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The Makarov, designed by Nikolay Makarov, was the Soviet Union's new post-WW2 handgun. The whole Soviet small arms suite was changed in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and the Makarov was intended to address a number of concerns with the TT33 Tokarev pistols. The Tokarev was a relatively challeng...

Today, we have a virtual gun show for you - Tom shows us over 30 German pistol rigs that just came in the door! Checkout the time stamps below to skip forward to any gun you may be interested in:

0:00 Intro
2:40 Early Slotted Radom VIS P35
3:55 Radom VIS P35
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When the US adopted the Beretta Model 92 as the new M9 standard issue handgun in 1985, it was not without controversy. In particular, there was a scandal of cracked and broken M9 slides shortly after procurement began. The military did not budge on awarding the M9 contract to Beretta, but in 1987...

This is a day-in-the-life for Tom - checkout what it's like to bid on a rare Party Leader Walther PPK at auction!

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Happy Veterans Day! In this video, Tom shows us a Colt Model 1903 that belonged to double Medal of Honor recipient, Louis Cukela!

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I really enjoy finding guns that can be positively traced through multiple different parts of history, and Lugers can be a great source for that sort of story. Today I have a Luger from Royal Tiger Imports that has an incredible amount of history to it...

The upper assembly of this Luger was bui...

In this video, Tom shows us a Mauser HSC captured during WW2 with a great story to go along with it!

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The Colt Model 1903, aka Pocket Hammerless, aka Model M, was a massively successful design for Colt on the commercial market. It was chambered for the .32ACP cartridge, with a .380 model introduced in 1908. During World War Two, the US government took an interest in the pistol. A total of 17,330 ...

A quick look at a Browning pistol prototype that I've been fascinated by for years. During the development of what would become the M1911, John Browning designed a 'hammerless' .45 calibre pistol for the US Army's pistol trials.

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Today we are taking a look at an assortment of gas-delayed pistols, from South Africa to China to Europe. There is one predominant style of gas-delay execution, but also some variations and some substantially different takes on the concept...

When the original Laugo Alien came out, it was designed with a grip angle rather steeper than a lot of people (including most Americans, it seems) preferred. In response, Laugo redesigned the grip to be more like a 1911, and made the whole grip assembly modular in the process. Original magazines ...

Today I'm taking the new Laugo Alien out to the range to see if it matches up to the original. Spoiler, it does - and it's even better. The new grip angle is much more natural for me, and the trigger is actually a bit better than the original...

This TAB Short, takes a concise look at the Dreyse 1907. A pocket pistol thrust into police and military service before, during and after World War one. Matt examines an example of the 1907 and discusses its design, operation and history. The .32 ACP pistol was designed by Louis Schmeisser and pr...

In this live fire episode Matt gets his hands on a French Modèle 1950. The Modèle 1950 replaced the earlier Modèles 1935A & S pistols in 1951. Chambered in 9x19mm it remained in service throughout the Cold War until it was replaced by a licensed copy of the Beretta 92. The Modèle 1950 is a simple...

The Walther P5 was developed in the mid-1970s as a response to the West German police’s search for new a 9x19mm service pistol to replace the older smaller calibre pistols then in service, like the Walther PP. The P5 saw police, military and commercial success. Check out our detailed accompanying...

In 1976, with criminal and terrorist activity on the rise the West German Federal Police launched a search for a new small, lightweight service pistol to replace their stocks of Walther P38/P1′s and various 7.65×17mm pistols. You can check out the accompanying article for this video here - http:/...

This is the first of a series of videos looking at the older weapons in use in the war in Ukraine. In future instalments we'll look at Maxims, Mosin-Nagants and DPs but in this first video we'll examine use of the Fedor Tokarev-designed TT-33. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for thi...

There have been a considerable number of sightings of the MP-443 pistols in Ukraine over the past two months, unsurprising as it is the Russian armed forces issue sidearm. In this video we look at the pistol's history, design and use in Ukraine. Thanks to Cold War Collectables for letting us film...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn The H&K P7 is often said to be one of the best pistol designs, and was marketed as the "most expensive handgun in the world". It was used by the GSG9, and despite being phased out by the H&K S...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn [or] slateblackindustries (dot) com 👉 Newsletter Search for the Mk25 and you will likely find “The the official sidearm of the Navy SEALs” plastered on any SIG marketing material. It’s true, N...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn The Ruger Mark IV Tactical is arguable the best .22LR suppressor host currently on the market in early 2018. You've seen it around in games and movies. Hitman uses it for silent kills. Tom Cru...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn The H&K P7 is often said to be one of the best pistol designs, and was marketed as the "most expensive handgun in the world". It was used by the GSG9, and despite being phased out by the H&K S...