Forgotten Weapons Q&A November 2015

[@Sedan57Chevy]

These Q&A videos are my favorite videos that you do simply because they're so long which means I get 40 minutes of interesting content instead of just maybe 10 or fifteen minutes with a regular video. I really enjoy the channel.

[@krmould]

Hi Ian, I really enjoyed this Q&A video. The breadth of questions and the opportunity for you to answer them at length was really nice. I have signed up to support you with Paetron just because I love hearing you talk about cool and interesting guns. When I saw the length of the video (41 minutes), I wondered if it would keep my interest for that long. It did, and did it well. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it, much more than I enjoy 99% of what is on TV today. I really think this is the future of "infotainment", where fans directly support people producing high quality video articles about things both the fan and producer share an interest in. It is very clear to me you love what you are doing. Keep up the outstanding work. I always look forward to hearing about the new and unusual guns you have found to show us. The best part about Forgotten Weapons is when I see the title and go, "I have never seen or heard anything about that gun." I love watching those videos for the "wow, that's neat," "huh, I wouldn't that thought of that" and the "Nice, I learned something" factors. All the best. Kerry

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+krmould Thank you!

[@Lonewolf6565]

+Forgotten Weapons Do you have an opinion of the Walt Kuleck builders/owners guide books?

[@ahengineering1461]

I love the ME tech background. doing math homework can only take you so far. doing actual hands on machining, casting, and engineering design is fantastic.

[@brackishbackwater6964]

I always loved that this channel is immortalizing forgotten history for future generations. Very altruistic and noble.

[@NamelessHobo]

The best way to find affordable "forgotten" weapons is to look over gun shops with a cell phone to reference values, and to give you an idea of whether or not the rifle is correct. I've ran across a few cool guns that way, most notably a Krieghoff Mauser with a quite nicely carved stock.

[@leathery420]

Got me a Swiss k31 for 300CAD, they are beautiful somewhat forgotten rifles that are not that uncommon. Which was part of the appeal for me as I can get a good amount of ammo for it for not much more than surplus 7.62x54R(Rimmed for the extractors pleasure). Thank you Ian for putting all this knowledge on the internet for everybody, as cheesy as it sounds you are making the world a better place.

[@wilfredoikle7534]

I have a Star 30M handgun I purchased relatively cheap for doing the pistol tactical classes. I had features not seen on more modern guns until years later, like the slide that rode inside the frame. Very well made and very accurate. It was the Spanish military pistol for for yrs.

[@michaelogden4035]

I gotta say that Forgotten Weapons is one of my favorite "gun channels". You are a very good presenter, and your subject is fascinating. I don't have any particular desire to own the weapons you review, but I do find many of them quite interesting. Keep up the good work!

[@willvvf161]

Being a fan of Forgotten Weapons, let me say thank you to those who contribute on Patreon, as I cannot.

[@mrscary3105]

I love The Mosin-Nagant, and I have worked on loads of them. Honestly I love the engineering more then shooting them. I do like the fact they you have to engage & meet great people in order to learn this craft. I greatly enjoy that you explore a gun in all of is aspects. History, and it's engineering. I would ask you to do a show on the Mosin-Nagent, as it has such a history, and I will give you that it is not a "Forgotten Weapon" Kids who play games, or who use one as a cost effective deer rifle know little about the rich history of this weapon, and that it's not all the 91/30. Again I thank you for your content, and am gladly subscribed, and will ask friends to do the same.

[@poppabear9279]

one of the best channels on youtube right here! Thanks Ian, for providing such an awesome, informational channel, that us Gun aficionado can slobber over. We all greatly appreciate it! You're awesome

[@BULLOCK1973]

I just wanted to say i know nothing about guns or even care for them. I happened across your channel and find my self enjoying the history of gun's. I now appreciate and find myself understanding guns. Thank's for making gun's enjoyable. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. This channel isn't political also and i find that refreshing.

[@QuantumCat76]

I would love to have shootable reproductions of: -Gabbett-Fairfax-Mars Pistol -Volcanic Pistol -Schönberger-Laumann Pistol, -Early Bergmanns Pistol -in available cartridges -Mauser 06/08 Next to the Schwarzlose 1898 pistol, you mentioned already.

[@gman77gas]

Soon the Taurus "CURVE" will be a Forgotten Weapon! : )Great Channel....thanks.

[@vulcangunner58]

Well done Ian, this is the best gun channel on youtube.

[@hirumaryuei]

Hey Ian (and whoever else is curious), on the subject of new stocks for C&R guns, you can get custom wood stocks turned out by a number of woodworking "companies" (mostly just hobbyist dudes with lathes in the garage) that are very high quality. If you want something for a surplus gun and you can't find it elsewhere, it's possible to get one lathed. I live in OR and there's a fair bit of business in little orders like that, although you did say this and it's true: it isn't economically a great idea since the stock will probably cost quite a bit. Still, you can get super good stocks out of better woods (typically hardwoods). If you happen to live in a state where the practice is common like OR, you can just call a guy up and ask if he'll make a stock for your Mosin (or whatever) and just drive out to his place and pick it up.

[@kalliste23]

Vid review that Steyr GB. They will cycle even with squib loads - I watched while one was fired until five bullets lodged in the barrel and it finally bulged too much for the slide to cycle. Once the bulged barrel was replaced it worked just fine.

[@pjkf01]

Very cool and informative stuff, Ian. It was especially cool getting to know your background a bit. Thank you for all the content and dedication.

[@johnchristie823]

Great show, watch each morning, Thanks Ian

[@dexy2020]

Fucking legend! I'm from Australia and we have had a very strong gun control laws here for some time now. I have never had the opportunity to fire any sort or fire arm really except on farms and that was a once off. I really enjoy listening and watching your commentary on guns and the whole disassembly / assembly process and the history of various manufacturers and developmental stages of various gun! keep up the good work!

[@Robin6512]

44 automag Review?

[@polishjerk]

It's amazing how I can sit for 40 minutes straight, drinking tea, chainsmoking, listening to a jesus looking guy talking about old firearms, and remain genuinely interested. Cheers Ian, you should be a teacher or something. :D

[@cdavidlake2]

polishjerk Totally agree. Just discovered this channel and think it is YT at its best. It is exactly the sort of content network TV will never produce due to audience attention span - and public TV will never produce due to political realities. Bravo, Ian!

[@mynameisjosh4506]

I like to think of the browning FN1900 to be the first successful striker fired semi-auto pistol.

[@29thmarines]

Never thought I'd see an imac sitting next to hand grenades and a 1911.

[@wingracer1614]

I've seen an IMac shot by a 1911. Does that count?

[@SergeiMosin]

Saw a Hembrug on the thumbnail... and just had to click the video. On a related note, the .303 Hembrugs are something to be extremely careful with because apparently some enterprising bubbas did similar conversions that are absolutely not up to spec (similar to the Bannerman .30-06 Mosins) and have horrendous headspace issues.

[@mnicrashSoren]

forgotten weapons has put to bed the urban legend that the AK performs better than the AR in adverse conditions the AR laid the AK to rest and I love the AK but I saw it with my own eyes

[@JonathanRossRogers]

BTW, for those not extremely familiar with US firearms regulations, "C&R" refers to the "Curios & Relics" category: www.atf.gov/firearms/curios-relics

[@neverknowsbest4994]

for what its worth, the "fast action" mechanism on the lionheart is also used on the commercial Hi-power's with the SFS (safe fast shooting) system. i do not know which came first but its an interesting concept.

[@NeptuneBluez]

Great Q&A. Thank you Ian.

[@SuperRoo22]

Another Example of the "garage tinkerer's gun" is the Owen Sub Machine gun. Used by the Australian Army in WWII and Korea.

[@TriggertheTaco]

You should do a quick video on your library of reference books!

[@DanielWW2]

Ian, about the Dutch Mannlicher. It actually is based of the 1890 model. The rifle was formally adopted on December 4, 1895, thus naming it M.95. Further the production from 1895 to 1904 was in Austria-Hungary because of distrust of local produced rifles. From 1904 all rifles where produced locally in the Netherlands for a much lower cost and with good quality. Most rifles therefore are made in the Netherlands. There was a commission in 1910 which recommended rebarrelling all the rifles to 7,92x57mm . That didn't happen because it would cost money and spending more money than strictly necessary on the army is a political sin in this country. So in 1940 the standard ammunition was round nosed 6,5mm FMJ designed before 1895. Makes you wonder why the Indonesian army preferred .303. :P

[@alexiswinterborn6873]

i have had chainfire. i had the front blow off. fortunately i had a wood barrel pin it only took me 2 hours to find the barrel. not shootable anymore but still pretty. just kinda bent. and as much as i love your vids and fascinating choices? i am not a collector, i shoot what i have. and use what i have for hunting or self defence. but i do love shooting what i have inherited.

[@alexiswinterborn6873]

+Alexis Winterborn of course it was my fault! i kinda didnt grease the front of the cylinder

[@alexiswinterborn6873]

i am pretty sure my fiancee would have a prettty big problem with that!

[@frankdantuono2594]

Does anyone else think it is a bunch of BS that Demolition Ranch has over one million subscribers and this channel doesn't?! We need to promote the channel more through social media.

[@WingmanSR]

+Frank Dantuono Demolition Ranch is a very successful channel, but I think that is at least partly because it appeals to a less mature or less intellectually curious demographic.

[@rustylord_met2132]

+SBwingman I would tend to agree, that and demo ranch does answer questions i have with out me spending money to find out lol. I could, in theory research everything thing Ian says... granted in a far less charismatic way.

[@SONOFAZOMBIE2025]

+SBwingman youtube's main demographic are teenagers. which is why being obnoxious and foolish, and screaming and yelling like a banshee will always garner more views

[@rigormortis6481]

+Son of a Zombie Haha! Quite the cynical view, if I may be so bold. But can't deny that there's some truth to it. Maybe some first mover advantages; and people do love to see something explode when shot with a rifle; which I have always found quite weird tbh. Edit: Also to be fair, Ian's channel here has had quite a good growth rate. I subscribed when he had about emm, 5k subs, and that was probably around 1.5-2 years ago, if I am not mistaken.

[@frankdantuono2594]

Himanshu Gogoi Yeah, you have a point. I subscribed in the tail end of 2012 and I cannot remember how many subs he had (not many).

[@johnpatrickmcp]

Yup I learned the rifle stock lesson on a Sporterized No. V mk 1 Jungle Carbine I picked up at a gun show. I figured it wouldn't be hard to find a replacement stock and I could restore it. I might as well have gone unicorn hunting because I would have had more success doing that. At least none of the parts were chopped so it still is a cool rifle and my first ever C&R purchase.

[@stephanietorres9275]

As a cowboy action shooter I agree with you on the Burgess shotgun reproduction. The Italians make a Colt Burgess rifle (which nobody uses), I wish they would make the shotgun instead. I'm sure there would be a huge market for a well made Italian repro. I've always wanted one and would prefer one to an 1897. If I could choose another it would be a Merwin, Hulbert & Co. open top army revolver. I think someone tried to make a repro in the US a few years ago and ended up walking away with his investors money instead. Pity, those where the best revolvers of the 1800's.

[@bolivardigriz8847]

Dude I was just hanging out with my old friends Mark & Kris at Prescott Brewing yesterday. HNY!

[@PositionLight]

Re Stocks that is the perfect thing for 3D printing (or CNC wood working). I'm surprised there isn't a company that can print out stocks on demand.

[@ianattaway7464]

I love you gun Jesus

[@ZGryphon]

Speaking of interesting, charismatic, but not particularly rare or expensive guns, I recently acquired an Ortgies, which (for those of you who may not know) is a smallish pocket auto made in Germany starting just after WWI. It's in 7.65mm (also known as .32 ACP) and has the oddest safety I can recall encountering on an auto pistol. Otherwise unremarkable (except that it's oddly heavy for its size), but well-made and comfortable if you don't mind using a genteel pinky-out teacup grip. Well worth the $300 worth of other stuff I traded for it, just for its "huh, I never saw one of those before" value. Also, I am required by Federal law to add, "An Ortgies was mentioned in a short story by J.D. Salinger, you know." :) (Which reminds me - Ian, I sent you a KZbin PM a bit ago offering the loan of the Ortgies sometime if you have any interest in doing an FW item about it, but I have one of those weird pre-Google KZbin accounts and I'm not sure PMing from/to those even works, so I may as well mention it here too.)

[@NotAllBooksSmellNice]

I see a lot of people talking about the AR being a poor decision for trench warfare due to perceived reliability issues. What they aren't taking into consideration is the daily cleaning of rifles after the morning hate. This would greatly reduce the probability of a catastrophic malfunction, as if properly maintained an AR platform rifle is pretty reliable

[@sergeantbigmac]

Im surprised by the AR15 comment. Not because I dont agree with it but because you actually said it LOL! You know, everyone on the internet always tells me how unreliable the AR is and how much better the AK is. But honestly Ive never had a major problem with my AR. Maybe im just not abusing it enough? If I never read conjecture on the internet and just base off my personal experience, my AR is one of the most reliable guns I own. Although for trench warfare I think id want a -10 instead of a -15... sitting in a trench taking potshots, something like a semi-auto 308 with a moderate power scope would be ideal...

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

mr. ian its recently come to my attn. that marlin used to make a model 81 which is said to be identical to the jc. higgins model 10313 my higgins is chambered in .22 cal. i was just curious is this true ive searched online and only found a pic. of a marlin model 81 they do appear identical on the outside

[@mitchschutter4302]

As an AR guy, I really thought you were gonna say an AK variant rifle for the WWI question. And it would have been totally justified, heck I want several AK's myself. But hats off for some AR love. A wise man once said, "An AR-15 is a lot more reliable than people think, and an AK is a lot more accurate than people think." I think those who have been doing this a while will agree.

[@conanfa18]

Ian. I am a new Patreon contributor. Love your channel! Best content on KZbin! The question about a modern rifle inserted into WWI. You said AR-15... I agree with you 99.9% of the time, but given that WWI, being a pretty universal .30 cal’sh war, wouldn’t an AR-10 derivative in .30 cal be the optimal choice? WWI had a lot of very prepared defensive positions. .22 cal versus .30 cal??? I’m just saying??? Thoughts??? What about SCAR-17 full size in 7.62?...WWI & WWII as a battle rifle???

[@666wkt]

Always enjoy your videos; keep up the good work.

[@bbbbBEOTCH]

enjoying this!

[@popeshoe]

Hi Ian, your channel is great! One question I've always had (and figure you could answer with your background) was how did machinists get perfect (or within tolerance) reproductions of parts in the early 20th century without cnc? Did they have a mechanical cnc analogue, or would they just rely on dudes on lathes pumping parts out enough that eventually they got it right? Thanks!

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+Jonathan Stahlhacke Two ways. First, manual machines have dial indicators to tell you exactly how far you are moving, and a skilled manual machinist can make something just as precise as a CNC, just slower. Second, on a mass-production factory level parts were often made on a whole series of machines, with each machine pre-set to do a single operation. For example, FN still has the original tooling for making High Power barrels, which consists of about 30 shapers in a series, each one making a single cut. Start with a rifled blank, and by the time it has gone through each machine (which requires no more skill than swapping parts in a CNC today) you have a complete part made to spec.

[@gunhappyie]

Ian another great video, Question..... What shampoo and conditioner to you use on those lovely long locks haha ?

[@kevinMikk13]

keep them coming you are my favorite Firearms You Tube channel

[@redburton2661]

Keep up the great work, Ian!

[@peterstadlmaier3107]

Is that a Steyr GB in the background next to the booze?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+Peter Stadlmaier It is a Steyr GB, but the bottle isn't booze. It's Agua Chiltepin. :)

[@UnrealT2K4]

+Forgotten Weapons that qualifies it as "fire water" :D (Ian you're the best)

[@johannesr1046]

Its quite hard to get someone outside of Finland to pronunciate Finnish words or names correctly. One of the things my english teacher had to teach me was how to use completely different parts of my mouth/tongue to pronunciate certain letters compared to our won. Obviously this goes the other way around. A good tip is to pretend you have facial paralysis... yeah... try to use as few facial muscles when speaking Finnish. Thats a stop gap sollution really... we do like our consonants and double consonants so put a lot of empasize on them... As for Aimo Lahti... the H is not silent at all... open your mouth and breath out HHH-OOO... in Lahti it would be Lahhhhti... sorta... the emphasize is on the H as much it is on the T, maybe even more and the the T is very sharp like in Tikka masala...

[@TheCockeyez]

Which is the most "metal" of guns? Or jazz, which I also enjoys.

[@Dedfaction]

+TheCockeyez A sawn off PTRS?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Metal: Pancor Jackhammer Jazz: Colt Cloverleaf, as used by Jubilee Jim Fisk

[@frankdantuono2594]

+TheCockeyez The new DP-12 double pump shot gun. Totally metal & totally going to be forgotten in a few years.

[@Dedfaction]

***** In reality I'm pretty sure its just a PTRS with the barrel removed (it came apart for transport IIRC), still, you can dream. i.imgur.com/RZRJjMB.jpg

[@WingmanSR]

+Dedfaction That man has questionable taste in footwear.

[@spapi3880]

Great videos.

[@festungmittlewesten3108]

Honestly? For WW1-style warfare, I'd prefer a Gerat 06H or that amazing Jim-Sullivan designed' M16 "upgrade" you showed off a ways back.

[@Bill22252]

@12:00 Smith and Wesson 4006, 4506, and Model 59 for the win.

[@tombogan03884]

Another reason to avoid the fluted chamber is because they are far more difficult to machine.

[@Mindflayer911]

I'd really like to see a video on the hotchkiss 1909 lmg. I found some info and vids on it but a lot of the info I found is mostly from early American trials. Can't find any numbers on how much the British or French used them and how well they liked it, I know the Americans kind of hated it though haha.

[@HawkXe]

damn you're also a mechanical engineer? that's my major!

[@neanderthor66]

Any idea why the industry standard for a civilian AR is the carbine-length gas system, even though that was designed for barrels shorter than 16 inches? Is there a higher cost in drilling the hole a couple of inches further up the barrel, and adding a little bit more gas tube?

[@studyinsteel5186]

+neanderthor66 That's a good question.

[@sergeantbigmac]

+neanderthor66 That actually is a really good question! Something that never occurred to me but now that you mention it, is kind of weird... Ian this would be a good one to address if you know the answer, or history of it!

[@finnbaraoidan9930]

Have you ever considered making a podcast series?

[@arnoldyoung7092]

the flow is out of control!!

[@cptreech]

With you on an FG 42......apart from the gloat value a mint original would buy the GI's grandkids a very nice automobile at least!

[@tyleryoung9819]

Ian, is there any way you could get your hands on a G11? I know only a few were made but they are a damn interesting gun.

[@nialltomy15]

Is that a King George V Battleship model on your shelf?

[@AnyFukkingNameJesus]

This is the best channel on youtube. You are the man Ian!! Thanks for posting.

[@robertthomas9803]

Actually, seems would be easier to fire obsolete non-cartridge firearms. Loose projectile and powder easier to come by than obscure cartridges. No? Maybe only hard to figure safe powder charge?

[@douglasfulmer5483]

On the hypothetical reproduction firearm; I would say something akin to a Dreyse needle rifle, I.E., a black powder, paper cartridge, single action bolt gun. While it would not be practical, modern steel would make it very durable and the paper cartridge would make loading much easier. Of course, the French version (forgot the name) would be closer to what you want. I think a complete redesign would be in order, maybe with a more modern firing pin design. Only question is, would there be a market, and how would you solve the gas seal issue?

[@PabloLomez]

1 short and 1 (i think) difficult question? What is you opinion on the Steyr AUG (since i'm from austria)? And would it be possible for you (or anyone for that matter) to take a look at the TKB-022PM prototype russian bullpup guns from the 60s? Would love to see how those work.

[@TKO593]

Support the hearing defense act to remove suppressors off the NFA list! Email your local reps!

[@huey13player]

loved the video ian!

[@zatzaowe556]

explain old style machine-gun belts, non disintegrating links and disintegrating links and can they used /interchange with some types of machine guns types ?

[@73288]

I have to ask about the WWI scenario. You said AR-15 I get your point and everything but you are talking about AR-15 with specific caliber 5,56x45. What interest me more is what kind of rifle/design would you choose if you had to combine it with WWI calibers like 30.06 , .303 , 7,62 or 7,92. In this case it will be still AR platform but combined with these cartriges? I dont know much about ammo of that era but it could be more dirt from the powder to make AR jammed? Simply you get yourself in WWI trench and you have to share ammo wiht others Is AR platform still a good option?

[@fdmackey3666]

Here's a question that has been driving me to distraction since I purchased the rifle: I own a Savage 99E chambered in .308 Winchester....It's in excellent condition (from what I was told at the time of purchase I'm only the second owner).....I've checked on several Savage specific forums, and watched more KZbin videos than was probably good for my eyes and there is one inconsistency in/on my rifle that I cannot find an explanation for. Unlike all the 99s (regardless of letter or caliber) that I have seen or read about mine lacks a "cartridge counter window" on the left side of the receiver. Was there a run of 99s that lacked the cartridge counter or is mine some kind freak that made it out of the factory without the cartridge counter? I feel special that at my age, now 61, I own a rifle I SHOULD have purchased back in the 1970s but passed over for several Winchesters and Marlins (OK, I'm also a victim of Old Marlinitus but that's another story altogether). Hopefully you can and will answer this question if you have time.

[@Ragnarok8807]

What are the odds you'll be able to show us a Walther WA2000? I know they're pretty rare and expensive, but if you managed to get your hands on a Pancor Jackhammer, I have faith you can get a hold of one of these.

[@tyleryoung9819]

yess, get the wa-wa.

[@JossyFoxxy]

Ahh, I wish it was easier to buy, get legal and to shoot a firearm here in Argentina. You basically can be years trying to get A single .38 revolver if you lack contacts. And if we had an stable economy, of course. Anyhow, I love watching your videos, they are relaxing and they satiate my thirst for firearms knowledge and worldwide history =3 Glad I can watch these

[@odinlobogauta8634]

For me, the first best modern weapon for WW1 is the Czech VZ58, the reliability of the AK47 with better precision and don't forget that the VZ can be loaded with stripper clips, things that an AK or AR can't do unless retire the magazine of the weapon... Second best in the case you only can be an american soldier in WW1 is the HCAR, the improved version of the BAR.

[@raider762]

When are you going to write a book with all that firearms knowledge?

[@markhorejsi2139]

This comment didn't age well!

[@Twirlyhead]

The what gun would you give to troops in muddy WW1 trenches - I reckon I'd give Chauchats to ..... the Germans.

[@redpolo3812]

You should make a video of your gun collection.

[@robm5672]

For the weapons built in a garage, what about the Barrett?

[@attilarischt2851]

Hey Ian, I'm curious. If you ever get the chance can you show us a revolver cannon? While I know they aren't exactly forgotten wepons, they are not exactly well known either.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+Attila Rischt kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoLNmmh8isSYn8k

[@attilarischt2851]

Oh. I meant those modern stuff, like the ones on european aircraft. You know 1 barrel, but rotating.. breach? chambers? stuff (don't know the english term for it) Still, blistering fire rate.

[@Coalzak]

Great stuff!

[@gantin100]

I have a question pertaining to the mosin nagant. With this gun slowly picking up popularity and stock slowly draining, do you think anyone would pick up the gun and make replicas like the M1 garand? Or would the market just not have enough demand?

[@jeffreyreardon7487]

what about the Nepal cache for affordable "forgotten weapons" I'm thinking a snider, in particular

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

Was the CZ on the shelf behind you an 82, or 83?

[@wetdedstuocm]

Good Video..Thanks..

[@ImPrettyBadAtHalo]

Is that a Steyr GB in the shelf? And will we see a video on that? Please say yes. Please say yes

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+ReconO7 Yes, and yes.

[@jgichnoo]

Not to proliferate the discussion of AR vs. AK, but wouldn't you think the best attribute for a firearm in WW1 would be its ability to resist the nasty and muddy situations it would be in? That one, and only one, attribute I think the AK would excel in much greater than the AR platform would.

[@NashmanNash]

Is that a model of a King George V Class Battleship in the Background?^^

[@letmeouttamycage]

You have excellent eyesight!

[@natureman494]

french revolver ammo isn't that hard to find if your looking for ammo for a french slide action its a little harder

[@tbrusky61]

Mechanical Engineering Technology for the win!

[@mnicrashSoren]

if buying a handgun was the same as buying a rifle I would definitely have a much larger handgun collection however as we all know in most places the handgun hassles are actually working as a buying deterrent at least for me the rifle is hassle free kinda

[@possum66669]

was wondering i have a Winchester 1911 (widow maker) i don't know how to take it down to clean it would you be interested in doing a vid on it i have a ffl so shipping isn't a problem

[@herauthon]

What about the Lisle Carbine - just jumped on the page a very strange modern styled - listed .45 ACP . .

[@MissingName21]

King George V Class BB model in the background, or am I hallucinating?

[@m1994a3jagnew]

PS has anyone ever made a beefier extractor for pump action shotguns that would be able to handle adapter inserts? If I wanted to fire rifle calibers out of my mossberg would I just need heavier parts?

[@bodebill8938]

what is your opinion on the g36 platform?