Tag Archives: Ian McCollum

Guns Are Hard

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Lawrence Person

If you wonder why it takes so long to get new guns into production, Ian McCollum has an answer for you: Because designing and manufacturing guns is hard. Mainly because of the extensive trial and error necessary to establish the … Continue reading →

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When Boomstick Booms Wrong

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Today I’m doing something I don’t think I’ve ever done before: Take a video I’ve already linked from a LinkSwarm and put it up here, because there are a lot of important lessons to learn. You should watch all of … Continue reading →

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Stop That Tank!

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Lawrence Person

What better Sunday viewing fodder than tanks, Walt Disney, and Hitler in Hell? That’s just the beginning of the full video, which gives more technical detail and instructions on how to use the rifle: The Boys Mark 1 antitank rifle … Continue reading →

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Worst Gun Ever?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Heading toward Fourth of July weekend, I was looking through YouTube for more things that go boom when I came across this video of a gun infamous for not going boom. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on the nightmare-fueled … Continue reading →

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Firing A Minigun

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Today my brain decided it didn’t want to write up a blog post, so instead let’s start easing into the 4th of July weekend with things that go boom. Today, one of the most awesome things that go boom: the … Continue reading →

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Shermanpalooza!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Not sooner do I start writing about Sherman tanks than suddenly all sorts of Sherman-related information starts popping up. First, here’s are two really detailed videos from Nicholas Moran, AKA The Chieftain, of the features of a Sherman M4A1: Second, … Continue reading →

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