Recent Recap & Update

Right, lets try and keep these recaps a little more regular! If I forget to post one at least every two weeks - someone remind me. But at least it hasn’t been as long since I posted the last one! 

While we’ve covered a fair bit of ground ranging from drill submachine guns, unusual pocket pistols, spy guns and finished up a series on the ACR rifles I am aware that I’m not posting as often as I would like. While my aim is to always get something to you guys everyday, I haven’t been able to keep that up recently.

This is because I am gearing up for a research trip over to the US next month. I’m going to be at the Cody Firearms Museum for just over a week researching into Winchester’s role during World War One. It’s very exciting! I’m also hoping/planning to get lots of research done for both HF and TAB. I’ll hopefully be able to share some photos and give updates and snippets as I research too. 

So with the trip coming up and not knowing if I’ll be able to post regularly while travelling I have been busy writing content to post while I’m away. So as you can imagine it’s been a hectic couple of weeks. Depending on length posts usually take a couple of hours to research and then a couple to write up and I’ve got some pretty exciting stuff queued up, including posts on prototype Colts, the Reising submachine guns and some of John Browning’s guns too. So keep an eye out for those in the coming weeks! 

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Thanks for reading guys. ~ Matt

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Recent Recap

Oh boy it has been a little while since I did a recap! You can find the previous one here. For a while I was remembering to keep them fairly regular but as always I seem to inevitably forget for a month or two! So this one is likely to be a long one. Have a scroll though and see if there’s anything you missed when it was first posted! 

Since December we’ve covered everything from rare Trapdoor Springfield models to massive 15 Inch Vickers Coastal Guns to the rifles of the Advanced Combat Rifle Program! We’ve covered a number of early tanks and looked at Canada’s version of the Home Guard. We’ve also looked at the Spanish Ameli and Singaporean Ulitmax light machine guns. 

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~ Matt

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Quote of the Day

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Recent Recap

Another busy month and its been a little while since the last recap, longer than I thought! In the meantime we’ve covered everything from obscure Japanese prototype submachine guns to weird and wonderful centrifugal machine guns! 

Along the way we’ve looked at the Fedorov Avtomat, the Belgian Vigneron submachine gun, the mythical H&K G11, the Colt Bisley, the CETME/G3 and the M45 quad .50 cal mount. Check out the links to all these posts below if you missed any.

I’m currently putting together a little Christmas gift for everyone as a thanks for reading and supporting the blog. In the meantime, as always, thank you for following, reading and supporting Historical Firearms. If you enjoy my content please consider supporting Historical Firearms through Patreon! You can also help spread the word about HF and the content I cover by sharing links with friends and sharing on social media, don’t forget you can also follow HF on facebook. 

~ Matt

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Recent Recap

It’s been quite a while since the last recap and we’ve covered a lot of ground over the last month or so! We’ve had some very in-depth looks at guns like the SIG P210, the Browning Automatic Rifle, Bergmann MP18 and the Chauchat.  We’ve also looked at some pretty obscure firearms like the Rheinmetall Rh4, the AJ Ordnance Thomas 45 and the Tokarev-Maxim Light Machine Gun. There has also been series of posts on development of the BAR and the CETME rifles. With over 30 posts that just scratches the surface so if you missed anything check out the links below!

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~ Matt

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Damn, the next recent recap post is a long one, I always forget to write it and end up with about 30 posts to link to. Should be up tomorrow though!

Recent Recap

Since the last recap we’ve covered about 5 different weapon types from pistols to anti-tank weapons and about 300 years with weapons spanning the HK UCP to the 18th century Durs Egg breechloaded. We’ve looked at everything from John Browning’s lesser known Stevens 520 shotgun to giant M1 Garand training aids and experimental automatic grenade launchers. We’ve looked at a few fascinating submachine guns including the MAS Mle 1948, CETME C2 and the Star Z-62. If you missed anything check out the links below!

Thanks again for following, reading and supporting HF. If you enjoy the content please consider supporting Historical Firearms through Patreon! You can also help spread the word about HF and the content I cover by sharing links with friends and sharing on social media, don’t forget you can also follow HF on facebook. As always if you have any questions, suggestions feel free to send me a message here.

~Matt

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Recent Recap

It’s been a little while since the last recap and we’ve covered a lot of ground. We’ve looked at everything from the FAMAS to the M14 with an experimental grenade launcher. Lots of In Action posts and lots of quotes of the day. We’ve also looked at the Beretta 93R, the DP light machine gun and the fascinating Patchett Machine Pistol. Check out the links below!

Thanks again for following, reading and supporting HF. If you enjoy the content please consider supporting Historical Firearms through Patreon! You can also help spread the word about HF and the content I cover by sharing links with friends and sharing on social media, don’t forget you can also follow HF on facebook. As always if you have any questions, suggestions feel free to send me a message here.

~Matt

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Recent Recap

Following on from the last recap several weeks ago, we’ve covered some interesting ground. Taking a look at everything from the mysterious Andrews Machine Carbine to the PIAT anti-tank weapon. We’ve also looked at the M203 grenade launcher, the Freeman Armadillo and the Australian Austen submachine gun. There have also been lots of great quotes of the day.

Thanks again for following, reading and supporting HF. If you enjoy the content please consider supporting Historical Firearms through Patreon! You can also help spread the word about HF and the content I cover by sharing links with friends and sharing on social media, don’t forget you can also follow HF on facebook. As always if you have any questions, suggestions feel free to send me a message here.

~Matt

Andrews Machine Carbine

M203 Grenade Launcher

In Action: Winchester 1897 Riot Gun vs the Freeman Armadillo

Maxwell Atchisson’s Disposable Grenade Launcher

AUSTEN Submachine Gun

The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

June HF Patreon Wallpaper - Winchester Model 1895

In Action: Bren Gun

Quotes of the Day

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Recent Recap

Since the last recap we’ve covered a lot of ground, everything from Landships to the LaFrance M16K. We’ve looked at the Savage Model 1907 pistol, the F1 Submachine Gun, early firearms suppressors and the Lewis Gun. 

Over the next week or so I’ll be preparing for a research trip to a couple of special collections so I may not be posting as regularly as I like (although my prep-research is likely to turn into articles!) I’ll be away for a few days but content should still continue to go up daily.

Thanks again for following, reading and supporting HF. If you enjoy the content please consider supporting Historical Firearms through Patreon! You can also help spread the word about HF and the content I cover by sharing links with friends and sharing on social media, don’t forget you can also follow HF on facebook. As always if you have any questions, suggestions feel free to send me a message here.

~Matt

The Evolution of the Landship

In Action: Maxim Gun

Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (Photos)

British Tanks in Action (Photos)

The Knight, the Firefighter and the Infantryman (video)

In Action: F1 Submachine Gun

Savage Model 1907

La France M16K Carbine

In Action: Lewis Gun

Colt R0633 9mm Submachine Gun

Early Firearms Suppressors

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Recent Recap

Since the last recap we’ve covered everything from the French MAS-38 submachine gun to the XM148 grenade launcher! We’ve also looked at several cool diagrams of the AKM and BAR, as well as an in-depth breakdown of the new Call of Duty trailer. There have also been posts covering the HK 53 and the Longmoor Military Railway. Check out all the links below!

Oh and don’t forget to take a look at this month’s HF Patreon Wallpaper featuring the Colt XM148 Grenade Launcher.

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Thanks guys, ~Matt

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Recent Recap

Since the last recap we’ve covered everything from 1950s guided missiles to WWI tank machine guns. We’ve looked at rocket guns, Australia’s SAS in Vietnam and failed US Army prototypes. There have also been posts covering the Chinese Army’s  Type 81 rifle and John Pedersen’s fascinating military combination rifle. Check out the links below.

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Thanks guys, ~Matt

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Recent Recap

Since the last recap we’ve covered everything from experimental combat shotguns of the 1980s to the history of French semi-automatic service pistols. There have also been posts covering the FN P90′s unusual prototypes, the High Standard T3 - developed to replace the M1911A1 in the late 1940s, the M1E5: Folding Stock Garand Carbine and a review of the fascinating 1930s war movie 'Stoßtrupp 1917′ check out the links below.

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Thanks guys, ~Matt

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Weekly Recap

This week we’ve covered everything from a Colt pocket pistol to the Galil. Along with a look at the often vilified Chauchat and the Maxim gun. As well as a look at some of the weapons used by the New Zealand SAS during the Malayan Emergency. Check out the week’s posts below!

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Weekly Recap

This week we’ve covered everything from the first battlefield use of the Maxim Gun to the tiny Smith & Wesson Model 61 Escort. Along the way there have been posts looking at the unusual Armaguerra OG-43 submachine gun and the Swiss Model 1906/29 Luger. Check out the week’s posts below!

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Weekly Recap

This week we’ve covered everything from the M1 Carbine to the Italian Fiat-Revelli M1914. As well as an interesting Canadian lightweight Lee-Enfield and an early Owen Gun prototype chambered in .45 ACP. Check out the week’s posts below.

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Weekly Recap

When I first started Historical Firearms back in 2013 I tried to recap each week but that quickly fell by the wayside and I tried to recap every month. Well its a new year and I thought I’d try and recap weekly again! The idea is just to recap everything posted during the week in case people missed something. 

This week had everything from interesting field expediencies to Swiss experimental pistols and an automatic double barrelled shotgun. Check out the full round-up below.

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Recent Recap: 

This month’s recap of the recent posts is quite a long one. I’ve been away the past two weeks but plenty of content has still been posted. Everything from Samuel Colt and Robert Adams to a .30 Carbine FAL prototype. My series of posts on suppressed weapons continues (with more to come) which has so for covered the De Lisle, M3, the Chinese Type 64 and Hiram Percy Maxim’s early designs. Another series of posts on West German police pistols concluded with posts on the Walther P5, SIG P6 and H&K P7. 

Lots of other posts including several contemporary Cold War videos, a look at the Battle of Verdun and a great interview with R. Blake Stevens, author and founder of Collector Grade Publications. There was also a look at the Walther Armee Pistole, the unusual Huot-Prefontaine Machine Gun and Danuvia 39M & 43M submachine guns. Also worth checking out is the most recent edition of the  Historical Firearms Bookclub

Thanks again for following and reading the blog. Thanks for your support, much more to come and some new projects in the offing! if you have any questions, suggestions feel free to send me a message here.

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