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HandgunsSeptember 28, 2026

PAMAS G1S: The French Beretta 92 (Now in the US!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcj7Sj0AHzc Looking for a replacement for the MAC-50, the French Gendarmerie Nationale adopted the Beretta 92 in 1987 after finding...

HandgunsSeptember 11, 2026

Moroccan Unique Rr51 at the Hot Summer BUG Match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKChNpqoOzc It’s pretty hot out here in the southern Arizona summer, so I figured I’d lean into it. For the...

HandgunsAugust 31, 2026

Bronze M1870 Gasser Revolver Made for Polar Exploration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WyZ7YRyRTc In 1872, two Austro-Hungarian military officers named Julius Payer and Carl Weyprecht set out on an expedition to find...

HandgunsAugust 10, 2026

FNA Brescia’s Last Project: The X4 and X5 SMG and Machine Pistol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJdmUNBSids FNA (Fabbrica Nazionale d’Armi) Brescia was a factory in the Val Trompia in northern Italy, the same valley that...

HandgunsAugust 8, 2026

CZ75 Legend: A Reissue of the Iconic Original Short-Frame CZ75 (BUG Match & Comparison)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7RIuL8aGSM “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” available now on Kickstarter with lots of extras:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=au6p35 CZ has started shipping the CZ75...

HandgunsJuly 22, 2026

Silenced SOE Lugers: Setting Europe Aflame Before the Welrod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnA55pQ3Iis In the early days of World War Two, Britain...

HandgunsJuly 11, 2026

Train Company Makes Guns: Union Switch & Signal M1911A1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osv4Jkj0NSo Of the five companies that made 1911 pistols during...

HandgunsJuly 6, 2026

Russian Current Service Pistol: the PYa / MP443 Grach / MP446C Viking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PRNTvdkwQ4 The current Russian service pistol is the PYa, or MP-443 “Grach”, and it is (or was) made for civilian...

HandgunsJune 26, 2026

S&W Model 52-1: A Magnificent Target Pistol for .38 Special Wadcutters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfgWixcPQYE The Model 52 is a purpose-built target pistol that Smith & Wesson built on the Model 39 frame. It...

HandgunsJune 3, 2026

Prototype MAS 1925M Pistol: Cartridge Counting in 7.65 French Long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW-3-uUSerU After World War One the French military created a plan to replace basically all of its small arms, including...

HandgunsMay 29, 2026

BUG Match: Beretta 1934 (in .380)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIuIGsBof5Q Given the influx of very inexpensive Beretta M1934 pistols...

HandgunsMay 22, 2026

RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdPoGI7J_Dw Rock Island Armory is best known for its Philippine-made...

HandgunsMay 15, 2026

Iver Johnson Prototype .25ACP Blow Forward Pocket Pistol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR8hb6faPWc This is a one-of-a-kind prototype of a .25ACP blow forward pistol made by Iver Johnson. It was patented in...

ShotgunsMay 15, 2026

Remington Model 17 Police Special: The Shockwave a Century Ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bau9TAGxyEs Available from Morphys here:https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__REMINGTON_ARMS_COMPANY_MODEL_17_SPECIAL_POLICE-LOT665717.aspx Remington introduced the Model 17 as a lightweight 20ga pump shotgun in 1921. In addition to...

HandgunsMay 8, 2026

Custom-Order Walthers: Model HP and P38 in 7.65mm Parabellum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY5aZSd8j-0 Available from Morphys here:7.65 P38 – https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_C__RARE_EARLY_WALTHER_P38_7_65_SEMI_AUTOMATIC_PIS-LOT658919.aspx7.65 Walther HP – https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_C__WALTHER_HP__30_LUGER_SEMI_AUTOMATIC_PISTOL_-LOT658893.aspx When Walther first developed the P38, it was designated...