Forgotten Weapons Explained

Genre:Firearms/weapons
Creator:Ian McCollum
Presenter:Ian McCollum
Language:English
Runtime:5-30 minutes
Network:YouTube
Full30
Last Aired:present

Forgotten Weapons is a website and channel appearing on YouTube, Utreon, Full30 and Floatplane, created and presented by Ian McCollum. Forgotten Weapons covers the history of antique, obscure, and historically important firearms.[1]

Videos

Forgotten Weapons frequently features unusual,[2] rare, odd, experimental,[3] or one-off firearms, such as the paratroop versions of the Empire of Japan's Arisaka Type 99 rifle featuring a folding stock attached to a cabinet hinge.[4] McCollum covers the history of such firearms in detail, and often explains how important certain firearms were to the development of weapon technologies and the history of warfare.[5] He also usually explains the functioning and parts of the gun by dissassembling it.

McCollum often borrows the firearms from auction houses, most commonly the Rock Island Auction[6] and Morphy Auctions. He has also written books and articles for Popular Mechanics on the topic of firearms.

Platforms

McCollum avoids political topics in favor of exclusively covering technical topics and history. He has amassed over 2 million subscribers on YouTube.[7] Despite this, McCollum encountered some difficulties with YouTube deleting his videos,[8] which is why he began uploading his videos to Full30 and Floatplane.

In 2014, McCollum improved the quality of his videos by means of an IndieGogo campaign, the proceeds of which were used to purchase high-quality camera equipment.[9]

In 2018, McCollum co-founded Headstamp Publishing with colleagues N.R. Jenzen-Jones (of Armament Research Services) and James Rupley, through which he wrote and published his book Chassepot to FAMAS. The book was crowdfunded on Kickstarter, and raised $800,256.[10] Headstamp's second book, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020, authored by Jonathan Ferguson, raised $579,585 on Kickstarter.[11] McCollum's second book, Pistols of the Warlords, raised $1,541,381 on Kickstarter.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Forgotten Weapons: The Vickers Gun Is One of the Best Firearms Ever Made . McCollum . Ian. Popular Mechanics . 17 February 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418152642/https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18971/forgotten-weapons-the-vickers-gun-is-one-of-the-best-firearms-ever-made/ . April 18, 2023.
  2. Web site: Video: The Pistol with a 35-Round Horseshoe Magazine . Xu . Daniel . November 6, 2015. OutdoorHub . 17 February 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724152637/https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2015/11/06/video-the-pistol-with-a-35-round-horseshoe-magazine/ . July 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: Forgotten weapons: Shooting the Early Dutch AR-10 . July 13, 2015. Policeone.com . 17 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725170900/https://www.police1.com/police-products/firearms/articles/forgotten-weapons-shooting-the-early-dutch-ar-10-PNXNup4h4YaP1HX6/ . July 25, 2021.
  4. News: Forgotten Weapons: Japan's WWII Paratrooping Rifle Was Not the Best Idea . McCollum . Ian. Popular Mechanics . 17 February 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521060242/http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18941/forgotten-weapons-japans-wwii-paratrooping-rifle/ . May 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: How this pre-World War One weapon changed the world . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016032343/http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/10/14/how-the-machine-gun-brought-modern-war-to-the-world/ . dead . October 16, 2015 . Gault . Matthew . October 15, 2015. Reuters . 17 February 2016.
  6. News: Stakes . Justin . July 6, 2015 . Bids in Surprising Places . Ammoland Shooting Sports News . 17 February 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001023727/https://www.ammoland.com/2015/07/bids-in-surprising-places/#axzz7gQgAW780 . October 1, 2022.
  7. News: How Videos About Old Firearms Became A Hit YouTube Channel . Suciu . Peter. Forbes . 26 December 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206050837/https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2020/03/10/how-videos-about-old-firearms-became-a-hit-youtube-channel/?sh=7bff384c7cf3 . February 6, 2022.
  8. News: Gun vloggers are flipping out at YouTube's crackdown on their videos . Turton . William. Vice News . 26 December 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207103927/https://www.vice.com/en/article/9kg8v3/gun-vloggers-are-flipping-out-at-youtubes-crackdown-on-their-videos . December 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: Let's help Forgotten Weapons crowdfund new cameras . Slowik . Max . June 19, 2014. Guns.com . 17 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150519003649/http://www.guns.com/2014/06/19/lets-help-forgotten-weapons-crowdfund-new-cameras-video/ . May 19, 2015.
  10. Web site: May 22, 2020 . Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles, 1866 – 2016 . 21 June 2021 . Headstamp Publishing.
  11. Web site: 8 June 2021 . Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020 . 21 June 2021 . Headstamp Publishing.
  12. Web site: 18 June 2021 . Pistols of the Warlords: Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911 – 1949 . 21 June 2021 . Headstamp Publishing.

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