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Modern Stocked Pistol: B&T’s Universal Service Weapon (USW)

June 9, 2025 Ian McCollum 22

The genesis of the B&T USW was a two and a half hour car ride home from a youth hockey game, when Karl Brugger and a friend were thinking about how to improve police effectiveness […]

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“Kevin” – A Czech Pocket Pistol With a Weird Delay Trick

June 6, 2025 Ian McCollum 62

The “Kevin” (sometimes called a ZP-98) was developed by Czech gunsmith Antonín Zendl and introduced at the IWA show in 2007. It was a micro-compact pocket pistol chambered for either .380 ACP or 9mm Makarov […]

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Beretta Model 1934: Italy’s Unassuming Workhorse Service Pistol

May 16, 2025 Ian McCollum 23

The Beretta Model 34 was basically the final iteration of a design by Tullio Marengoni that began all the way back in 1915. That pistol was updated in the early 1920s, and that one was […]

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Glock 26: Glock’s First Sub-Compact Pistol

May 14, 2025 Ian McCollum 36

The Glock 26 was introduced in 1995 alongside the Glock 27. These were sub-compact pistols with 3.43 inch barrels chambered for 9x19mm (the 26) and .40 S&W (the 27). These were Glock’s first foray into. […]

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Dutch Navy Luger: From World War One to the End of Neutrality

May 12, 2025 Ian McCollum 2

The Dutch Navy first acquired Luger pistols in 1918 specifically for its aviators. They has 12 German P04 Lugers taken from a German submarine stranded in the (neutral) Netherlands, and 28 more were purchased from […]

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P38K: The Real One, not the Nazi Fantasy Piece

May 5, 2025 Ian McCollum 21

The P38K is both a fantasy WWII concept and also a real pistol made in small numbers by Walther in the 1970s. The idea is simple; just cut down the barrel on a P38 to […]

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German Occupation FN High Power Pistols

April 28, 2025 Ian McCollum 26

When Germany occupied Belgium in the summer of 1940, the took over the FN factory complex and ordered production of the High Power pistol to continue. It was put into German service as the Pistole […]

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One of a Kind Prototype vz.38 Pistol in .32ACP

April 11, 2025 Ian McCollum 8

When CZ developed the vz.38 pistol for the Czechoslovak military, they made a number of attempts to also sell it on the international export market. This involved offering some various changes in configuration for different […]

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Savage 1915 at the BackUp Gun Match

March 29, 2025 Ian McCollum 17

Savage launched its model 1907 pistol with a lot of marketing fanfare. It was “10 Shots Quick!” and promoted with testimonials form personalities like Buffalo Bill Cody and Sheriff Bat Masterson. It was intended as […]

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The End of the Mamba: A Tale of Manufacturing Incompetence

December 20, 2024 Ian McCollum 32

This is your last chance to win this very rare Mamba pistol! https://www.fanathem.com/forgottenweapons DEADLINE to ENTER is TONIGHT 12/20/24 @11:59 PM PST The Mamba was a pistol that had a pretty decent design, but failed […]

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