United States - Forgotten Weapons

FN M249S Semiauto for Military Collectors

July 10, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

Get Entered to WIN this insane FN M249S! https://go.getenteredtowin.com/forgottenweapons DEADLINE to ENTER is 07/26/24 @ 11:59pm (PST). In 2015, FN USA introduced a Military Collector product line – semiautomatic versions of their military contract small […]

Belton Repeating Flintlock: A Semiautomatic Rifle in 1785

July 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 16

In 1785, Joseph Belton (an American inventor) and William Jover (an English gunmaker) sold 560 repeating flintlock rifles to the British East India Company. The guns were a very remarkable design which used a detachable […]

Handguns in the US Army in World War Two

June 28, 2024 Ian McCollum 45

Was the 1911 an emotional support totem or a viable combat weapon? Or both? American soldiers had a bit different take on handguns than soldiers of many other armies, and I think it stems from […]

LMT Ion-LT Suppressor: Multipurpose, Light, & Low Back-Pressure

June 23, 2024 Ian McCollum 1

LMT’s new line of suppressors is designed for multi-purpose use in mind. The .30 caliber Ion 30 and Ion LT are rated for anything from .17 HMR to .300 Winchester Magnum, including automatic use. Both […]

The GI’s Darling: M1911A1 at the BUG Match

June 22, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

What more classic backup gun is there than the M1911A1, beloved by GIs as a backup to their M1 Carbines, M1 Garands, BARs, and tanks? Today I’m running an April 1945 production original military M1911A1 […]

M1911A1: America’s Definitive World War Two Pistol

June 12, 2024 Ian McCollum 65

The United States adopted the M1911 pistol just in time for the First World War, and between Colt and Springfield Arsenal some 643,000 of these pistols were made by the end of 1918. During that […]

S&W M1917: A US Army revolver in .45 ACP

June 3, 2024 Ian McCollum 14

When the United States entered World War One, it had a significant shortfall in military handguns. The M1911 pistol production was expanded as much as possible, but more guns were needed. Both Colt and Smith […]

PTR Vent Suppressor: 3D Printed Titanium Foam

June 2, 2024 Ian McCollum 15

PTR’s new “Vent” line of suppressors are a really cool use of new technology to better execute an old design concept. The idea is that forcing muzzle gasses through a porous material will work well […]

New Reproduction Colt 4x AR-15 Scope by Brownells

May 26, 2024 Ian McCollum 7

In the 1970s and 80s, Colt offered a 4×20 fixed power scope for its commercial AR (the SP-1). These replaced the earlier 3x scopes, and were designed to fit directly to the rifle’s carry handle. […]

Cartridge History: The .451 Detonics Magnum is a Supercharged .45 ACP

May 24, 2024 Ian McCollum 11

Detonics was founded as a company in the 1970s, making high-end 1911 pistols. Their first product that really put them on the map was their 3″ micro-compact 1911; something that just wasn’t available on a […]