Light MGs
Flapper Locking video
By request, today we’re going to look at one of the less common locking systems used in firearms design: flapper locking. The idea was first patented by a Swede named Friberg in 1870, but a […]
Mauser
Commentary
Lugers and Mausers and Suppressors (oh my!)
Back when I reviewed Geoffrey Sturgess’ recently released Luger compendium, I had mentioned that it came with a neat documentary on the development of the Luger. The film is 74 minutes long, and is geared […]
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday: La Decena Tragica
La Decena Tragica (the Tragic Ten) is the common name for the ten days in February 1913 when Mexican president Francisco Madero was deposed and executed by military coup.
Semiauto Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 41(M) Manual
Last week, we posted a video on the Gewehr 41(W), which was the first really mass produced German self-loading combat rifle. Well, when the Heereswaffenamt (German ordnance department) requested designs for what would become the […]
Semiauto pistol
C96 “Broomhandle” Mauser
Tuesday is normally a day I get to yakking about some gun-related subject, but I’m pretty beat form a long day and nothing is coming to mind that seems like it would be of interest […]
Manuals
German Infantry Weapons (World War II)
A little while back, we posted a US military booklet on Japanese Infantry Weapons from WWII, and today we have a similar booklet on German Infantry Weapons of WWII (also thanks to our friend Hrachya). […]
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 […]
Handgun
Mauser HSc
The HSc was Mauser’s attempt to compete with the highly successful Walther PP design. Development began in 1934, and was ready for mass production in 1938. The German Arms Bureau did not allow production to […]
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday – C96 Mauser in the field
Also note the extra-tactical single point sling.
Video
Mauser Showdown at the Range – C96, Carbine, and Schnellfeuer
I’ve been promising this range video for a while now, and here it is. We took all three configurations of the C96 Broomhandle Mauser – a pistol, a carbine, and a machine pistol – out […]