Video - Forgotten Weapons

Prototype 7.7mm Arisaka Type 99 Carbine

October 5, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

The Japanese military made the decision to move from a 6.5mm infantry rifle to a more powerful 7.7mm cartridge in the 1930s, with specifications for the new rifle proposed in 1938. In response, the Nagoya […]

Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Thoughts on Finnish Brutality 2022

October 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 3

I am very happy to have had the chance to introduce my friend Dr. Jackson Crawford to Brutality matches this year, at Finnish Brutality 2022. I thought we should take a few minutes to sit […]

CZ’s Embarrassing Volkspistoles: The CZ100 and CZ101

October 3, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

Developed in the 1990s and entering production in 1996, the CZ100 and CZ101 were CZ’s first polymer-framed pistols. They were offered in both 9mm and .40S&W, with the CZ100 being a double stack design (magazine […]

KE Arms vs GWACS: Update (and How You Can Help!)

October 2, 2022 Ian McCollum 5

For a full deep dive into the suit, I suggest checking out the video posted by Runkle of the Bailey just recently, with Uncivil Law and Bloke on the Range as legal guest experts: If […]

First Shots: FN’s New High Power

October 1, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

Today I’m taking FN’s new High Power out to the range for some first shots. I’m curious to see if it really is more comfortable to shoot than the original High Power, and if it […]

What Would Browning Do: FN’s New High Power

September 30, 2022 Ian McCollum 39

It seems like everyone is making a copy of the Browning High Power these days, and FN themselves have jumped into the arena as well. What FN is making isn’t just a clone of the […]

Ask Ian: Liberators or Cobray Terminators for the Elbonian Resistance?

September 29, 2022 Ian McCollum 22

From Jon on Patreon: “Elbonia has been occupied by an enemy force. Do you sabotage their resistance by airdropping them Liberator pistols or Cobray Terminators?” To my mind, the Liberator is a substantially more useful […]

VHS-1: Croatia Copies the FAMAS (But Not Really)

September 28, 2022 Ian McCollum 8

The VHS-1 was heavily influenced by the French FAMAS, albeit with a short stroke gas piston operating system. Early development began in the late 1990s with the prototype designs we looked in over the past […]

Ask Ian: What Rifles Were the M2-M13?

September 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

From Dennis on Patreon: “What rifles were between the M1 Garand and the M14? I went through Basic with an M14 and I know the M15 was supposed to be a BAR replacement. Google doesn’t […]

Yugoslav M70A: The AK With a Real Magazine Holdopen

September 26, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

Yugoslavia began development of a Kalashnikov pattern rifle in 1959. The Yugoslav rifle would be distinct from the standard Soviet model, as evidenced by features like the gas cutoff for grenade launching and the early […]