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Semiauto pistol

Is My Luger All Matching?

January 21, 2018 Ian McCollum 15
Today I am visiting Simpson Ltd in Galesburg, Illinois – a gun shop, import/export shop, and premier Luger dealer. The question we are look at is one of the most common they hear from customers: […]
Competition

Wildey Survivor .45 WinMag: Perfect for a Backup Gun Match

January 20, 2018 Ian McCollum 18
Thanks to viewer Peter, we have a .45 Winchester Magnum Wildey Survivor to do some video with. I figured the best way to start would be to take it to a Backup Gun match, right? […]
Commentary

Interview: Bill Chase on Restoring Collectible Firearms

January 19, 2018 Ian McCollum 7
Today we are speaking with Bill Chase on the subject of restoration of collectible firearms. Mr. Chase is a very talented machinist and artisan, and has substantial experience in restoring firearms, including manufacturing new parts […]
Conversion

Snabb Semiauto Conversion of a Dutch Mannlicher

January 18, 2018 Ian McCollum 17
Snabb was a Swedish company created to market a system for converting bolt action rifles into semiautomatic rifles. The system was patented in the US in 1938, making this one of the very last attempts […]
Q&A

Q&A #16: Lightning Round!

January 17, 2018 Ian McCollum 30
Today we are doing a slightly different Q&A format, because I ran a bit short of time to do my usual background research on questions. So instead, we have a Lightning Round of short questions…7 […]
Submachine Guns

MAT 49: Iconic SMG of Algeria and Indochina

January 16, 2018 Ian McCollum 31
The MAT-49 was developed by France after World War Two to satisfy the need for a more modern submachine gun to replace the MAS-38. The military had come around to standardizing on the 9x19mm cartridge […]
Submachine Guns

MAS-38 Shooting Fail

January 15, 2018 Ian McCollum 48
I have been getting a lot of comments asking when there will be a shooting video with my MAS-38 submachine gun. If has cleared the NFA transfer process, so it’s not actually in my possession. […]
Book review

Book Review: Col Chinn’s 5-Volume Opus on Machine Guns

January 14, 2018 Ian McCollum 59
George Chinn’s 5-volume opus machine gun-icus is a massive and extremely valuable reference work on the development of machine guns, as well as aircraft machine guns and aircraft cannon. It also includes and entire volume […]
Accessories

Dead Air PBS-1 Wolverine AK Suppressor

January 13, 2018 Ian McCollum 23
The Soviet Union produced and issued (on a quite limited basis) a suppressor for the AK platform, designated the PBS-1. It had a rather distinctive shape, and used a combination of baffles and wipes. Unfortunately, […]
Commentary

Machine Gun Terminology Part 2: SMG, PDW, & Machine Pistol

January 12, 2018 Ian McCollum 32
Today we have Part 2 of machine gun terminology – the small caliber guns. Specifically, submachine guns, personal defense weapons, and machine pistols. Submachine Gun: Pistol caliber, fully automatic, and fitted with a shoulder stock. […]

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