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Submachine Guns

Mystery Gun Identified: 1944 Hyde Carbine

August 1, 2012 Ian McCollum 4

We’ve had this particular gun listed as unidentified for quite a long time, and had people suggest pretty much everything you can imagine to explain its origins: Well, thanks to a private collector we visited, […]

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Books, Magazines, and David Tubb

July 31, 2012 Ian McCollum 1

If you were interested in Bin Shih’s very nice book on Chinese firearms of the second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) but didn’t get one before they sold out, you’re in luck! He’s going to be running […]

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Vintage photo

Vintage Saturday: Guns and Butter

July 14, 2012 Ian McCollum 7

He must have been an economics teacher before the war.

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Vintage photo

Thanks to all our readers!

June 26, 2012 Ian McCollum 17

I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has become a part of the community we’re building here at Forgotten Weapons. We have some folks with access to great photos and documents who […]

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Manuals

German Infantry Weapons (World War II)

March 28, 2012 Ian McCollum 2

A little while back, we posted a US military booklet on Japanese Infantry Weapons from WWII, and today we have a similar booklet on German Infantry Weapons of WWII (also thanks to our friend Hrachya). […]

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Light MGs

T52E3 – An M60 Prototype

March 14, 2012 Ian McCollum 1

There is no doubt that German machine guns of World War II were superior to American machine guns of the period. The BAR, with its 20-round magazine and fixed barrel was much under-equipped for use […]

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Manuals

Russian MG34 & MG42 manuals

June 1, 2011 Ian McCollum 2

In serious conflicts, there is always some use of captured enemy weapons on both sides. Sometimes the other guy’s stuff is better, and sometimes there is such a dire need for equipment that anything available […]

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