Uncategorized - Forgotten Weapons

Why Does the Military Use .22 Rimfire Rifles for Training?

July 3, 2017 Ian McCollum 35

In a couple videos last month about American .22 LR rimfire training rifles, I got a surprising number of comments from viewers who did not understand why a military would train with a .22 caliber […]

A Patreon Thank-You and Pattern Room Teaser

June 29, 2017 Ian McCollum 8

The quantity of amazing guns in the NFC (it’s officially the “National Firearms Centre” and includes the original Pattern Room collection – whose name sounds much cooler) is just really overwhelming. I spend a week […]

Tour of a Dutch Gun Collection

May 30, 2017 Ian McCollum 18

One of the collectors who offered me access to video some of his guns during my recent trip to Europe said I should do an overview of his whole collection. There is a misconception in […]

Final Prices: RIA April 2017 Premier

May 18, 2017 Ian McCollum 6

Apparently, a lot of people really preferred the expended discussion of auction prices that I did with the recent James Julia auction, so I did the same for the recent Rock Island auction. This one […]

Final Prices: James D. Julia Spring 2017

May 11, 2017 Ian McCollum 5

Final prices from the last Julia auction. I think they systematically underestimated the market for Bob Faris’ Enfield collection!

The World’s Greatest Rifle Infomercial!

April 1, 2017 Ian McCollum 25

https://youtu.be/-MlphoHT9nE Are you tired of having to manually cycle your rifle for every single shot? Now there’s a batter way – don’t be stuck in the past! Get the Howell Automatic Rifle! It’s patented gas […]

Forgotten Weapons 2017!

January 1, 2017 Ian McCollum 29

We have lots of exciting content coming for you in 2017, including at least two international trips, thanks to support from the fine folks on Patreon! I will be visiting the Pattern Room collection, and […]

Final Prices: Rock Island December 2016 Premier

December 28, 2016 Ian McCollum 1

Final hammer prices from the Rock Island December 2016 Premier auction. These all include the 15% buyer’s fee. The next auction series will begin in a couple weeks, so stay tuned!

Forgotten Weapons Merch!

December 24, 2016 Ian McCollum 5

After many years, I finally have a selection of shirts and cool stuff for sale! Just in time to buy something after Christmas, how’s that for timing? Check it out, and don’t miss the limited-time […]

Tolkien’s Service Revolver

November 6, 2016 Ian McCollum 31

From The Guardian: The Webley Mk VI was the standard issue gun for British servicemen at the outbreak of the war. In 1996, Tolkien’s family gave the gun to the Imperial War Museum during a […]