Light MGs
T52E3 – An M60 Prototype
There is no doubt that German machine guns of World War II were superior to American machine guns of the period. The BAR, with its 20-round magazine and fixed barrel was much under-equipped for use […]
Articles by Ian McCollum
Ammunition
Fiocchi Ammo Catalog and a New Sponsor
We are happy to announce that we have added Berger Bullets as one of the official sponsors of Forgotten Weapons. Berger makes an excellent lineup of match-grade bullets for competition, hunting, and tactical use. They […]
Semiauto Rifles
Breda PG Photos
We recently had the opportunity to handle a Breda PG rifle. They were made in 1935 in Italy, and the only major sale made was to the government of Cost Rica (in 7mm Mauser). The […]
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday – Russian Partisans with a Maxim
I don’t envy that kid having to fire that M38…
Semiauto Rifles
Russian APS Underwater Assault Rifle
Today we have a manual for the Russian APS underwater assault rifle, thanks to our friend Hrachya. The APS (Avtomat Podvodnyj Spetsialnyj) was developed in the early 1970s as a way to provide greater firepower […]
Book review
Book Review: Glock – The Rise of America’s Gun by Paul Barrett
The Glock isn’t a forgotten weapon by any stretch, but Paul Barrett has written a very interesting book on how the company got into gun manufacturing and how it grew so quickly. Among other things, […]
Semiauto pistol
Italian Vitali 1910 pistol
We have been able to find very little information on the Vitali 1910 automatic pistol, but we did have the opportunity to take a look at one recently. It is very clearly marked Vitali […]
Uncategorized
Australian Weapons Identification
Thanks to reader and gunsmith Robert, we have today a copy of a 1945-dated Australian weapons identification list. If you have an Australian Lithgow Enfield, this is a great parts reference, as it shows very […]
Prototype
Navy .308 Garand Conversion
Back in the 1960s, the US Navy decided to rechamber a bunch of its M1 Garand rifles to 7.62 NATO. The proper way to do this would have been to simply put new 7.62 barrels […]
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday: Downing Panes with a Potato Digger
Well, it’s more effective than trying to hit ’em with a Hotchkiss Portative…but I bet they wish they had a proper anti-aircraft mount!