Semiauto pistol
A Well-Travelled Luger
This Luger has seen basically all of 20th century German history. It began as a 1917 production DWM pistol, used in World War One. After the war, it was one of the guns remarks for […]
Year: 2018
Shotgun
Shooting the Techno Arms MAG-7 (properly!)
A while back I filmed some shooting with a Techno Arms MAG-7 shotgun in the US. It had been set up in the American non-NFA configuration, with a terrible wooden stock and long barrel, and […]
Shotgun
Neostead 2000 Dual-Tube Pump Shotgun
Developed in the mid 1990s by South African designer Tony Neophytou, the Neostead 2000 is a pump action shotgun with a substantial cult following. It was the first truly high-capacity shotgun put into production, with […]
Q&A
Q&A 19: Answers From The Boonies
As always, questions came from Patrons at the $2/month level and above. Thanks to all of you for the support! 0:25 – FAMAS parts kits coming? 1:15 – Why heel magazine releases on European handguns? […]
Semiauto pistol
Rhodesia’s First Production: Northwood Developments R76 & M77
In the mid to late 1970s, several different Rhodesian arms designers were basically racing to be the first to come to market with a domestically produced civilian carbine type weapon. Northwood Developments would be the […]
Uncategorized
Forgotten History: The Capture of Fort Douaumont
Welcome to out first episode of Forgotten History! This will be an occasional series looking at interesting events and places in military history. We will begin with the capture of Fort Douaumont on February 25, […]
Single Shot Rifles
William Soper’s Direct Action Breech Loader
William Soper of Reading, England designed this “Direct Action Breech Loader” and attempted to have it tested for British military adoption – but he was one day too late to have his rifle included in […]
Book review
Book Review: Communist Bloc Handguns by George Layman
There is not really a good reference book available on Communist Bloc pistols – or at least there wasn’t until now. George Layman has just released this overview of Cold War handguns from the USSR, […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Shooting the Berthier Cuirassier Carbine
The Cuirassier carbine is one of the very scarcest versions of the Berthier in the world, yet Patrick here is going to let me shoot a few rounds through his. My target is a steel […]
Artillery
Inkunzi PAW aka Neopup – 20mm Direct-Fire Grenade Launcher
The Inkunzi PAW (Personal Assault Weapon) is a 20mm shoulder fired semiautomatic grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou (and previously known as the Neopup). It is a creative and very interesting weapon system, both […]