Some of Ian's Gun Collection, on a Matrix Armory Display Wall

www.matrixarmory.com/
Matrix Armory is a new gun display system developed by Jeff High (a long-time Forgotten Weapons supporter, incidentally) who wanted something that would really do justice to guns that you want to display and appreciate. The other sorts of display/racking systems out there are much more industrial in style, primarily to store guns. Matrix Armory was designed to make your guns look their best, because nothing is quite as sad as a great gun collection squashed into a safe and never actually seen (assuming one has a secure room for display, naturally).
I have gotten a lot of people asking to see my own personal collection, and so I figured this would be a cool way to do that; showing you some of the highlights of my collection in conjunction with the Matrix Armory wall we installed in my office. I have no financial stake in the product - I think the years of work Jeff has put into it have led to a really nice product that I think will be of interest to some of the folks who read Forgotten Weapons.
Here are links or videos on some of the guns that are in this video:
M1883 Reichsrevolver: • Shooting the 1883 Reic...
Scotti Model X: • Scotti Model X Italian...
Troy GAU-5A/A clone: • 2G-ACM - Vietnam - Sta...
MAC 1950: • MAC 1950: Disassembly ...
CETME-L Build series: • Video
Hotchkiss Universal: • Hotchkiss Universal SMG
2-Gun with my DSA FAL: • 2G-ACM - FAL Vs AK74 -...
Red Oktober Match with my Krinkov: • 2016 Red October AK Ch...
Type 2 Paratrooper Arisaka: • Forgotten Weapons Inte...
Partisan Rifles blog: partisanrifles.weebly.com
North China Type 19 Arisaka: www.forgottenweapons.com/rifl...

[@jeffbangle4710]

You can't fool us with your claims that Ian has his own place. Everyone knows that he is being held prisoner in the back room of an auction house...

[@FUBBA]

Jeff Bangle rock island auction company enslaves him to do weapon biddings

[@dustinhinzman]

Jeff Bangle he will be on the wall in a hundred years

[@Richardwells3]

No, He's holding the James D. Julia auctionhouse hostage.

[@SnowTheKitsune]

Jeff Bangle 😂🤣 I thought you were serious for moment 😂😂

[@mrnobody9193]

Dustin H the third generation of Ian clones doing a video on it " well here you have an early innovation of gun critiquing and educational expert, preserved rather well, the vocal cords have some strong sustained use, but over all facial hair has stood up well, impressive for the organic modelling then used."

[@Renma2010]

Ian is probably my favorite Guntuber, because he's not Tacticool, he's just a cool nerdy guy that has a ton of respect for the machinery and history of firearms

[@EvilSiegeRestoration1986]

Renma and enjoys heavy metal

[@excurrahee]

You need to watch some In range, he regularly shoots matches in body armor and with modern guns.

[@jonwayne1276]

Nothing wrong with being tacticool. As long as you aren't a douche about it

[@mikedoll456]

Very true

[@tmarritt]

@@excurrahee yeah that's at the range, he isn't walking around day in day out wearing camo.

[@fleetofwarships]

I’d like to see an updated version of this, to see if three years later his collection has changed much.

[@z_monty]

Me too!

[@kylebell466]

@Anthony Swiss yes it is lmao

[@prezofthemoon9486]

It has changed a lot, if you want to see you can check out the John wick petition he is in, it has a picture of his current wall

[@jamesbutler2309]

@@prezofthemoon9486 eyy thanks for the info that'll be interesting too see

[@spraynardkruger9903]

prezofthemoon very cool, where can we see that?

[@talibanking]

Anyone else think "matrix armory display wall" meant that gun rack in the white room from the first matrix movie?

[@josipbroztito6763]

Guns, lots of guns!

[@conorobrien2411]

I’m let down it’s not, honestly

[@josipbroztito6763]

@@conorobrien2411 same. Guntube clickbait :)

[@OD_G00N]

@@josipbroztito6763 Read this in Marcus' voice from Borderlands

[@Kanovskiy]

whoa

[@TheHacknor]

We all know that Ian uses the other side for his hats

[@Rick1885]

Guarantee it.

[@markustheturtle2641]

when will he reveal his hat collection?

[@ericswain70]

or his million source books

[@870Slager]

And a box of Cargo pants in the corner

[@Happycorp5]

*Turns on Rad-suit speaker* "Hi my name is Ian and today on forgotten weapons I'm going to be showing you and dissembling a 1961 Tsar Bomba Nuclear Warhead...hopefully before GRU's agents find me"

[@mechanical-y5490]

He nailed the most important reason for owning anything: "... because I like it"

[@bestestusername]

Mechanical-Y never has a more true word been spoken, got it because i like it sums up gun and other weapons ownership perfectly

[@SgtSteel1]

I don't get how he could like a Bren that was butchered like that though :(

[@bobthebuilder1360]

@@SgtSteel1 likes it

[@jkalash762]

As long as you can reasonably afford something what more reason do you really need right?

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@SgtSteel1 It’s not like it was bubba’d, as he said there is a very historical reason it’s like that and he likes those kinds of conversions

[@jasoncrow7681]

I like that there he has a slightly different tone when he's talking about auction guns as opposed to HIS guns.

[@ECCastiron]

Dude where's the Zip .22 Ian, I know you love it.

[@RalphReagan]

Mean. :)

[@Seeker-wq8jc]

Zip .22, Streetsweeper, L85A1...just the stuff that comes to mind. Oh, and a Cobray Terminator.

[@bobthebuilder1360]

Lol threw it in the trash probably

[@ECCastiron]

@@rogainegaming6924 Lies he loved it and was just hiding his true feelings

[@jamienunberg7194]

Victor Sullivan r/whoooooosh

[@TheRogueWolf]

"Don't tell anyone that I have an AR-15 and really LIKE it...." Don't worry, Ian. Your secret is safe with all 448,000 of us!

[@kaic-m2865]

The Rogue Wolf a year on, we are now at over 1 million.

[@kevinsullivan3448]

We are LEGION!

[@unspokentruths6416]

That's so crazy. I've been watching his channel well over a year and back then it was less than .5 million now he has 1.1 million.

[@jakesnakes5866]

1.34 million now in September 2019. This channel is amazing

[@dak4465]

Now its 1.34 million

[@WildMountainGarage]

Looking leads to touching. Touching leads to shooting. Shooting leads to fun. Fun leads to more guns. More guns lead to more walls. More walls lead to more looking.

[@jeffgemv]

Yes...That's how it goes.

[@wallygrafe8134]

Doulos it's a vicious cycle

[@iglooproductions]

Doulos Same type of deal with girls.

[@paveldaddy]

igloo productions I can't help myself but thinking of 'Beavis and Buttheaf' "We'll get more money. And that'll get us more chicks. And that's more money. And more chicks. And MORE and MORE... -Shut up Beavis!" Sorry if you find it inappropriate...

[@nicholaspatton5590]

More looking leads to house shopping to store more guns. More house shopping leads to 3 mortgages. 3 Mortgages leads to more time at work. More time at work leads to divorce. Then it all goes downhill from there.

[@deandeann1541]

"The Vietnamese copy's bayonet probably passed through California." - it may have also passed through some people in Vietnam -

[@pedrocaina3323]

Passed trough Califórnia after passing Through some Californians

[@johnnyguit-fiddle2088]

This video has such an "at home" feeling. Mild mannered Ian with his awesome ponytail, wearing a sweater in a comfy chair, with wood paneling on one side, and a completely stocked wooden bookshelf on the other.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

This video perfectly encapsulates the reasons why in my opinion, Forgotten Weapons (in tandem with InRange), is the best firearms channel on KZbin (and on the internet in general). Ian doesn't seem like a gun-nut who also happens to just dig history, nor does he seem like a History buff who got bitten by the gun-bug. He displays a perfect fusion where historical significance meets novel mechanics. Not overly concerned with the minute pros and cons, nor the tacti-cool applications. Every weapon on that wall tells a unique story, be it through its pedigree or its mechanical idiosyncrasies. It's hard to find another channel that presents almost contagious passion for the subject matter and that breaks the common stereotype of the American gun owner, while also being lighthearted and humorous. For that, I appreciate the hell out of both Ian and Karl and what they've managed to do over the years. EDIT: That came out way more kiss-assish than I intended.

[@charliewecker]

Fuzzy Dunlop I agree completely. I really appreciate how he never gets political or tries to sell us on a product. It's literally just " Hey I think this is fascinating, and I wanted to share it with you guys." Truly a classic channel.

[@marcamant7258]

Très juste.

[@NSixtyFour]

hickock45 is very good?

[@NSixtyFour]

he has are really cool one about the colt SAA black powder frame.

[@piketubeman]

I didn't think that at all my friend! You encapsulated very elegantly how I'm MANY of us feel watching this channel!

[@RebSike]

That burnt Arisaka, man, what a touching piece of history.

[@simoncampbell5802]

RebSike yeah. should be worth heaps

[@jonoldham9877]

"I will always have some guns here in my own collection that I can take out and do video coverage on if I get in a position where 'Oh I was scheduled to take a trip to this museum and do a bunch of their guns and the planning fell through'" Corona Virus 2020 makes this a relevant statement.

[@jobRobbemond]

I was looking for a comment like this.

[@Lv-sl3rm]

@Revolvin Goatt Don't know how this is relevant but ok.

[@Porty1119]

@Revolvin Goatt I'm not disagreeing with you, but where did that come from?

[@pandacat17]

@@Porty1119 im late but i assume that ian was still posting during covid. so maybe just it was wondering about how long he could theoretically show random stuff lol.

[@TheBiggityBoyd]

20:37 As a veteran, you truly hit home with this statement Ian. I applaud you for saying this, bravo good sir.

[@williebeamish5879]

thank you for your service, feel like those who experience war are not ever the same. from my experience of friends never leaving that ongoing battle in their minds. hope you are doing well though.

[@bryankirk3567]

The military spends loads of money breaking you down to nothing. Then they spend loads of money building you into a machine that they need. When they don't need you anymore, they just let you go! to try and become human again, and integrated with society again. It's very difficult being a vet.

[@johnofarrell1701]

TheBiggityBoyd just stopped the video at the exact same time to say the same thing.

[@englishrupe01]

100% agree, and as a vet myself one thing that most that come home suffer from is survivor guilt. It is not logical but it sure as hell is hard to get rid of. For myself it is still there almost 50yrs later.

[@BSE1320]

"You were expected to die for your country. Well, you survived. Tough luck."

[@dmanbiker]

I can't get the image out of my head of a "Graboid" from Tremors busting through Ian's wall and him frantically pulling all the guns off the wall and shooting it like in the movie.

[@Dies1r4e]

Wrong basement

[@gwspangler9231]

Modern day Graboids are marked with the letters "ATF".

[@troyhidvegi]

I don't see an elephant gun honey...…!

[@rossfromfriends8468]

One of my fave movies as a kid COME ON HONEY USE THE ELEPHANT GUN FOR MAXIMUM PENETRATION

[@renegadedonutshorse]

Lol yesss. Ty now I gotta look it up and watch that scene again

[@andrewt9963]

Wow, a katana in the video and no flame wars in the comments. This channel has quality viewers indeed...

[@Jeremiah90526]

That is a sergeant's machine made katana though. It is not trying to pass itself off as "the best sword ever" it is just something that was made to fulfill a practical purpose. It is just a Japanese military saber, and there is nothing to flame war over in that case. By the way, on the paradigm of katanas, where one side says "Katanas suck" and the other side says "katanas are the best sword ever capable of (insert crazy assertion)" I am of the "they are swords, good at what they were actually made to do, but not great where their design would make them obviously weak." Basically I am of the sane side.

[@thusspakevespasian5587]

It is not the Japanese military sabre, they had one of those at the turn of the century and it was actually half-decent, that's a shin-gunto, it's basically just propaganda masquerading as a weapon and half of them aren't even up to that standard and have stainless steel blades. (I do kinda find it funny, how despite how both the Germans and the Japanese killed off their warriors, the Teutonic Knights and Samurai, respectively, they both used them for propaganda reasons)

[@Grishanof]

No Mac vs PC shitstorm as well

[@pikekeke]

@@Jeremiah90526 Holy fucking weeb alert

[@boiledelephant]

​@no candy Allow me to nuance the shit out of this: the 2011-2012 type 27" iMacs were excellent devices, because they were heavily serviceable - the screen and glass popped right off and all the parts were replaceable. Their only achilles heels were the fact that they shipped with hard drives, not SSDs, and the fact that they used dedicated graphics cards at a time when such cards were very likely to fail eventually. And because the cards are a mac-specific variant part with a limited lifespan, they're now very expensive and risky to obtain on eBay. However, what Ian has there is a (2013 onwards ish?) slim edge iMac, the model that persists to the present day, which is better in that it either doesn't have a dedicated graphics card or it has one that's well outside the reach of the Nvidia-defect-2000s period and is therefore more reliable, and better in that it almost certainly has an SSD; but MUCH worse in that the screen is held on entirely with thick adhesive strips which have to be broken and then renewed every time you disassemble it. These strips aren't too expensive on eBay right now, but they may become unavailable, and the process is very time consuming anyway, and they put a finite limit on how often you'll ever want or be able to service them. However, if the lack of serviceability doesn't put you off, there are strong points in favour of the iMac as an all-in-one. It shares all the weaknesses of AiOs generally - it lives and dies with its motherboard, to which almost everything is directly attached; its power supply, screen assembly and other spare parts are horribly expensive to replace; it's hard to work on; it has no upgradeability or modularity, no expansion bays and no connections for external secondary displays (I don't think? there's a D-sub-looking connector on the back of Ian's but I'm not sure it really is a D-sub, I would be surprised). But for all that, if you're set on having an AiO, it's still a better proposition than most OEM Windows-based AiOs, because the stand and body strength are superb, the specs are good, the screen panel is simply gorgeous and the cooling solutions are rather better designed than in some competing brands' AiOs. It's also worth mentioning that most iMacs don't suffer from the lack of connectivity options that is generating a large backlash against the newer iPhones and Macbooks as devices. iMacs - at least ones like Ian's, I haven't checked this year's offerings yet - still have USB ports and audio ports. There are certain years which I believe even have a combinatin of USB 3 and Lightning, giving you the best of both worlds. Still a shame that Apple refuse to put USB C on them, because it directly competes with Lightning for standard dominance, but hey - big companies will try to rule the world one competing standard at a time. The big caveat to any appraisal of an iMac's positive qualities is the same caveat that applies to any positive appraisal of an Apple product - they're far too expensive at retail for what they are, compared to the market as a whole. The only course I ever advise people to take is to try and find a good, well-cared-for iMac second-hand, because the Apple prices are just silly. Nerdman away!

[@KevinRay_man]

Damn man I really dig Ian’s personality, he’s just such a genuine guy.

[@stevenwujek6917]

Early in the video Ian says the man is “detail oriented”. This is super true when you see that he designed the side rails with a groove cut in it to make it easier to screw in the screws with a screwdriver at about 5:15.

[@possiblycrazy442]

"I like your wall." Not an effective compliment for every household.

[@urmomgay1131]

My father has a small gun collection, but they’re not for shooting. They are on display in his office behind glass cases... they are all very expensive, I don’t understand why he continues to buy these very expensive guns. He used to have an FG-42, it wasn’t functional, but he kept it looking good. He sold it because he wanted to buy a fishing boat, and he didn’t have enough for it at the time. There are so many weird guns in there! He’s looking into buying a used and messed up to hell MP44. He says he’s gonna restore it, I do think that will be something cool to look at. He is attempting to build a bolt action rifle from scratch in his shed, he lets me help sometimes with the screws and woodwork for the stock. He says if I do really good in school, I can have his Mosin-Nagant. I’m really excited for that. I only have my little 22 from when I was younger and a Henry gun my grandpa gave me that looks like it’s straight out of a Western Movie. I think I’d like to start my own collection when I’m older, I’m seventeen now.

[@DriveByGuy]

Lmao the sincerity of this comment mixed with the delinquency inferred by the name makes me laugh.

[@reckyourself6948]

I feel like I regained some youth by reading this.

[@sockmon1]

@@DriveByGuy it's the perfect KZbin comment contradiction, I was wheezing a little bit

[@sockmon1]

@@DriveByGuy like, I imagine violins playing and a fire crackling while I'm reading this, then it culminates in the the quote 2019 - Ur mum gay

[@arieheath7773]

I never understood people who don’t shoot their guns. They are meant to be used, and their designers would want them to be shot.

[@kayvalencia2223]

*somebody breaks in* Ian: *15 min of jeopardy theme* yea this will do

[@zachrobinson8357]

*runs at intruder with a zip 22*

[@swampwyag676]

@@zachrobinson8357 Probably have better luck handing them the zip and waiting for them to shoot their finger off

[@calebreutener870]

Ian: Argentine FN 49 is on the emergency video pile *Immediately starts discussing the Argentine FN 49*

[@willskittles5544]

That Vietnam homemade sks or the burned Arisaka are my favorites. They both show the realities of war. Too bad you do not have the papers for the SKS.

[@invictusprima4437]

The sks isn’t a bad rifle despite its reputation from my experience the weight helps to cancel out the 7.62 recoil. The sights leave a little to be desired and It would be better if it had a detachable magazine but it’s not bad

[@crappyatlife]

@@invictusprima4437 mine has a detachable mag and it sucks, I'm going back to a fixed mag system

[@invictusprima4437]

crappyatlife what problems did the detachable mag give you? I’ve been considering installing one on mine

[@crappyatlife]

@@invictusprima4437 The charging handle needs to be held back while inserting the mag, it can be difficult to line up the mag just right. If you were in a situation where you had to switch magazines quickly you would be sol.

[@crappyatlife]

@@invictusprima4437 also bear in mind I am no authority on sks's, this is the only one I've ever owned and it was already like this when I got it. Most people seem to agree that with practice you can reload faster with a stripper clip and fixed mag

[@jeromej221]

Awesome wall, it really "ties up the room".

[@jeromej221]

This said, with a wall display, the problem is your wife actually knows how many guns you own ;)

[@brianvickery4071]

Not always the case. Know a few women who are married who'd demand their own wall to display their guns.

[@Iwritewithdoody5]

Brian Vickery oh god then youd be stuck in a war with your own spouse trying to build the coolest wall and next thing you know the house is being foreclosed

[@jigrodrigues]

I have a rug that does that

[@banjopete]

jigrodrigues ,I had one too but the Nihilists stole it!

[@luciensanchez6451]

What no phased plasma rifle with a 40 watt range? Disappointing.

[@Legitcar117]

Lucien Sanchez hey just what you see pal!

[@Darkpara1]

12 gauge aaaaatoloader

[@jasonkinser1241]

Thank you for putting this comment in this video!

[@Moses_VII]

No laser lances with ether-point energy modules good for continuous fire at 30 terrawatts? Oh wait that's level 5 technology! Earth is a level 2 planet! Ben: What happened to whispering?! (if none of you understand this joke, I've been watching too much Ben 10 Alien Force) (this joke is from the episode Ben 10 Returns Part 1)

[@sluggak1363]

Hey you cant do that WRONG

[@mrfootfxtish9430]

I have no idea how, but Ian gives off an aura of badassness.

[@Ben-lu2wo]

"Let's take a closer look at a few of these." *camera is immediately further away*

[@outdoorsman925]

Been watching Ian for years. This video is exactly what I have been longing for: A casual, yet highly informational video about the firearms that he most enjoys. It seems like I'm there; enjoying a dram of scotch with him, whilst my eardrums are filled with historically-significant firearms history. Great video.

[@tobylangdale95]

Thank you so very much Ian, I once had a rather impressive collection myself. Though due to health issues I had to let them go one by one, some of them unfortunately had immense sentimental value, an Egyptian FN 49 in 8mm mauser, an early SKS brought back from Vietnam and many others, colts, Winchesters and an old Remington bolt action military rifle with a detachable box mag in 45-70 Gvt, it had odd screws with almost acme like threads. An old 1873 colt in 41 colt that was brought back from post war Japan it was in an officer pilots locker was nickel plated and had strange shrunken plastic (bakelite?) Grips with a bison head motif. I wonder what the story on that pistol was it was a 5 digit sn. Thanks again your videos take me back and bring an old disabled man a lot of joy.

[@redram5150]

29:49 “ersatz” meaning “replacement of low quality”. That word has never been more fittingly applied

[@achdubloedesau]

Ersatz usually just means: „replacement“ 🤓

[@SammiXK12]

@@achdubloedesau was about to say

[@LostParadise_]

That set up is actually really sleek and modern looking. And that Type 99 Arisaka with the flamethrower chars is really fucking cool, it's just a grim and physical reminder that a soldier used that rifle to defend his country. More so than the hand made SKS, but still, they're all cool as hell guns.

[@DarkAngelBN4e]

Man, how can one not like this channel? It's full of learnings, history, makes an damn important role in guns' past, present and future and Ian is so charismatic... Keep it up, dude!

[@starman545]

4:24 "Written by Jay Bauman and Mike Stoklasa"

[@Gorgondantess]

Came looking for this comment.

[@IntrusiveThot420]

Is Iain a hack fraud too?

[@tHustr4]

PaulBreenis WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!!

[@bobdole57]

Hack frauds

[@bananaempijama]

OH MY GAWWWWWD!

[@jamesmonington]

Got to say I’m in the UK and really have no access to guns whatsoever but my gosh I’ve really got into this content, every video is highly interesting and your in-depth history of firearms has lighted an appreciation of them in general. Now I want a 1911 and a Colt Walker!

[@AldanFerrox]

This system also looks pretty useful for museums and other exihibitions.

[@MrSebfrench76]

From a french guy , thank you for honoring our products.

[@sarrumac]

MrSebfrench76 hear!

[@iLLeag7e]

Big fan of your fries

[@fandango_buttlicks]

Fuck the french

[@ookiemand]

French women are very fuckable :PI like the French because they often think outside the box and come up with unique creative solutions.

[@daddynabs4203]

Someone has to 👀

[@InglebertHumptyDump]

"This is a Steyr M95 WW1 Austrian ersatz bayonet... and, HOLY COW, when you're being issued THIS (shows giant steel can opener) you know things have gone seriously wrong."

[@SwampGoon]

Watching Ian geek out over his collection makes me happy.

[@Brekwon97]

came into this expecting a boring video but im pretty loyal to the channel and i got to say towards the end it was reeeeaaally cool seeing your collection especially the flamethrower arisaka

[@SamuraiPie8111]

does the charred arisaka do fire damage?

[@TheSquidPro]

Fire resistance obviously

[@spearhunked1369]

Fuckin brilliant

[@junkie_cosmonaut9622]

Yes.

[@praetoriandorn3154]

Hold R2 to release Japanese ghost soldier special attack

[@mightress]

@@silverletter4551 every one pronounces arisaka and katana wrong. Every one sais katana where ever a is pronounced equal. You should speak out the last a more outspoken and short. Same with arisaka. A good friend of mine who lives in Japan and is married to a japanese wife learned me the right way to pronounce it. Sorry if my explaination is not very clear but english is not my first language.

[@eloquenthillbilly]

5:11 Look at those cut outs for the screw driver. I must have been Swiss in a previous life because I think that's awesome.

[@embracethesuck1041]

Absolutely! That's the first thing that caught my eye. Amazing attention to detail by the designer.

[@johnathantestimonial2921]

Thanks for making me realize I have a mid to late war Type 30 Bayonet. Mine is remarkably similar to your late war variant except in the fact that the crossguard on mine has been machined into a shape rather than being left as a rectangle of metal, and that mine still has Japanese script on the right side of the bamboo sheath.

[@nickhowatson4745]

5:07 that's a Gila Woodpecker. I love that sound! I have a pair of them living in my mesquite tree. God bless Arizona!

[@BartBe]

I'd turn my armchair towards that wall and fill my evenings just watching it, with a drink in my hand.

[@sarrumac]

Bart B. Yup. Better than TV.

[@mrdrprof99]

I'd shed a tear.

[@embracethesuck1041]

Lagavulin 16 seems just about right

[@JanTuts]

And then turn around dramatically when someone enters the room?

[@rusdanibudiwicaksono1879]

'Better than TV' is not a praise. 'Better than porn', in the other hand....

[@karlandersson4419]

6:46 "Let's take a closer look." Zooms out... 😂

[@rubenskiii]

As a photographer i had a bit of a "Wait what!?"-moment when that happened! :D

[@BushcraftingBogan]

I, along with most people, was actually expecting to see “Ian’s Wall-O-Lebels”.

[@radar12564]

It's like Ikea furniture, but for guns!

[@TheOdst219]

Who here would pay for Ian to have a Full Auto License?

[@extrastuff9463]

I don't live over there, but from what I remember its pretty much impossible to get as an individual. If you own a gunshop the entity that is your store can obtain a licence to have those weapons available for potential sale or something (which then is also allowed to be used by selected employees of said store). It was a weird construction, but the short version is: as a person not gonna happen, gotta be some kind of government organisation or own/be employed by a dealer in firearms and have the right paperwork. Pre 1986 (if I remember the year right?) that were registered properly is just about the only exception I know of for imported automatic firearms, after that I think there are some domestically produced firearms allowed but I don't know the details since its never relevant to me because I don't live there.

[@jamesstewart3856]

Extra stuff unless he is living in a weird state he doesn’t need any license for a full auto, just a complete background check an ATF tax stamp and a 6 month waiting period. There are also some guns made past 86 that can be sold, it’s not illegal for companies to sell autos made past 86 they just have to get it put on an atf list (a list the atf hates expanding, the real barrier). All in all, 300 dollar tax stamp and a few dealer fees is the only added cost federallh

[@commoguru]

@@jamesstewart3856 Yep, the tax stamp & fees are nothing compared to the cost of full auto's, that's the real prohibiting factor in the US.

[@ookiemand]

Can you make your own full auto gun parts? And install those into semi guns?

[@nunyabusiness4904]

If Ian started a Gofundme for it it would be the fastest Gofundme to reach it's goal.

[@dbeasleyphx]

I LOVE shooting my father’s Colombian FN49 in 30-06. The action is like butter and the report makes the whole range turn and look.

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

I actually love those old AR-15 carbines, they have a really retro and neat look. No extra rails or other tactical crap, its just an easy to use, reliable rifle. Even if it isn't a floating barrel, still pretty neat.

[@andreasr.1778]

A very nice collection. Even more as the owner is not a total nutter for once. Adding a glass wall and LED lighting would make the presentation perfect!

[@dogboy0912]

Don't worry Ian, we won't tell anybody you have an ultra modern tacticool Troy reproduction of an ar15 before it had a brass deflector.

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

As someone who is not a gun nut per se but instead is interested in history and the history of warfare I really appreciate your approach to covering all of this stuff. Educational, informative and utterly fascinating.

[@duneydan7993]

3 years later, we still havn't see a little video on this modern invisible handgun. U know, the one hooked top right!

[@DaveSmiffy]

Wow. Flamethrower marked Arisaka?! Amazing collection. Love the extra little historical stories and provenance

[@twestgard2]

The wall is nice but I’m jealous of the backyard cacti.

[@jonbush2370]

I've lived in Vegas since 78' But Arizona will always look like home!

[@kuebby]

Wow, that Japanese rifle with flamethrower burns is incredible. Some truly poignant reminders on that wall. Same with the handmade SKS.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

And that Ersats M95 bayonet

[@Jambivids]

This is going to go down as the 2nd most impressive wall built in America

[@quarthinos]

I assume the Vietnam wall is the first, since Trump still hasn't started yet?

[@quarthinos]

I was not aware of this. I thought it was just another blue-sky government project. I don't think it will fix anything, but I guess it's good business for whoever gets the contract.

[@Happycorp5]

It wont solve anything considering Illegals pretty much come in legally and just stay even after their visa goes. So it solves nothing aside from cheat the US taxpayers out of a few bn, oh well its what they wanted anyway and its not my money. Nah this wall is the best; good looking and practical like an STG...

[@franchiseboy123]

Enjoy a big tax increase to pay for Daddy Trump's 30 billion dollar wall. Also, good luck paying for the settlements for the hundreds of miles of private property that'll be bought for eminent domain. Oh wait, I thought "Mexico was going to pay for it?" No, you are. And it's not going to do shit. The vast majority of illegal immigrants come in legally and just overstay their visa. This is nothing but a pet project to stroke Trump's ego, and just another useless waste of tax dollars. Kinda like the fact that he's literally gone on vacation every weekend since he's started and played golf constantly.

[@thefringthing]

Since the militarization of the border, the majority of illegal immigrants to the US arrive by airplane with a valid visa, overstay their visa, and just never leave. Prior to border militarization, most illegal immigrants would move back and forth across the border according to the availability of seasonal farm work. Cracking down on border security actually dramatically increased the number of people residing in the US illegally on a permanent basis.

[@dominickemery2827]

Ok so first thing first Ian your knowledge and your willingness to pass that knowledge is something truly special. Secondly when you pulled down that Arisaka that was brutally removed from it's soldier I got chills. But just had to say that I absolutely love the way you present information, and after all if we as a species choose to remain ignorant to the past and don't take the time to study it, it's bound to repeat itself. I for one have always loved history and I realized early that if it's ignored and if it does get the opportunity to repeat, it's probably going to try and hit even harder the second time around. I do suppose that maybe we'll get lucky and the old saying that the generals of this war are still fighting like it's the last war. Classic example Hitler and his profound love for the kar98 prevented him from seeing the progression of modern combat until it was too late. Thank goodness for small favors.

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

Ian is just a glass act just got to love his love for Firearms and with no biest opinion in telling your what you should or should not buy. His nerdy way of explaining things is total awesomeness

[@aleksandarmaksic5040]

I like how it says brief, and than its half an hour of guns

[@banalMinuta]

5:33 I half expected Rich Evans to bust thru the wall

[@rds978]

It seems like that rack system could be adapted to display all sorts of things. He may want to consider looking at other markets in addition to displaying firearms. Also enjoyed the walk through of your collection.

[@claystar9valor]

That Arisaka is an amazing piece of history, grisly as it is.

[@1fauxhawk1]

Out of all the gun walls on KZbin, this is #1 just because of how interesting it is.

[@NielMalan]

Every time I watch a Forgotten Weapons video I learn something about design.

[@thegavelissoundgavel9849]

“It’s cool and I like it” is the only reason you ever need to collect.

[@trvsfrnd]

Your channel is awesome, I've kept coming back for 3 yrs now man, and I'm still totally fascinated. Your collection is pretty insane!

[@keithfinnell7505]

Absolutely Beautiful and Awesome collection!!! Thank you for sharing your collection and knowledge with us!!!!

[@dannyglands4565]

bet the ghost of the japanese soldier who got burnt to death is haunting ian

[@MrCmon113]

Buuanzai!

[@nickolai528]

I think I have the same problem with whatever poor bastards blood is dried onto a Lee enfield bayonet on my wall.

[@mhaugen692]

Dr. No leave some sauerkraut and beer out over night and see if some disappears

[@brianreeves2048]

Oh it’s definitely haunting Ian, right now.

[@DeadSomething]

that's the real reason he needs the guns.

[@noobpro9759]

When that wall was revealed with all his firearms and various weaponry were on it I started tearing up at its shear beauty.

[@deadahead8701]

Great Collection Ian! your doing a awesome job of preserving the history of this great sport

[@Know_Your_Rights.88]

What a cool collection!! Man Ian is such a great gun enthusiast and so knowledgeable on the things he speaks about. I love all the videos he puts out and always look forward to new videos.

[@LukeBunyip]

6:16 Man, that looks more like a museum display. Very cool.

[@briand5170]

Imagine bringing someone home when you have a hobby like this on such impressive display

[@TheHaiko117]

Ian is so generous, proud and just loves to talk about these guns, with so much respect Love it!

[@mitchellboone9917]

Ian, your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. Easily the greatest channel on KZbin. Bravo!

[@theofficialpanorama]

Let’s blackmail Ian with the fact that he has an AR-15 and he actually likes it

[@ylde]

That Hotchkiss Universal is SUPER cool!

[@Errror404]

Excellent presentation Ian. Love the wall/rack system.

[@WIDOWVII]

That charred Arisaka really got to me. Just hearing the story gave me chills.

[@owenstockwood5040]

So I guess we will see a bunch of your guns this year. Seems like a good time to dip into the reserve.

[@Marvin.Runyon]

This with a sepia tone map of Europe in 1915 as background!

[@lawless.d5354]

Good call

[@SoMDHarleyRider]

Very nice system! And really enjoyed the tour of some of your collection! Great stuff!

[@crf80fdarkdays]

Thank you very much for taking your time to show your collection Ian, looks like you have a bit of love for the older ww1 and 2 rifles like myself

[@snus724]

That charred Arisaka is very interesting. You've got a great collection, Ian

[@paveldaddy]

I completely misunderstood... I thought of the gun shelves in the movie "matrix" I thought he's gonna do that.

[@xenodeath7065]

You aren't alone lmao but I like it none the less.

[@1014p]

No that’s the next matrix series they make. The 1980 simulation uses this version.

[@fantasticninja3305]

I was NOT expecting that reveal to look so great! What a job he did. Looks incredible.

[@cstrng12]

Beautiful collection. The USA is really an amazing country. You can thank freedom for that wall & all who fight for it.

[@hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270]

I'd love to see more guns that bear the wounds of war like your Arisaka Ian.

[@marko11kram]

As the saying goes ----- "Nice Rack!"

[@bnighter]

Thanks for sharing and making me feel normal for liking the history of firearms.

[@borismuller86]

I didn’t think it was possible to have more respect than I already had for Ian, then I watched this. Amazing collection and very interesting reasoning behind the curation.

[@MegaBeartrap]

I came into this really excited to see that white, unending room filled with gun racks from the movie.

[@ExUSSailor]

The display system reminds me a bit of H&K's Grey Room. And, I'm going to echo a lot of the other comments, and, say, do a video on your hat collection! lol

[@spearhunked1369]

Two years on and your wish was finally granted.

[@stephenrice4554]

Ian is such a pleasure to watch , it usually takes a few watches , just because of the deep enthusiasm. Great video 👍🇬🇧

[@photonthief]

Ian that looks AMAZING mate! Congratulations on the beautiful display!