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Semiauto Rifles

LDP / Kommando: the “Rhuzi”

December 5, 2018 Ian McCollum 48
The Kommando was a semiauto SMG-type carbine designed by Alex du Plessis in Salisbury Rhodesia in the late 1970s. It was manufactured by a company called Lacoste Engineering, and financed by a man named Hubert […]
Commentary

Final Prices: Morphy’s Fall 2018 Auction

December 4, 2018 Ian McCollum 9
As usual, I have a recap today of the final prices of the guns I filmed from the most recent Morphy’s auction (Fall 2018). One of the things I noticed here is an opportunity for […]
Light MGs

Pre-Production FG-42 (Type C)

December 3, 2018 Ian McCollum 29
Thanks to the generosity of a collector in the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters, we have a chance today to take a look at a pre-production FG-42, serial number 015. This is one […]
Book review

Book Review: Vickers Guide, Kalashnikov Volume 1

December 2, 2018 Ian McCollum 6
I am proud to announce the newest book in the Vickers Guide series: Kalashnikov (Volume 1)! Cowritten by Larry Vickers, Rob Stott, and myself, this is a beautiful exhibition of 7.62x39mm AK rifles (smallbore AKs […]
Machine pistol

H&K VP-70M on the Range: How Useful is the Burst Fire?

December 1, 2018 Ian McCollum 72
After looking at the history and mechanics of the VP-70 yesterday, we are heading out to the range to try it out (and thanks to Trijicon for generously offering use of their range!). I am […]
Machine pistol

H&K VP-70M: Polymer Framed Cutting Edge Machine Pistol from 1973

November 30, 2018 Ian McCollum 47
The VP-70 was designed by Heckler & Koch cofounder Alex Seidel, and introduced in 1973. It was made with the idea of being a gun easily mass produced for arming a civilian resistance in case […]
Semiauto pistol

A .50 Caliber 1911: Guncrafter Industries Model 1

November 29, 2018 Ian McCollum 35
This pistol sold for $2,300 at Rock Island on November 30, 2018. Guncrafter Industries is a custom handgun company formed by one Alex Zimmerman in 2002 after many years working for Wilson Combat. Among other […]
Gunsmithing

Weird Slide Action Prototype Rifles

November 28, 2018 Ian McCollum 22
These rifles sold at Rock Island on December 1, 2018 – the in-the-white prototype brought $14,950 and the more refined pre-production brought $12,650. These two slide action rifles came form the same collection, and are […]
Ammunition

4mm Zimmerstutzen Parlor Conversion for a Mauser 1914

November 27, 2018 Ian McCollum 17
This Mauser pistol and 4mm conversion kit failed to sell at Rock Island on November 30, 2018. This 4mm “Zimmerstutzen” conversion kit was patented by one Karl Weiss in 1921, and produced by the RWS […]
Semiauto pistol

Colt Checks out the Spanish Wondernine: the Star 30PK

November 25, 2018 Ian McCollum 29
This pistol sold for $3,163 at Rock Island in December 2, 2018. Star entered the Wondernine era in 1978 with their Model 28 pistol, a double action 9mm offering with 15-round magazines. It was one […]

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