Forgotten Weapons

Today I am speaking with Val Forgett of Navy Arms about the future of surplus arms in the US. The Golden Age is never coming back, and thanks to the internet allowing government sellers to recognize what guns are worth on the collector’s market, the dirt-cheap prices of decades past will probably never happen again. However, there remain many paths for fresh surplus t...

The initial Model 500 series of EOTech sights was introduced in approximately 1999, replacing the 400 series. This new model changed the form factor of the sight to what we still see today, with a fully enclosed system and internal zeroing adjustments (and without the 400’s interchangeable reticles). The first models were the 502, using a pair of N-cell 1.5V batteries...

Venezuela was one of the early adopters of the FAL rifle. They purchased two of the initial FN prototypes, and made the decision to purchase it in quantity in 1955, with an initial order of 5,000 rifles. Venezuela had previously bought FN49 rifles in 7mm Mauser, and wanted to retain the 7mm bore diameter to simplify ammunition production. At this time, FN was offering...

Chassepot to FAMAS at Headstamp Publishing

Wool field shirt at Varusteleka

In the aftermath of World War Tw...

“From Balkans to Babylon” by Vladimir Onokoy is a new book from Safar Publishing about Zastava AKs. It covers both the original Zastava guns made in Yugoslavia, the post-breakup production in Serbia, and also the licensed production in Iraq under the name Tabuk. Onokoy has a long history of interest in Zastava rifles and also many years of experience working int he fi...