United States - Forgotten Weapons

Audley Safety Holster and an OSS Colt 1903

July 28, 2020 Ian McCollum 5

F.H. Audley was a saddler who ran a business in New York City starting in the 1870s. As his business in horse tackle declined with the spread of automobiles, he found himself looking for other […]

Taser X12 XREP: A Taser in a Shotgun Shell

July 27, 2020 Ian McCollum 12

In 2008, Taser release the X12, a Mossberg 500 shotgun modified to use a miniaturized Taser cartridge called the XREP (eXtended Range Electronic Projectile). The idea was to create a Taser system that could be […]

Suppressing 9mm Carbines: Dead Air Wolfman on an AR, AK, and HK

July 25, 2020 Ian McCollum 10

https://youtu.be/lQGXy3adDHY Today I’m bringing the PCCs back out to the range, to try them out with a Woldman suppressor from Dead Air. This is a two-part suppressor that can be shortened a bit if you […]

Knight’s XM9 Beretta “Hush Puppy” – For USAF Survival Kits

July 24, 2020 Ian McCollum 12

The original “Hush Puppy” was a Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol fitted with a suppressor for use by Special Forced in Vietnam. The name came back in the 1980s, when the US Air Force […]

Steyr Dragoon Scout and African Big Game Cartridges: .376 Steyr, .375 Ruger, .375 H&H

July 16, 2020 Ian McCollum 26

Jeff Cooper envisioned a few variation on the Scout Rifle, most notably a heavier-caliber type suited more for African dangerous (or large) game hunting, for which the .308 Winchester cartridge was not really suitable. Cooper […]

Calico Liberty 100 Carbine on the PCC Evaluation Course

July 11, 2020 Ian McCollum 33

Before I even started filming this video, the Calico’s muzzle brake fell off…not an auspicious beginning! But we will push on without it, and see if the Calico can even finish the course without malfunctioning…and […]

Calico Light Weapons System: Roller Delay and Helical Drums

July 10, 2020 Ian McCollum 33

The Calico family of firearms was developed in the late 1980s, and put on the market just in time to be squashed by the 1994 Omnibus Crime Act. The heart of the Calico system was […]

WW1 French Contract Colt 1911 for Tank Crewmen

July 8, 2020 Ian McCollum 28

France was in an interesting position during World War One of being a primary supplier of rifles and machine guns to its allies, but a major importer of handguns. In addition to a great many […]

AJ Ordnance “Thomas” at the Backup Gun Match

July 4, 2020 Ian McCollum 14

Today, I’m taking the AJ ordnance “Thomas” .45 to the Backup Gun Match to try it out on the clock. The Thomas was designed as a concealed carry pistol, with no external controls and a […]

AJ Ordnance “Thomas” – A .45 Locked by Grip Alone

July 3, 2020 Ian McCollum 35

Designed by one Frank Thomas Jr. in the 1970s, this pistol was produced by the AJ Ordnance company of Covina California, and named after its creator. It was designed to be a concealed carry pistol […]