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Home2024January

Month: January 2024

Prototype

Prototype French MAS-49 SMG in .45ACP

January 31, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

In the late 1940s the French developed a new suite of small arms, including a competition to replace the 7.65mm MAS-38 submachine gun with a new 9x19mm SMG. The eventual winner of this program was […]

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Chauchat Challenge Ep.3: Jari Laine of Varusteleka – now on HOWW

January 30, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

Available exclusively on History of Weapons & War: https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/jari-chauchat-final-4k Sign up for a free one-week trial of the History of Weapons & War app, and check out our third episode of the Chauchat Challenge! Today […]

Bolt Action Rifles

M98kF1 ZF41: Norway Recycles Germany’s Worst Sniper Rifle

January 29, 2024 Ian McCollum 6

When Germany capitulated at the end of World War Two, several hundred thousand German soldiers were stuck in Norway (thanks to the efforts of the Norwegian Resistance preventing them from moving south to reinforce against […]

Accessories

Romeo M17 Red Dot: Worth It?

January 28, 2024 Ian McCollum 3

In my opinion, the SIG Romeo-M17 red dot is a really good piece of gear, but substantially overpriced. This is a red dot that SIG has developed specifically for the M17 and M18 military pistols, […]

Semiauto Rifles

Can the Honey Badger a Replace the MP5SD?

January 27, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

The .300 Blackout cartridge and the rifle we now know as the Honey Badger were originally developed by AAC by request of a US special forces military unit. They wanted to replace their MP5SD submachine […]

Commentary

Battle Rifles of World War Two: Overview

January 26, 2024 Ian McCollum 61

Today we are going to take a look at the three main battle rifles of World War Two – the M1 Garand, the SVT-40, and the Gewehr 43. We will also consider the SVT-38, Gewehr […]

Submachine Guns

Vila Velabita: Croatian Submachine Gun Made in a Shed

January 24, 2024 Ian McCollum 13

At the beginning of Croatia’s Homeland War, a severe need for small arms led to a whole plethora of simple submachine gun designs. Some were made in proper factories with professional tooling, and some were […]

Antiques

Guns for the Pope’s Police: Mazzocchi Pinfire Revolver

January 22, 2024 Ian McCollum 14

The revolver we are looking at today is a 9mm pinfire revolver adopted for the Papal Gendarmerie in 1868. At that time, the Papal States controlled roughly the same amount of territory as Switzerland today, […]

Accessories

Heckfire by ShootingSight: The Best Trigger for H&K & Clone Rifles (9mm / 5.56 / 7.62)

January 21, 2024 Ian McCollum 8

Available direct from the manufacturer: HECKFIRE 2-STAGE TRIGGER FOR MP-5, MP-5K, PDW, HK 91/93/94, G3, CLONES One of the shortcomings of H&K roller-delayed long guns has always been their triggers. As they come form the […]

Competition

2-Gun on the Elbe: SVT40 vs M1 Garand

January 20, 2024 Ian McCollum 11

Today I’m taking an SVT-40 to the monthly 2-Gun Action Challenge Match, and I’m joined by my friend Tom shooting an M1 Garand. We’re both using moderately accurate gear, and so naturally I have a […]

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