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Bolt Action Rifles

Ward Burton Model 1871: The US Tries a Bolt Action

April 25, 2020 Ian McCollum 10
This is lot #3220 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The Model 1871 […]
Semiauto pistol

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Sporterized! Mexican Colt 1902 Military

April 23, 2020 Ian McCollum 20
This is lot #1474 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The Colt 1902 […]
Gunsmithing

The REAL Heroes of the M1 Carbine – not “Carbine” Williams

April 21, 2020 Ian McCollum 30
The Hollywood-spawned mythos of the M1 Carbine is that it was created by David Marshall “Carbine” Williams. The reality is far different. In real life, Williams was talented, but short-tempered, stubborn, and unable to work […]
Semiauto pistol

French Gendarmerie C96: A German Pistol for the Occupation

April 20, 2020 Ian McCollum 29
This is lot #579 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! In the immediate […]
Manual Repeater

Semmerling LM4: The Smallest Repeating .45ACP

April 18, 2020 Ian McCollum 53
This is lot #3635 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! Patented by Philip […]
Revolver

Variations of the .455 Webley Fosbery Automatic Revolver

April 17, 2020 Ian McCollum 22
These are lots #558, 559, 1585, 1586, 3535, and 3536 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions […]
bullpup

Origin of the Term “Bullpup” – with Jonathan Ferguson

April 16, 2020 Ian McCollum 29
Join the Kickstarter campaign and preorder your copy of Jonathan’s “Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901 – 2020”! Sorry for the poor audio quality – today I am back at the Cody Firearms Museum […]
Prototype

A Few Last Changes Before Perfection: The Colt Models 1909 & 1910

April 15, 2020 Ian McCollum 12
These are lots #1477 (Model 1909) and #1475 (Model 1910) in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions […]
Prototype

Cavalry Trials for Browning’s Automatic Pistol: The Colt 1907

April 14, 2020 Ian McCollum 11
This is lot #1478 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! When the US […]
Book review

Announcing: Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901-2020

April 12, 2020 Ian McCollum 42
Sorry for the poor audio quality – today I am back at the Cody Firearms Museum talking to Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries in the UK. Jonathan has written […]

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