Commentary
Intro to Prism Scopes: What are they Anyway?
At SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary ands and Swampfox). Mike’s a friend and a true optics nerd, and I figured he […]
Year: 2024
Interview
Presenting Guns in Video Games w/ Jonathan Ferguson
Today I am joined by Johnathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armories in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history. We’re talking about the […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Romanian Berthier Carbine Conversions
Romanian had more than a million rifles in its inventory after World War One, but they were mused between Mannlicher 88/90, Mannlicher 95, Mosin Nagant, and Berthier patterns – and they were almost all rifles […]
Submachine Guns
Zagi: Croatia HK’s a Sten Gun
The Zagi is one of the more prolific of the Croatian homeland War submachine guns. It was developed with the intention of making substantial numbers, and a lot of capital was put into the PHTO […]
Semiauto Rifles
Denmark’s m/75: A Lease-to-Own Rifle
Denmark’s adoption of the H&K G3 is a rather odd story. First off, the Danes adopted the m/66 H&K as its sniper/DMR rifle in 1966, while retaining the M1 Garand as its standard service rifle. […]
Uncategorized
Inside the Trigger Mechanism of the Real-Life Halo M90 Shotgun
The real-life Halo M90 shotgun I featured previously was actually built on a left-handed 870 Wingmaster. When I did the Christmas “historical” video about it, I didn’t show the actual internal mechanics, and I figured […]
Uncategorized
Last-Minute Registration for Moons Out Goons Out
If you wanted to join us for Moons Out Goons Out (our no-white-light night match next weekend in West Virginia), we have just opened up a few remaining slots. We had a couple competitors who […]
Prototype
Early Development of the MAC 1950 Pistol
Today we have a short look at two of the predecessors of the French MAC 1950 service pistol. The first is the Type SE MAS 1948, which retains many of the characteristics of the previous […]
Commentary
Why Don’t We Have Top-Loading Shotguns?
When I posted some video of the real-life Halo M90 shotgun, one of the most common questions I got was, “why don’t we have top-loading shotguns like that?” Well, it’s an intriguing question…so let’s see […]
Semiauto Rifles
Gilboa Snake: Is the Double-AR Really so Dumb?
The Gilboa Snake is an Israeli rifle (from the same designer behind the Cornershot) that essentially combines two standard ARs into a single unit. In its civilian configuration it has two of every part – […]