2022 - Forgotten Weapons

Update: Pistols of the Warlords Book

July 3, 2022 Ian McCollum 9

Copies are still available at Headstamp Publishing An Update on the Status of Pistols of the Warlords: We are very happy to announce that all of the operations in China for the book are complete. […]

New .44 AutoMag Behemoth at the BackUp Gun Match

July 2, 2022 Ian McCollum 24

Yesterday we were looking at the new resurrection of the AutoMag pistol, and today I have it out at the monthly BackUp Gun match. Is it appropriate to bring this behemoth of a pistol to […]

Is the AutoMag Curse Over? The New Auto Mag 180-D

July 1, 2022 Ian McCollum 37

Historically speaking, the AutoMag 180 pistol has been a reaper of investors. Between 1971 and 1982, no fewer than six different companies went bankrupt trying to make a profit building Auto Mags. However, we may […]

Q&A 61: Talking Guns with Polenar Tactical

June 29, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

Get 10% off anything in Polenar’s web store with code “NOTEASTERNEUROPE” https://polenartactical.com/shop/ 00:00:32 – What is the “elevator pitch” for Polenar Tactical? 00:02:26 – How did you get your channel name? 00:04:49 – What are […]

CEAM 1950B: A Roller-Delayed Missing Link in .30 Carbine

June 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 27

At the end of World War Two, the Mauser factory complex was in the French occupation zone, and more than a few Mauser engineers went to work for the French. Among them were Ludwig Vorgimmler […]

Jatimatic on the Range

June 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

How well do the Jatimatic’s recoil-controlling features work? Will the front grip snap off while firing? Can I actually get the progressive trigger to work? Let’s find out!

Jatimatic: Finland’s Least Successful PDW

June 24, 2022 Ian McCollum 16

The Jatimatic was a stockless PDW designed by Jari Timari, who co-owned Tampereen Asepaja Oy, a firearms company in Tampere Finland. The firm was founded in the early 1920s, making .22 biathlon rifles, sporterizing military […]

Two World Wars: A Weimar Police C96 Mauser

June 22, 2022 Ian McCollum 32

In the aftermath of World War One, German police forces were responsible for maintaining social order is a very chaotic Germany. They were reequipped with small arms, and in particular needed pistols. The ideal sidearm […]

Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim

June 20, 2022 Ian McCollum 14

The Russian M1910 Maxim was clearly obsolete in the 1930s, and the Soviet military developed a replacement for it – the Degtyarev DS-39. These performed well in testing, but several major flaws were revealed when […]

.30 Super Carry at the BUG Match!

June 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

I don’t normally take actual backup guns to the backup gun match; it’s usually some oddball old pistol. But today, I decided to bring out the new S&W Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry. It’s […]