Zastava M64. Part 1. The Unusual History of Yugoslavian AKs Zastava AKs, Part 2. M70 – The First Mass-Produced Yugoslavian Kalashnikov Yugo AKs, Part 3. M70B1, the Workhorse from the Balkans Yugoslav AKs, Part 4. Collapse of Yugoslavia Serbian AKs, Part 5: Rising from the Ashes
Tag: Firearms History
What’s Gun Ownership like in Europe?
What’s Gun Ownership like in Europe? (This newsletter is brought to you by intrusive thoughts during a recent trip to Europe. There’s something about seeing all the cops carrying UMPs and FAMASes.) Culturally, the US carries the fire for the world on gun rights. But most of the world’s gun owners live outside the…
Revolver Corner: The McCulloch Colts
Rebel Yankees: The McCulloch Colts When we think of Confederate revolvers we generally envision six guns like Leech & Rigdon, Spiller & Burr or the revolvers of the Dance Brothers. Of course, almost any handgun of the period of the War Between the States certainly could qualify, since so many rebel soldiers used whatever…
AK Corner: AK’s from Finland
AKs from Finland. Part 1: Development History The small European country of Finland always had a great reputation when it comes to arms production. For collectors, Finnish-made Mosin-Nagants are some of the most desirable Mosin rifles, but there is another rifle design that the Finnish took to a whole other level. It is called RK…
Studying the Historic Gunfighters
Studying the Historic Gunfighters For all you fellow Old West History buffs, this is an article you will want to bookmark. Greg Ellefritz lays out Eight of the best books on the subject of Gunfighters and the art of Gunfighting. I have read almost all of these save the one by Joseph Rosa and…
What’s the Story on the Glock Switch?
WHAT’S THE STORY ON THE GLOCK SWITCH? The so-called “Glock switch” is an attachment which fits on the rear of the slide of a Glock semi-automatic pistol and makes it capable of fully automatic fire. It essentially turns it into an approximation of a Glock 18, a selective-fire machine pistol developed at the request…
The Problem has not Changed
Firearm Conundrums
Firearm Conundrums A few questions puzzle nimrods and veteran shooters alike: Single Action, Double Action? One of the many enigmas to newcomers in the Western gun world is the description of operating a “single action” (SA) versus a “double action” (DA). Why are two actions required of the shooter to fire a single-action…
Know Your Ammo: The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP
The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP Let’s go back to the year 2003. The .40 S&W cartridge introduced in 1990 skyrocketed to first place in popularity among American police service pistols. The almost decade-old .357 SIG cartridge also seemed to be ascendant. It was clear that law enforcement wanted something more powerful…
Old Design for New Hard Times
Slam fire zip guns A .22lr and 12 gauge slam fire firearm seized from the home of a man in Monticello, Indiana on September 23, 2022. Project “Safe Neighborhoods”. Remember that term going forward.