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Semiauto Rifles

Gunsmithing

CETME-L Flats: HMG vs Prexis

July 10, 2016 Ian McCollum 29
You may recall a while back I picked up a CETME-L flat from Prexis, because it was the only option available for building a CETME-L rifle. Well, there is now another option available. Hill & […]
Prototype

Pavesi Model 1942 Prototype Semiauto (Video)

July 8, 2016 Ian McCollum 22
The Pavesi Model 1942 is a prototype Italian semiauto rifle chambered for the 8×59 Breda cartridge. It is a short recoil action with a 4-lug rotating bolt, and appears to use a Mannlicher type en […]
Prototype

Beretta Model 1931 & 1937 Prototype Semiauto Rifles

July 1, 2016 Ian McCollum 42
In the 1930s, the Italian military (like all major military forces at the time) was investigating options for a semiautomatic service rifle. Beretta’s Tulio Marengoni developed one such rifle, and submitted it in two forms. […]
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Gunsmithing

Q&A #5: Rollin White and Other (Better) Designers

June 28, 2016 Ian McCollum 51
Questions in part I of today’s Q&A: 1:04 – What was Rollin White’s revolver like? 7:09 – Why did pan magazines disappear? 10:14 – Why no pointed pistol bullets? 13:24 – Funky rounds like Trounds […]
Prototype

Japanese Type 4 Garand Photos

May 24, 2016 Ian McCollum 20
Towards the end of WWII, in 1944, the Japanese Navy developed a copy of the American M1 Garand rifle, chambered for the 7.7mm cartridge. This followed attempts to simply rebarrel captured US guns, which did […]
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Prototype

Detailed Photos: Walther A115 No. 3

May 17, 2016 Ian McCollum 5
I did a video on this very interesting German prototype semiauto rifle a few weeks ago, and took one or two photographs at the same time. The genesis of the Gewehr 41 gas system is […]
Reproduction

Review: Inland Reproduction M1 Carbine

May 13, 2016 Ian McCollum 34
A little while back I got my hands on a T&E sample of the new reproduction Inland M1 Carbine, and have spent some time with it. I addition to regular range plinking, I used it […]
Prototype

RIA: Walther/Heinemann Toggle Lock Sporting Rifle

April 27, 2016 Ian McCollum 33
In 1928 and 1929, the Swiss Rheinmetall company produced about 50 examples of a toggle-locked rifle designed by Karl Heinemann. It was tested by the United States among other countries, but never found military acceptance. […]
Prototype

RIA: Japanese Army Pedersen Copy Trials Rifle

April 25, 2016 Ian McCollum 21
The Japanese military was interested in finding a new self-loading rifle to adopt in the 1930s. The development project began with a request to retired General Kijiro Nambu who designed a gas-operate,d rotating bolt rifle […]
Prototype

RIA: 1929 Simson Prototype 9mm

April 23, 2016 Ian McCollum 67
In the late 1920s, German Ordnance hinted at an interest in replacing the P.08 Luger pistols with a less expensive handgun design. This prompted a number of submissions from hopeful companies, including this design from […]

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