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• Ian McCollum Interviews Max Popenker Who Shares His Deep Knowledge On The History Surrounding the Design of the AK-47 May 15, 2019
  I’m definitely a fan of the AK-47 rifle and am always looking for more insights about the history and design. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons recently hosted Max Popenker, who is a Russian small arms researcher and publisher of Modern Firearms – one of the original firearm research websites. Between the two of ...
• AK-203 Reliability Testing Video From Kalashnikov Media May 15, 2019
  Here’s an interesting but short video of Vladimir Onokoy, who is a Technical Advisor with Kalashnikov Media, showing the AK-203 undergoing environmental testing – freezing cold, desert sand, rain and a combination. Vladimir is speaking in Russian but there are subtitles and it’s not surprising that the AK-203 performs well. Going from the freezer to ...
• Forgotten Weapons Reviews Two Galils in 5.56 and 7.62mm April 30, 2019
  The Galil rifles have always fascinated me. Israel designed and adopted them following the disappointing performance of FAL rifles in the desert. The history is pretty interesting and Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons gives you a brief overview in this video. To learn more, check out these additional resources: The Not So Clear ...
• My Favorite AK / Kalashnikov T-Shirts – May 2019 April 28, 2019
  As my wife will tell you, I like T-shirts and, of course, I like AK rifles so the two go together! There are so many cool designs out there these days, I thought you might like to see them. Plus, since they are on Amazon, you know you will have their excellent customer ...
• Upgrading To Truglo TFX Pro Sights On Your Glock Compatible Pistols Including Polymer80s April 20, 2019
  The factory sights on Glocks leave a lot to be desired in my opinion. I like fiber optic sights but also want sights that generate their own light at night. Fortunitely, TruGlo has upgrade sights for Glocks that can do just that. They are the TFX Pro model sights. The fiber optics use daylight and are ...
• Three Simple and Inexpensive Must Have Upgrades on Glock 17 Gen 1-3 Type Pistols To Improve Handling April 18, 2019
  I am learning a great deal about Glocks via the Polymer80 frame based Gen 3 model 17 and 34 pistols I built. In working with the pistols, I found there are three upgrades that were required immediately for me to more readily operate the pistols. Anybody can do these three – replace the slide stop, ...
• Furnace Filter Change Log April 14, 2019
  As I get older, I remember less and less just to be candid. An old rule of thumb I was told once was to change your furnace filters when the time changes – the whole fall back, spring forward thing. The problem is two fold – #1, I eventually change them around that ...
• Zastava USA Confirms They Will Import the M91 and M93 Rifles April 5, 2019
  I am definitely a long-time fan of Zastava rifles. I’ve owned a number of their Kalashnikov variants over the years including the M70B1, M72B1, M76, M77 and M92. When Zastava announced prior to the 2019 SHOT show that they were forming Zastava USA to handle importation instead of Century Arms, I was cautiously ...
• India Will Make 75,000 AK-203 Rifles, But Is It Better Than the Traditional AK? March 28, 2019
  In March, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd factory that will manufacture 75,000 of the AK-203 assault rifles. The AK-203 is the current model of the AK service rifle chambered for the 7.62×39 cartridge. A common criticism is that AK rifles aren’t very accurate. Vladimir Onokoy, a technical advisor to ...
• Forgotten Weapons Reviews the Hungarian AMP-69 Grenade Launching AK March 18, 2019
  Until I watched this video, I’d only seen the very unique Hungarian AMP-69 in books. Ian McCollum did one of his impeccable reviews of this very interesting AK. He calls it the ugliest AK he’s ever seen but I think it’s pretty cool. One of my first AKs was an AMD-65 it ran ...
• Ian at Forgotten Weapons Does a 2-Gun Match With a Yugo M76!! March 18, 2019
  Two Rivers Arms recently built a Yugo M76 8mm designated marksman’s rifle for me. I’ve wanted one for years and it was a long but worthwhile wait until it arrived. So, once Tim called and said it was almost ready, I started reading up in earnest and watching videos as well. That’s where Ian ...
• 8mm Mauser “Realistic Snap Caps” Are Great For Testing March 17, 2019
  I’m tuning a bunch of Yugo M76 magazines so they no longer nose dive when the bolt hold open (BHO) follower is hit from behind. It involves welding a small tab of 20 gauge sheet metal behind the follower and is straight forward – I’ll write a post about it shortly. The challenge ...
• The EZRed MR34 Extendable 3/4″Socket Wrench is a Beast With Two Quick and Easy Tweaks March 7, 2019
  I have both SAE and Metric 3/4″ socket sets that come out once or twice a year when I am working on big bolts on cars and trucks. As you may know, the longer the wrench, the more torque you can apply. Back when I was younger would would slide a piece of ...
• My Cool New Kalashnikov Coffee Cup March 5, 2019
  Guys, I must confess that I have a coffee addiction 🙂 As most of you know, I am into AK rifles as well. As part of that interest, I have read every biography I could find of Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov to try and better understand what led to the creation of the AK-47 and the ...
• The Best Websites To Buy Ammo From March 3, 2019
  A common question I’ve been asked over the years is where to buy ammo from online. I can definitely understand the question – there is a bewildering number of online vendors that sell ammo and some offer great deals and service and others don’t – plain and simple. I’ve been involved with firearms since my ...
• There is a Surprising Amount of Russian Ratnik Gear on eBay February 15, 2019
  Russia began evolving the weapons and gear their infantry were using in 2013 as part of an ongoing program known as “Ratnik” that translates as “warrior”. Gone are the days of throwing poorly trained and equipped soldiers into battle. What they are developing rivals any modern first world military force. 6B45 Ballistic Vest 6B6 Tactical ...
• The Russian Ratnik Program – The Evolution of the Future Infantry Combat System February 15, 2019
  In past blog posts, I have featured the modernization efforts of the base Kalashnikov rifle that resulted in the 5.45×39 AK-12. What many people do not know is that this was just part of a much broader Russian program to create a future infantry combat system. The name of this program is “Ratnik” ...
• Do It Yourself Cold Weather Mechanic Work Gloves That Are Insulated But Still Allow You To Work February 2, 2019
  Here’s a quick tip for you when you need to turn a wrench outside except it is really cold but you still need to feel what you are doing or can’t wear bulky insulated work gloves. What you need to do is real simple – put on nitrile gloves first. This layer next to your skin ...
• Don’t Buy The DBPower 1200A Portable Jump Starter For Your Car or Truck – They Will Not Last February 2, 2019
  In August 2016 I bought a DBPower 400A DJS10 Peak jump starter amd found it handy. At the end of August 2018, I bought two of the bigger 1200A portable jump starters. I was busy and the units sat until some time in November when I tried to charge them. One ...
• The Rise of Useless Reviews on Amazon – Read Before You Buy February 2, 2019
  Amazon is really cool. I can get good deals on stuff and have it delivered to where I live. The problem is that I used to historically look at the number of reviews and the average score to determine if something was worthwhile or not. A pure math approach of looking at the numbers ...

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