SSG-98k: Austria Repurposes German Sniper Rifles

February 27, 2023 Ian McCollum 14

In the aftermath of World War Two, the Austrian Army was basically disarmed and disbanded. When it was allowed to reform in the 1950s, it needed new armaments, and in 1958 it adopted the SSG-98k […]

Ian’s Custom SIG P365 at the BackUp Gun Match

February 25, 2023 Ian McCollum 10

Yesterday we took a look at the design choices I made for my P365, and how I put it together with ModGuns.com . Today, I’ve got it out at the BUG Match for a trial […]

Building a Custom SIG P365 With ModGuns.com

February 24, 2023 Ian McCollum 2

Today’s video is about my project to build a custom SIG P365 at ModGuns. Like the P320, the P365 is built around a steel Fire Control Unit as the legal, serialized firearm. Everything else – […]

Ask Ian: Why So Few Reproduction Historic Guns?

February 22, 2023 Ian McCollum 54

From Paul on Patreon: “I’ve always thought there were a lot of older guns that deserve to be reproduced, many of which could be really simple to manufacture. PSA is planning the release of their […]

TCCC: Trauma Medicine for Military and Civilians w/ Archangel Dynamics

February 18, 2023 Ian McCollum 15

I recently spent a weekend taking a TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) course from Myles Francis at Archangel Dynamics. TCCC is a program originally developed by the Naval Special Warfare School to improve battlefield survivability […]

Roth Theodorovic Prototypes: From Very Awkward to Mostly Ungainly

February 17, 2023 Ian McCollum 32

Today we are going to take a looks at a series of six prototype Roth Theodorovic pistols. These were a design that competed in Austrian pistol trials around the turn of the century, and eventually […]

Darne Model 1933: An Economic & Modular Interwar MG

February 15, 2023 Ian McCollum 67

The Darne company was one of relatively few private arms manufacturers in France, best known for shotguns. During World War One they got into the machine gun trade, making licensed Lewis guns for the French […]

Austrian Troop Training: Erma EL-24 .22 Kit for the Steyr M95 Carbine

February 11, 2023 Ian McCollum 21

The German company Erma (Erfurter Maschinenfabrik) developed a .22 rimfire kit for the Mauser 98 for the German Army in the 1920s. It was used for training, both to allow for more effective fundamental practice […]

Felk TF919: Australia and Spain Team Up to Make a Lousy Pistol

February 10, 2023 Ian McCollum 43

Edward Felk was an Australian who decided to produce semiauto pistols in Australia. In 1994 he patented a couple features of his new design, and set about finding a way to produce it. He ended […]

Ask Ian: “Last Ditch” Rifles for World War III?

February 8, 2023 Ian McCollum 69

From Thunderchild on Patreon: “How would you see a modern major nation (US, USSR/Russia, China, etc) simplify their small arms in a large scale war, WW3 or Cold War gone hot? You’ve mentioned in the […]