Video - Forgotten Weapons

FN 1900 for the Russian Imperial Army Fencing & Gymnastics School

June 8, 2020 Ian McCollum 11

We have an FN 1900 to look at today that was purchased by the Russian Imperial Army’s primary Gymnastics and Fencing School (Главная гимнастическо-фехтовальная школа). That was an institution established in 1909 to train officers […]

Adventures in Surplus: Yugoslav M48 Mauser

June 6, 2020 Ian McCollum 33

Today is a look at a Yugoslav M48 Mauser. This was the standardized model that Yugoslavia adopted to replace its assortment of repaired and rebuild older Mauser rifles in the aftermath of World War Two. […]

Adventures in Surplus: Mid-war “CE44” German Kar 98k

June 5, 2020 Ian McCollum 29

Today’s rifle is a German Karabiner 98k, made by JP Sauer in 1944 and marked with the appropriate receiver code, “ce”. This is from the final year of JP Sauer production of the K98k, before […]

Adventures in Surplus: Chromed Argentine 1891 Parade Rifle

June 3, 2020 Ian McCollum 9

When I got this Model 1891 Argentine rifle, I assumed it was the unfortunately result of someone’s experimenting with chrome plating parts. All the small parts are chromed and then heavily worn, while the barrel […]

Adventures in Surplus: A WW1 & Weimar Police Kar98a Carbine

June 2, 2020 Ian McCollum 10

I have been wanting one of these rifles for a long time, and with this example I think I have found a fantastic example. This is a Kar98a carbine made in 1918 and used in […]

Zastava DMR Showdown: M76 vs M91 at the Range

May 30, 2020 Ian McCollum 18

Time to compare the Zastava over-sized AKs! Today I’m out at the range for a comparison shutoff between a Yugoslav M76 and a Serbian M91, both Kalashnikov-based DMRs made by the Zastava factory. The M76 […]

Q&A 41: Rebuilding Elbonia, and Lots of British Rifles

May 28, 2020 Ian McCollum 25

0:00:27 – Followup: Restoring the Elbonian military 0:05:48 – How to learn about pricing of collectible firearms 0:09:57 – Why are German small arms so highly desired? 0:13:32 – Pick a gun in a new […]

FAMAS G2: The French Navy Updates its Bullpup

May 27, 2020 Ian McCollum 9

The FAMAS rifle was originally adopted for use with 55 grain ammunition, with a 1:12 inch rifling twist rate and, of course, a proprietary 25-round magazine. This was the F1 pattern. Further development of the […]

M38 Carcano: Best Bolt Rifle of World War Two?

May 26, 2020 Ian McCollum 109

During the 1920s, Italy was concerned about insufficient lethality with their 6.5x52mm cartridge, and began experimenting with larger bore diameters. By the late 1930s they settled on a new 7.35x51mm round, based closely on the […]

Luftwaffe-Issue Walther PP & PPK Pistols

May 25, 2020 Ian McCollum 23

Courtesy of Legacy Collectibles, we have a pair of Luftwaffe-issue Walther pistols to look at today, one PP and one PPK. The Luftwaffe bought more than 500,000 pistols during World War Two, including not only […]