United States - Forgotten Weapons

Lewis Short Recoil .45ACP Prototype Pistol

June 28, 2017 Ian McCollum 15

https://utreon.com/v/gLhhTOrojBk Isaac Newton Lewis is best known for the Lewis light machine gun, but that was not his only foray into firearms design. He also patented two different types of handguns – one gas operated […]

The Ching Sling – A Simpler Shooting Sling Compromise

June 22, 2017 Ian McCollum 7

https://utreon.com/v/s83ToqH-AlA The Ching Sling is an answer to the question, “how can one have a sling that is both a useful shooting aid and also quick to get in and out of?” The formal shooting […]

InterArms G33/50: Not a Real Carbine

June 21, 2017 Ian McCollum 16

https://utreon.com/v/lgylEP7DWzE Among the many Swedish Mauser carbines imported into the United States is an interesting batch of guns marked “InterArms G33/50“. What are these actually? They are rifles imported by InterArms, of course, and they […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1895

June 19, 2017 Ian McCollum 33

https://utreon.com/v/wvG-KHIAwQ0 Carbine Rifle We have reached the final iteration of the Winchester lever action rifle development story today, the Model 1895. This was another John Browning design, although the locking system is basically the same […]

The Steyr Scout: Jeff Cooper’s Modern Day Frontier Rifle

June 18, 2017 Ian McCollum 60

https://utreon.com/v/iTNaOOx3nlg Jeff Cooper was an icon of the American firearms community, best known for his work with the Southwest Pistol League and father of modern practical handgun competition. Cooper was a Marine Corps veteran and […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1894

June 17, 2017 Ian McCollum 21

https://utreon.com/v/E19HQj7AbDM Carbine Rifle The Winchester 1894 has become one of the most manufactured and most popular sporting rifles in American history, and it owes this success to a combination of factors. Mechanically, the 1894 was […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1892

June 15, 2017 Ian McCollum 28

https://utreon.com/v/KcguKHom8l8 Rifle Carbine As the Model 1873 began to show its age, Winchester wanted a new rifle to take its place in the company catalog. Scaling down the Model 1886 to the pistol cartridges of […]

Warner Infallible: An Optimistic Competitor to Savage and Colt

June 14, 2017 Ian McCollum 26

https://utreon.com/v/aRloNtoFUQI The Warner Arms Company was formed in (or around) 1911 to import and sell Schwarzlose 1908 blow forward pistols in the United States. It was run by Franklin Warner, who also operated a sporting […]

Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1886

June 13, 2017 Ian McCollum 26

https://utreon.com/v/wrIToofZ8VM Saddle Ring Carbine Deluxe Rifle The Model 1886 was the first Winchester repeating rifle to improve on the original toggle locking system of the 1860 Henry, and it is also the first of John […]

Mossberg 44US: A Cheaper Training Rifle for World War Two

June 12, 2017 Ian McCollum 38

https://utreon.com/v/YtIuJqOHshc As World War Two expanded to encompass the whole US economy, it became clear to the Army that some cost cutting measures would be required. One place that was a clear choice was in […]