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Mauser Schnellfeuer: The Official Full Auto C96 Broomhandle

November 3, 2023 Ian McCollum 14

Contrary to what you might expect, Mauser was actually the last company to produce a fully automatic model of the C96 “broomhandle” pistol. The C96 was very popular in China (Mauser sent hundreds of thousands […]

The Sexy Retro Shorty: Original AR-180 Police Carbine

October 28, 2023 Ian McCollum 6

When Armalite designed the AR-180, they needed a factory to produce it, as their own production capacity was limited. Initially a license was granted to How in Japan, but this only lasted a few years […]

Gas Delayed Blowback Pistols: A Tour of the System

October 27, 2023 Ian McCollum 29

Today we are taking a look at an assortment of gas-delayed pistols, from South Africa to China to Europe. There is one predominant style of gas-delay execution, but also some variations and some substantially different […]

Croatian Improvised Weapons: From Obrez to Single-Shot Yugo M70 Hybrid

October 25, 2023 Ian McCollum 16

During the Croatian Homeland War – as in all wars of independence – a wide variety of cobbled-together firearms were used by people who could not access proper factory arms for one reason or another. […]

Gevarm D4: An Economical MAT-49 Alternative

October 23, 2023 Ian McCollum 8

Gevarm was the gun-making subsidiary of Gevelot, a long-standing French ammunition manufacturer. In 1956 they brought a simple new submachine gun to market. It was chambered for 9mm Parabellum, with a simple blowback action. The […]

New Laugo Creator 500 Alien at the Range

October 21, 2023 Ian McCollum 15

Today I’m taking the new Laugo Alien out to the range to see if it matches up to the original. Spoiler, it does – and it’s even better. The new grip angle is much more […]

AFN-49: The Forgotten Full-Auto Brother of the FN-49

October 20, 2023 Ian McCollum 6

0:00 Introduction and Overview of the AFN 49 1:23 Detailed Insight into the AFN 49’s Global Presence 3:01 Demonstration and Explanation of the AFN’s Unique Features 5:05 Auto Trip Feature: A Deep Dive 7:27 Unique […]

Zastava M51: A Compact Yugoslav Prototype SMG

October 18, 2023 Ian McCollum 2

The Zastava M51 is a prototype Yugoslav submachine gun developed before the adoption of the M56. It uses elements of the Beretta M38 (namely the captive recoil spring system) and PPSh-41 (the selector switch and […]

Correcting Gun Myths w/ Bloke on the Range: StGs, Carbines, and M16s

October 16, 2023 Ian McCollum 26

#1: The AK is copied from the Sturmgewehr #2: Mattel made M16s #3: Chinese jackets in Korea stopped .30 Carbine rounds 0:00 Introduction and discussion on the Lynx Brutality match in Slovenia 0:28 Debunking and […]

SS77: South Africa Builds a GPMG on the Shoulders of Giants

October 13, 2023 Ian McCollum 14

In the 1970s, South Africa began looking for a domestic-production GMPG to replace its inventory of FN MAG machine guns. The MAG was an excellent weapon, but the ones in South Africa were getting old […]