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Prototype

Prototype FN-49 Photos

April 8, 2014 Ian McCollum 18
I was planning to do a brief post today on a photo of a Spencer-Lee slide-action rifle, but as I started looking I found more and more information about it. I’m going to need a […]
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Book review

Book Review: The Burgess Long Range Repeating Rifle Model 1878

April 3, 2014 Ian McCollum 7
I’ve been getting curious to learn more about Andrew Burgess and his seldom-recognized guns, and took a look to see what books might be available on the subject. As it turns out, there are basically […]
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Reader Questions

Reader Questions #3: StG Bolt Markings, FG-42 Chamber, Importing Surplus Arms

April 1, 2014 Ian McCollum 25
I only have two questions this week – if you have something you’re curious about, don’t be shy! Email me at admin@forgottenweapons.com and ask away, so we have enough question to keep this going as […]
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Book review

Book Review: Out of Nowhere

March 28, 2014 Ian McCollum 6
I have been slowly trying to improve my education on sniper rifles, with the goal of putting together a series of videos on some of the interesting historical ones I have access to. On the […]
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Biography

Biography: James Paris Lee

March 26, 2014 Ian McCollum 37
James Paris Lee was a firearms designer whose inventions had a far greater historical significance than even most firearms enthusiasts realize. Where Lee is recognized at all, it is generally for the rifles that bear […]
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Bolt Action Rifles

Reader Questions: 6.5×55 Chamber, M47 Clips, Side-Mounted Oprods

March 25, 2014 Ian McCollum 11
Today I’m answering some questions sent in last week – I think this will be a fun and interesting regular feature for the site. If you have a question you’ve been wondering about, please email […]
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Select-fire Rifles

Larry Vickers Shoots an Original FG42

March 20, 2014 Ian McCollum 64
I’ve gotten to take apart an original second model FG-42, and play with an SMG reproduction second model (and shoot against one in a 2-gun match), but I’ve never gotten my hands on an original […]
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Bolt Action Rifles

2-Gun Match: Swiss K31 (Video)

March 17, 2014 Ian McCollum 21
I’ve been looking forward to shooting one of the local 2-Gun Action Challenge Matches with a Swiss straight-pull rifle for a while now, and had the chance this past weekend. I was debating between using […]
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Accessories

Vintage Saturday: Trench Periscope

March 15, 2014 Ian McCollum 31
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Select-fire Rifles

Galil AR, by Seth Cane

March 5, 2014 Ian McCollum 23
Today we have the second of a three-part guest series by Seth Cane on the Galil rifle. Today he looks at the Galil AR… Galil AR by Seth Cane The Galil AR was the standard-infantry […]

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