.7×28? 11:08 – […]

Q&A: Silencers with Kevin Brittingham of AAC & Q

January 21, 2021 Ian McCollum 25

I am excited to have the opportunity to talk suppressors today with Kevin Brittingham. He has been working with them for more than 25 years, over that time founded Advanced Armament, sold it to Remington, […]

Q&A 47: Collector Tips, Bond’s Next Pistol, and the Sights I Hate

December 24, 2020 Ian McCollum 35

Awesome whiskey bullets! We also have a bunch of merchandise on sale until December 31st: http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons 01:09 – Will Headstamp publish English translations of foreign-language books? 05:34 – What are some things to look for in […]

Q&A #46: Scotland, .30 Carbine, and Mauser (w/ Mauro Baudino)

November 22, 2020 Ian McCollum 25

0:00:47 – What happened to the “Worst AK I’ve Ever Seen”? 0:02:23 – My filming logistics 0:06:47 – PDW vs SMG? 0:08:54 – Do I still do gunsmithing and restoration? 0:10:29 – Did France ever […]