Denmark - Forgotten Weapons

Reptilicus: Danish MGs in Action

October 19, 2014 Ian McCollum 25

Want to see more Danish machine guns (mostly Madsen LMGs, but also a couple Madsen-Saetters) in one place than you’ve ever seen before? Well, try the 1961 Danish monster flick “Reptilicus”. It’ a pretty terrible […]

New InRange Trailer and Madsen Catalog

September 17, 2014 Ian McCollum 30

First off, in the past few days we have had a number of people ask for a trailer for the first episode of InRange that actually provides a thorough idea of what is in the […]

Madsen M50 SMG (Video)

September 15, 2014 Ian McCollum 52

The Madsen M50 was one of a series of submachine guns developed and marketed by the Danish Madsen company after World War II. The first was the M46 (1946), followed by M50 and the M53. […]

Bolt Action Systems

February 20, 2014 Ian McCollum 22

Thanks to Robert, we have a series of high-resolution scans showing cutaway diagrams of a bunch of the major bolt-action systems. Very cool to look at – thanks Robert!

Bergmann M1910 and 1910/21 Pistol

November 27, 2013 Ian McCollum 25

We come now to the final chapter in the Bergmann pistol saga – the Danish M1910 and 1910/21 pistols. When Pieper (AEP) in Belgium contracted to build the 1908 Bergmanns for Spain, they also got […]

Looking for a Bergmann 1910?

September 1, 2013 Ian McCollum 28

I’ve always had a crush on the Bergmann 1910 pistol, and I’ve posted about them enough that people looking to sell them often seem to find my comments. Today, for example, I have a gun […]

The Husqvarna M 40 Pistol

August 16, 2013 Ian McCollum 160

Today we have a guest post by Peter Rasmussen on some of the history of the Husqvarna M40 pistol, also commonly called the Lahti. We will cover the mechanical aspects of the pistol in a […]

Madsen 1888 and 1896 Self-Loading Rifles

June 26, 2013 Ian McCollum 10

It is often said that the 1907 Mondragon was the first self-loading rifle formally adopted by a military, but it turns out this is not quite accurate. In fact, the 1896 Madsen-Rasmussen rifle was produced […]

Semiauto Madsen LMG Video

June 24, 2013 Ian McCollum 50

The Madsen light machine gun is note-worthy for several reasons – it was the first military-issue light machine gun developed and it was successful enough to remain in production into the 1950s (long after every […]

Monthly 2-Gun Action Challenge Match

June 18, 2013 Ian McCollum 27

In addition to studying and researching unusual firearms, I enjoy shooting, and like to take any opportunity I can get to get trigger time with the more obscure designs out there. The local 2-Gun Action […]