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Conch Fritters & Cuban Bread: Arms of the Conch Republic

April 1, 2026 Ian McCollum 8
Check out the full Conch Republic history video on @DeepDiveWithIan : More details on the Conch Republic Military Forces: http://www.conchrepublicmilitaryforces.com Conch Battle Hymn in full, sung by Conch First Sea Lord Finbar Gittelman here:
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Using Thermal in a Night Vision Match (Moons Out 2026)

March 28, 2026 Ian McCollum 2
I am really interested in the use of thermal optics for night shooting. As we can see from lots of footage in Ukraine, thermal imaging is a really important technology in modern warfare, and IR […]
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Laugo Alien Remus: Making the Best Pistol Better

March 21, 2026 Ian McCollum 7
The Remus is the new version of the Laugo Alien pistol. It was released about a year ago, and just recently also made available in a left-handed version – which I have been eagerly awaiting. […]
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Clearing Bannerman’s Island: Tales from the Golden Age of Surplus

March 11, 2026 Ian McCollum 3
The Bannerman family decided to sell Bannerman’s Island tot he state of New York in the 1950s, but the sale required that they first clear all the ordnance off it. That was no simple task, […]
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The Real Deal: My New Mexico Public-Land Elk Hunt

February 7, 2026 Ian McCollum 11
Interested in learning how to source your own meat, from field to table? Outdoor Solutions has a bunch of classes running: https://www.fromfieldtotable.com This past December I met up with my friends Greg Ray and Chef […]
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Small Arms of the Cold War: NATO Battle Rifles – Book Now Shipping!

December 11, 2025 Ian McCollum 1
Available and shipping now from: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/cold-war-battle Sorry to our European folks, but the copies allocated to the European shipping center have already sold out, so we can only fulfill orders from the US. The Battle […]
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“Forged in Snow” Launch Ends Tonight: Livestream Announcement!

December 5, 2025 Ian McCollum 1
You still have a few hours to get in on the discount and the Kickstarter Exclusive “frozen” cover: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/forged-in-snow?ref=4esibx
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Pretty Cool Finnish Gun Posters: Suomi, AK, & Mosin

November 28, 2025 Ian McCollum 2
We made some pretty awesome posters of the best Finnish small arms to go along with Forged in Snow – Suomi SMGs, Finnish military AKs, and Finnish Mosins. Check them out at the Forged in […]
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Licensed Troubleshoot: Guns of James Bond UPDATE!

November 2, 2025 Ian McCollum 0
Licensed Troubleshooter is still available for preorder: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/licensed-troubleshooter At long last we have proof of life for Licensed Troubleshooter: the Guns of James Bond by Caleb Daniels! This book hit several production delays, but is […]
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CZ-531: A Czech Browning in 7.62mm Tokarev

October 24, 2025 Ian McCollum 19
The CZ-531 was developed as a replacement for the vz.52 pistol in 1953. Even as the vz.52 was being adopted, the Czech military knew that it wasn’t a great gun, and they wanted a long-term […]

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