Accessories
Universal AK Optics Rail from KGM Consortium
At the IWA trade show earlier this year, a representative from the Polish KGM Consortium gave me a sample of a new AK optics rail to try out. This idea here was to create a […]
Month: June 2024
Single Shot Rifles
Enjoying Black Powder Episode 2: The Modele 1874 Gras
For the full episode with the hand loading instructional section, click here: https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/black-powder-episode-2-gras-app-cut Black powder military rifles of the 1860s-1880s are a really enjoyable group of guns. A lot of them are relatively reasonably priced, […]
Commentary
Handguns in the US Army in World War Two
Was the 1911 an emotional support totem or a viable combat weapon? Or both? American soldiers had a bit different take on handguns than soldiers of many other armies, and I think it stems from […]
Semiauto Rifles
CZ Bren 2 MS: The Civilian Version of a Modern Combat Rifle
CZ’s Bren 2 is one of the more successful recently developed military service rifles, having been adopted by the Czech Republic and Hungary, as well as entering licensed production in Ukraine. The semiauto Bren 2 […]
Submachine Guns
PAM-2: Argentina’s Improved 9mm Grease Gun
The Argentine factory FMAP-DGFM was first set up to produce a copy of the Colt 1911, and in 1954 they began production of the PAM-1 (after demonstration of the first prototype in 1950). The PAM-1 […]
Suppressor
LMT Ion-LT Suppressor: Multipurpose, Light, & Low Back-Pressure
LMT’s new line of suppressors is designed for multi-purpose use in mind. The .30 caliber Ion 30 and Ion LT are rated for anything from .17 HMR to .300 Winchester Magnum, including automatic use. Both […]
Competition
The GI’s Darling: M1911A1 at the BUG Match
What more classic backup gun is there than the M1911A1, beloved by GIs as a backup to their M1 Carbines, M1 Garands, BARs, and tanks? Today I’m running an April 1945 production original military M1911A1 […]
Select-fire Rifles
Fort 221: The Ukrainian Tavor TAR
In 2008, Ukrainian manufacturing conglomerate RPC Fort received a license from IMI to produce a variety of Israeli small arms, including the Tavor TAR and Tavor X95. In Fort’s catalog, these were designated the Fort-221 […]
Semiauto pistol
Makarov PB: Silenced KGB “Wet Work” Pistol
In 1967, the Tula arsenal introduced a specialized silenced version of the Makarov for covert use. This was a very effective pistol, and its design was also very heavily changed from that of the regular […]
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk5: The Cadillac of the Sten Family
The Sten Mk5 (sometimes written Sten MkV) was really the Cadillac of the Sten series. It was designed in 1943, and featured a full wooden buttstock patterned after the No4 Enfield rifle, as well as […]