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The Chatellerault FM Mle 1924-29 was the French military’s replacement for the 1915 Chauchat automatic rifle. It was clear after WWI that the Chauchat design was flawed, and a new weapon was required. The military […]

Before we leave the Fedorov, I would like to take a moment to address a common misconception – the Fedorov did not use MG13 magazines. The two designs certainly are very similar, but they are […]

The Fedorov was the first practical assault rifle, predating the German Sturmgewehr by thirty years. It was a select-fire rifle with a 25-round magazine of 6.5x50mm cartridges. The caliber was chosen for its light recoil […]

I don’t know much about this beyond the name. We have four photographs from the US Ordnance Department dated from 1937 identifying this as a Johnston (not Johnson – note the “t”) Model D-1918 machine […]

So, who can tell me what all of these weapons are? And what they have in common? Continue on for details…

So, do you know how to keep your 1915 Chauchat LMG running in case of German poison gas attack? What is the proper ammo loadout for your assistant gunner? Well, I hope you’ve found us […]

One of the first things we put in the Vault some time ago were photos of many of the M1 Carbine development program prototype designs. Well, there were a couple guns missing, and I’ve got […]

Well, the new site format is up and live. Please bear with us for a few days, as we get all the the old site’s content up and available, and work out the bugs with […]

We hope you will enjoy this new version of Forgotten Weapons. Our original web presence, frankly, looked like it crawled out of 1994, and it was time for a change of face. Stick around, and […]