Light MGs
Colt Potato Digger manual
As a followup to last week’s post on the Colt 1895 “Potato Digger”, we also have a US War Department manual on the gun, published in 1917. Lots of good information on those essential topics […]
Year: 2011
Patent drawings
Sjogren rifle and shotgun
The Sjorgen rifle and shotgun designs definitely fit the description of Forgotten Weapons. Developed in Sweden, the Sjogren system used a fixed barrel and recoil-operated action in both a 12 gauge shotgun and .30 caliber […]
Belt-fed
Colt 1895 Potato Digger
The Colt Model 1895 was John Browning’s first foray into machine gun design, and based largely on his previous work with lever action rifles. The gun used a rather unique design, having a gas piston […]
Light MGs
Starting a DP28/DPM build
So if you’ve read the “About” page, you may have noticed that I claimed that we here at Forgotten Weapons are building (and selling) neat old guns. Well, the various folks here have all built […]
Manuals
Mars Pistol
Today’s post was written by reader Christopher Eger. Please check out his blog, Last Stand on Zombie Island. Thanks, Christopher! Wool jackets, bowler hats, waxed mustaches and the pall of London’s thick coal-dust fog. All […]
Manuals
Carl Gustaf manual
Some other projects are preventing me from having the time to write much this week, so I’ll be posting a few more manuals before we get back to some more photo sets. Today, I’ve got […]
Manuals
FN-49 Manual
As a followup to the FAL manual, how about one for the FN49? FN Model 49 Operator’s Manual (English) As always, it has been added to the Original Manuals page in the Vault.
Manuals
FN-FAL Manual
Ok, so the FAL isn’t a forgotten weapon by a long shot. However, it is an important piece in the development of modern military firearms. So to help promote a deeper understanding of how it […]
bullpup
British EM-2
The EM-2 was the result of a British research and development program looking for a replacement for the venerable Lee Enfield rifle after WWII. As with just about every other country on the planet, they […]
Manuals
US Krag 1898 manual
The Krag-Jorgensen rifle was short-lived in US military service, despite being a major step forward in technology. The M1892 Krag rifle replaced the Trapdoor Springfield, and was the first generally-issued repeating rifle and also the […]