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RWGŁ-2: An AK/Mosin Hybrid Gas Launcher

December 19, 2022 Ian McCollum 9

When Polish workers held massive protests in Poznań against the communist Polish government in 1956, the Army was sent in to quell the unrest. In the aftermath of these events, the government decided to create […]

Select-fire Rifles

Bonus: MSBS Grot at the Range (Standard, Bullpup, & 7.62mm)

December 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 4

After touring the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom and filming the history of the MSBS “Grot” development, I had the chance to try out the rifle in several different configurations. We didn’t have time to […]

Grenade Launcher

RWGL-1: A Hybrid PM63/Mosin Gas Launcher

December 13, 2022 Ian McCollum 4

When Polish workers held massive protests in Poznań against the communist Polish government in 1956, the Army was sent in to quell the unrest. In the aftermath of these events, the government decided to create […]

Prototype

MSBS Grot: The Complete History of Poland’s New Army Rifle

December 7, 2022 Ian McCollum 9

The MSBS Grot is Poland’s current military service rifle, and has gone through several iterations in the many years of its development that led to its current 2nd generation form. It is best known in […]

Prototype

Poland’s Problematic First SMG: The wz.39 Mors

August 10, 2022 Ian McCollum 9

Designed by Piotr Wilniewczyca and Jan Skrzypinski starting in 1936, the Mors was Poland’s first domestic SMG. Polish police forces had purchased Thompsons and Suomi in the 1920s and 1930s, but the military still had […]

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Virtual Tour of the Polish Army Museum

August 9, 2022 Ian McCollum 7

On my recent trip to Warsaw, I spent some time filming guns in the collection of the Polish Army Museum. In an effort to create something of a library of museum tours, I made sure […]

Select-fire Rifles

Mini-Beryl: The Carbine Version of the Polish wz.96

July 27, 2021 Ian McCollum 11

Yesterday we looked at the standard Polish service rifle, the wz.96 Beryl. Today we have the carbine version, the Mini-Beryl. Specifically, we have an early example, predating several of the mid-life improvements that were made […]

Select-fire Rifles

wz.96 Beryl: Poland’s 5.56mm Military AK

July 26, 2021 Ian McCollum 23

With Poland’s entry into NATO in the 1990s, a new service rifles was needed, chambered for the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. Initial development work had been done in 1990/91 to adapt the wz.88 Tantal to 5.56mm, […]

Select-fire Rifles

Authentic Polish wz.88 Tantal at the Range

July 17, 2021 Ian McCollum 18

Yesterday we took a look at the history and the design of the Polish wz.88 Tantal, and today we are taking it out to the range. Let’s see how that unique Polish 3-round-burst works!

Select-fire Rifles

wz.88 Tantal: Poland’s Alternative to the AK-74

July 16, 2021 Ian McCollum 19

As part of the Warsaw Pact, Poland anticipated adopting the AK-74 after it was developed by the Soviet Union. However, the eventual Soviet terms for license fees and export restrictions were too severe for Polish […]

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