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May 31, 2022 Ian McCollum 3

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Ammunition

.30 Super Carry: My 7.65 French Long is Back! (feat. S&W Shield Plus)

May 30, 2022 Ian McCollum 32

Want a more in-depth review of the S&W Shield Plus in .30SC? Check out James Reeves’ video today on TFBTV: When Federal announced their new .30 Super Carry cartridge, I was really excited to see […]

Shotgun

How to Shoot the Shockwave w/ Demonstrated Concepts

May 28, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

Rhett Neumayer is a guy with some really interesting and innovative thoughts on small arms training and handling. He runs Demonstrated Concepts, offering training classes on a variety of different firearms. You can check out […]

General Purpose MGs

France in the Cold War: AA52 Replaces the Hotchkiss

May 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 24

For another perspective on the AA52 – and some live fire footage – check out Bloke on the Range’s video on the gun today: With the end of World War Two, it was finally time […]

Semiauto pistol

Arex Delta Gen2: How Gun Designs Iterate and Improve

May 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 17

In firearms, as in really all technology, the market iterates and improves concepts over time. A novel new system – like the polymer-framed, striker-fired semiauto pistol – will never be perfect on its first introduction. […]

Antiques

Beautiful Perrin Revolving Carbine

May 23, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

The Perrin was an 1859 revolver design originating in France, which was initially an open-frame, double-action-only system. It went through some significant improvements in 1865, including a single action mechanism and a fully enclosed frame […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Scrome J8: A Proper Scope for the FR-F2 Sniper

May 21, 2022 Ian McCollum 6

The French Army used a single pattern of rifle scope from 1949 all the way until 1995 – the APX L806, which was essentially a German ZF-4. It was finally replaced officially in 1995, with […]

Museum Review

Virtual Tour: Austrian Museum of Military History

May 20, 2022 Ian McCollum 19

02:30 – 17th Century hall 06:12 – 18th/19th Century hall 09:29 – World War One hall 17:13 – World War Two hall 20:24 – Naval history area I recently had a chance to visit the […]

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Nicer Than It Looks: Yugoslav M56 at the Range

May 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 33

The Yugoslav M56 is a hybrid of the MP40 general design with the Soviet 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge, and a gun whose practical shootability is surprisingly better than its looks would lead one to expect. This […]

Semiauto pistol

Business Intrigue Gone Wrong: High Powers for Oman

May 16, 2022 Ian McCollum 8

The story of the Browning High Power pistols with Omani national crests is and interesting one. It begins with a man named Paul Van Hee brokering a contract for Cadillac-Gage “Commando” armored cars for the […]

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