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Light MGs

M1918 Chauchat: Testing a New Magazine

September 23, 2018 Ian McCollum 12
Today I am testing out a new .30-06 Chauchat magazine converted from a Johnson M1941 machine gun magazine. The workmanship on this new mag is excellent, and much more extensive than I had initially realized […]
Reproduction

Brownells BRN-10A: A Retro Cold War AR-10 Reproduction

September 22, 2018 Ian McCollum 19
Companion shooting video on InRangeTV: https://youtu.be/a91nJOD31Lk We have a new Brownells BRN-10A reproduction AR-10 to take a look at today, hot off the production line! Brownells is making both AR-15 and AR-10 rifles in their […]
Select-fire Rifles

Steyr StG 77, aka the AUG

September 21, 2018 Ian McCollum 29
Today’s rifle is not quite an Austrian military StG-77, but it is virtually identical. This is one of the commemorative rifles sold by Steyr, which has been rebuilt with military parts and is a registered […]
Semiauto pistol

Special Presentation: Semiauto Pistols of the 1800s

September 19, 2018 Ian McCollum 11
Today’s Special Presentation is an overview of all the semiautomatic pistols that were actually put into serial production before the year 1900. We have looked at these individually before, but I think it is worthwhile […]
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Commentary

What Sets Gun Values? (RIA 74 Final Prices)

September 18, 2018 Ian McCollum 5
As usual, I have a recap today of the final prices of the guns I filmed from the most recent RIA auction (#74; September 2018). Lots of examples here of seemingly similar items selling for […]
Modifications

Ukrainian or Russian Partisan Modified MP40

September 17, 2018 Ian McCollum 21
Some collectors hunt for firearms which look perfectly new form the factory, and others prefer arms that show lots of evidence of use and history. Well, this is definitely one of the latter type – […]
Book review

Book Review: Collector’s Guide to the Savage 99 Rifle

September 16, 2018 Ian McCollum 11
Savage is an often under appreciated gun company, and the Savage Model 99 a rifle often not given the credit it is due. How many other firearms can claim to have been in active production […]
No Picture
Semiauto pistol

Zip 22: Shooting the Worst Gun Ever

September 15, 2018 Ian McCollum 39
Today, may the good lord help me, I am taking the Zip 22 out to the range for some shooting. Note that while it actually worked remarkably well right up until it jammed solid, on […]
Semiauto pistol

Catalonia’s Attempt at a Pistol: the Blowback Isard

September 12, 2018 Ian McCollum 20
The Republican factions in the Spanish Civil War had much more trouble obtaining arms than the Nationalist elements, and this led to several attempts to build pistols in small-scale workshops. The best known of these […]
Light MGs

Swiss Reibel M31 Tank & Fortress Machine Gun

September 10, 2018 Ian McCollum 7
The Reibel Modele M31 was the variation of the French Chatellerault M24/29 light machine gun made for use in vehicles and fortifications. In accordance with that role, it lacked a buttstock or sights (these were […]

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