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* NoProductSafetyStandards: Inverted as Ian shows the viewer each an every proof mark, especially on European guns.
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* NoProductSafetyStandards: Inverted Defied, as Ian shows the viewer each an and every proof mark, especially on European guns.
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* CoolButInefficient: Ian thinks the Trejo machine pistol, which fires .22 amunition at roughly 1,200 rounds per minute so that the 8 or 11 round magazine empties in an instant, has no practical purpose besides making the shooter giggle with amusement.
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* CoolButInefficient: Ian thinks the Trejo machine pistol, which fires .22 amunition at roughly 1,200 rounds per minute so that the 8 or 11 round magazine empties in an instant, has no practical purpose besides making the shooter giggle with gleeful amusement.
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Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian Mc Collum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].
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Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian Mc Collum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].demonstration.
Ian also runs another gun related Youtube channel with his friend Karl Kasarda called [=InRange=] TV which can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUNM9NqJqZXfRNeuW4_2sg/featured here]].
Ian also runs another gun related Youtube channel with his friend Karl Kasarda called [=InRange=] TV which can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUNM9NqJqZXfRNeuW4_2sg/featured here]].
* {{Crossover}}: Ian has done collaborations from time to time with other [=YouTube=] channels.
** He did a video with [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalBiscuit]] called [[https://youtu.be/wwaqY2R4VwE TotalBiscuit fires real WW1 weapons ft. Ian from ForgottenWeapons]].
** He did a video with [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalBiscuit]] called [[https://youtu.be/wwaqY2R4VwE TotalBiscuit fires real WW1 weapons ft. Ian from ForgottenWeapons]].
* GunNut: Ian often calls himself a "gun geek" and it's easy to see why.
* GunPorn: ''Lots of it''. Ian often goes to meticulous detail in his videos to show the inner workings of various firearms and sometimes takes them over to range for a test fire.
* GunPorn: ''Lots of it''. Ian often goes to meticulous detail in his videos to show the inner workings of various firearms and sometimes takes them over to range for a test fire.
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* VideoReviewShow: While the show isn't about reviewing forgotten weapons per se, Ian frequently comments on the practical features of the weapons and how they would hold up in a combative environment.
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* VideoReviewShow: While the show isn't about reviewing forgotten weapons per se, Ian frequently comments on the practical features of the weapons and how they would hold up in a combative environment.environment.
* WallOfWeapons: Several can be found in his videos, usually located in museums and auction houses he's visiting. Ian also owns a pretty impressive wall of weapons himself which he showcases in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOnH_deRTHw this video]].
* WallOfWeapons: Several can be found in his videos, usually located in museums and auction houses he's visiting. Ian also owns a pretty impressive wall of weapons himself which he showcases in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOnH_deRTHw this video]].
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* CoolButInefficient: Ian thinks the Trejo machine pistol, which fires .22 amunition at roughly 1,200 rounds per minute so that the 8 or 11 round magazine empties in an instant, has no practical purpose besides making the shooter giggle with amusement.
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* AintNoRule: In the United States flamethrowers are not considered firearms and there is no laws against owning one in 49 of 50 states.
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** In the United States flamethrowers are not considered firearms and there is no laws against owning one in 49 of 50 states.
** The Trejo pistols were made by a small family company in Puebla, Mexico from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. At that time fully automatic centirefire arms were banned, but for some reason there was no rule against full auto rimfire arms, so they manufactured a portion of their .22 caliber model 1 and 2 pistols in select fire so they could be used as machine pistols. Given that the model 1 had an 8 round magazine and the model 2 had 11 rounds this wasn't very practical, but in Ian's view these pistols are great purely for the "giggle factor."
** In the United States flamethrowers are not considered firearms and there is no laws against owning one in 49 of 50 states.
** The Trejo pistols were made by a small family company in Puebla, Mexico from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. At that time fully automatic centirefire arms were banned, but for some reason there was no rule against full auto rimfire arms, so they manufactured a portion of their .22 caliber model 1 and 2 pistols in select fire so they could be used as machine pistols. Given that the model 1 had an 8 round magazine and the model 2 had 11 rounds this wasn't very practical, but in Ian's view these pistols are great purely for the "giggle factor."
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** Owners of a gun store in Rome were rather suspicious of a strange foreigner's requests to browse their stock until a young Italian fan of the show, who just happened to be there, recognized Ian and vouched for his character.
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* DeathOfAThousandCuts: The American 180 Submachine Gun fires the tiny .22 rimfire cartridge, but with a 165-275 round pan magazine and a 1,200 round per minute rate of fire, you can hose your target with so many bullets that the size doesn't matter. At the same time, the small round is unlikely to overpenetrate which makes it good for police work and enclosed spaces. It's even better than it sounds because even at such a high rate it has hardly any perceptible recoil, and while you're unlikely to overpenetrate accidentally, the combination of accuracy and steadiness means you can potentially chew through body armor or cover by hitting the same spot over and over. Promising as it was, there was no way it could have survived after the 1986 machine gun law because it depended on full auto to be effective.
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* MoreDakka: See the The American 180 .22LR Submachine Gun under DeathOfAThousandCuts.
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* TheCollector: Ian isn't the only one who is interested in rare firearms as the final sale prices of the auction guns he features can attest to. It's implied that a good deal of very interesting weapons are stashed away in private collections, rarely seeing use or the light of day.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the RPG-7 video, Ian talks about how the projectile has a rather unsafe impact fuse located on the tip which will cause the warhead to explode as soon as it strikes something, with no minimum range at which it will detonate. The warhead sticks out from the front of the weapon, and the only safety against premature detonation from accidentally bumping it into something is a plastic cap that covers the fuse while it's screwed on. Since the warhead is basically disarmed until you remove the cap, and it takes a couple of precious seconds to get it off, users who want to be ready to fire it in case of a surprise attack are known to unscrew the cap and walk around with their warhead sticking out armed, which is just begging for an accident to happen. An American soldier told Ian that he saw an insurgent in Iraq insurgent trip as he was running across a street with the cap off on his RPG, such that he fell on his face and the tip of his rocket hit the side of the curb, blowing him to bits.
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* SniperRifle: Modifying a standard service weapon for sniping is never as straight forward as one might think. Also, Ian goes to great lengths to distinguish true "Sniper" rifles from the tactically more common "designated marksman rifles".
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* IKEAWeaponry: While folding guns and taketown guns make appearances, Ian almost always takes the time to show the disassembly procedure of the weapons featured on the show. The in his view the best military designs tend to have some combination of few parts and quick disassembly that doesn't require special tools.
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* TakeThat: Remember the [[AwesomeMcCoolName Street Sweeper]] shotgun that the Federal Government put on its naughty list for attempting to appeal to urban youth in the [[TemptingFate middle of a murder epidemic]]? Cobray rebuilt it into a [[LoopholeAbuse ''pistol'']] chambered for [[{{BFG}} .45/70 Government]] and renamed it the [[IronicName "Ladies Home Companion"]].
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* TakeThat: Remember the [[AwesomeMcCoolName Street Sweeper]] shotgun that the Federal Government put on its naughty list for attempting to appeal being marketed to urban youth in the [[TemptingFate middle of a murder epidemic]]? Cobray rebuilt it [[ReTool retooled]] the design slightly into a [[LoopholeAbuse ''pistol'']] chambered for [[{{BFG}} .45/70 Government]] and renamed it the [[IronicName "Ladies Home Companion"]].
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* AwesomeMcCoolName / GhettoName / IronicName: The Armsel Striker, a revolving drum shotgun with a 12 round capacity, was renamed the Street Sweeper by US importer Cobray in an attempt to appeal to urban street gangs or suburban wannabes. [[TemptingFate Of course]] in the era of skyrocketing violent crime rates this attracted the attention of Federal regulators who had the weapon declared a destructive device, wiping out any commercial potential. The irony is when Ian reviewed the gun it turned out to be a [[AwesomeYetImpractical pretty terrible weapon]], far less destructive than its designation would imply.
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* GhettoName: The Armsel Striker, a revolving drum shotgun with a 12 round capacity, was renamed the Street Sweeper by US importer Cobray in an attempt to appeal to urban street gangs or suburban wannabes. [[TemptingFate Of course]] in the era of skyrocketing violent crime rates this attracted the attention of Federal regulators who had the weapon declared a destructive device, wiping out any commercial potential. Turned out to be more of an IronicName, since when Ian reviewed the gun it was a [[AwesomeYetImpractical pretty terrible weapon]] and far less "destructive" than its designation would imply.
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* TakeThat: Remember the [[AwesomeMcCoolName Street Sweeper]] shotgun that the Federal Government put on its naughty list for attempting to appeal to urban youth in the [[TemptingFate middle of a murder epidemic]]? Cobray rebuilt it into a [[LoopholeAbuse ''pistol'']] chambered for [[{{BFG}} .45/70 Government]] and renamed it the [[IronicName "Ladies Home Companion"]].
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* AwesomeMcCoolName/GhettoName/IronicName: AwesomeMcCoolName / GhettoName / IronicName: The Armsel Striker, a revolving drum shotgun with a 12 round capacity, was renamed the Street Sweeper by US importer Cobray in an attempt to appeal to urban street gangs or suburban wannabes. [[TemptingFate Of course]] in the era of skyrocketing violent crime rates this attracted the attention of Federal regulators who had the weapon declared a destructive device, wiping out any commercial potential. The irony is when Ian reviewed the gun it turned out to be a [[AwesomeYetImpractical pretty terrible weapon]], far less destructive than its designation would imply.
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* AwesomeyetImpractical: More firearms that become forgotten run afoul of this trope. Existing designs are either good enough to make the effort of switching to something new not worth it or new "awesome" designs are either too expensive to build or not reliable enough to gain traction in the market.
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* AwesomeyetImpractical: AwesomeMcCoolName/GhettoName/IronicName: The Armsel Striker, a revolving drum shotgun with a 12 round capacity, was renamed the Street Sweeper by US importer Cobray in an attempt to appeal to urban street gangs or suburban wannabes. [[TemptingFate Of course]] in the era of skyrocketing violent crime rates this attracted the attention of Federal regulators who had the weapon declared a destructive device, wiping out any commercial potential. The irony is when Ian reviewed the gun it turned out to be a [[AwesomeYetImpractical pretty terrible weapon]], far less destructive than its designation would imply.
* AwesomeYetImpractical: More firearms that become forgotten run afoul of this trope. Existing designs are either good enough to make the effort of switching to something new not worth it or new "awesome" designs are either too expensive to build or not reliable enough to gain traction in the market.
* AwesomeYetImpractical: More firearms that become forgotten run afoul of this trope. Existing designs are either good enough to make the effort of switching to something new not worth it or new "awesome" designs are either too expensive to build or not reliable enough to gain traction in the market.
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** Finding off-brand copies is one way Ian finds to talk about more common designs.
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* CharacterArc: Ian explores the design linage of popular/well known firearms this way, either by exploring how prototypes and early design variants evolved or how design elements were incorporated from earlier designs.
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* TheCollector: Ian isn't the only one who is interested in rare firearms as the final sale prices of the auction guns he features can attest to. It's implied that a good deal of very interesting weapons are stashed away in private collections, rarely seeing use or the light of day.
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KunQNYDsNEs Armitage International Skorpion Scarab]] is a glaring example of this, copying the look and name of the military issue [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0korpion CZ Škorpion]] machine pistol without the build quality or positive design features. The ultimate fail was when the gun couldn't even be made to work in a simulated drive by shooting, as Ian suspected that gangs were the gun's only possible market.
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* BFG: Anti-tank rifles, knee mortars, elephant guns and crew served cannons have all made appearances on the show.
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* RunAndGun: The Two Gun Action Challenge that Ian began to attend in the later seasons of the show is a RealLife example of this. The competition format combines physical feats with precision shooting to simulate how weapons perform in a combative environment. These videos later formed the core of Ian's {{Spinoff}} series /WebVideo/InRange.
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* AKA47: Because of Spain's loose patent laws the country was frequently a source of firearms that were copies of established western designs. However, Spain's strong trademark laws required them to go by different names and actually encouraged quality production. Ian frequently features these weapons and all of their intrinsic design quirks.
** Finding off-brand copies is one way Ian finds to talk about more common designs.
** Finding off-brand copies is one way Ian finds to talk about more common designs.
* BFG: Anti-tank rifles, knee mortars, elephant guns and crew served cannons have all made appearances on the show.
** A German [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jupKqqqgBJM Pzb 39]] anti-tank rifle and a collection of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDYtxxRU_cY 4-guage stopping rifles]] are some specific examples. Ian even got to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_dtC6ZOR3w fire]] the latter.
** A German [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jupKqqqgBJM Pzb 39]] anti-tank rifle and a collection of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDYtxxRU_cY 4-guage stopping rifles]] are some specific examples. Ian even got to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_dtC6ZOR3w fire]] the latter.
* NoProductSafetyStandards: Inverted as Ian shows the viewer each an every proof mark, especially on European guns.
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* ThrowAwayGuns: In a comedy sketch, Ian, playing a GangBanger, ends up just throwing his Jennings 9 pistol at a target after he is unable to get it to function.
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* BackwardsFiringGun: One of the channels most popular videos involves a real life test firing of a Canadian Ross rifle with an improperly assembled bolt. The results were [[EyeScream not pretty]].
** Ian generally point out the mechanical safety features included in most firearms that prevent this situation.
** Ian generally point out the mechanical safety features included in most firearms that prevent this situation.
* CoolGuns: Surprisingly some of the "coolest" weapons featured on the show (in Ian's opinion anyway) have almost been completely forgotten by history. Merwin Hulbert revolvers and the Burgess folding shotgun are just two of many examples.
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* ReliablyUnreliableGuns: A frequent point of Ian's criticism and quite often the reason a weapon became forgotten in the first place. Occasionally demonstrated when Ian is able to fire an example, some being so bad that he can't even reliably fire a full magazine.
** The Chinese Mystery Guns are presumed to be dangerously unreliable and therefore Ian has never tried firing one.
** Inverted with the notorious [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauchat Chauchat]] automatic rifle which is often derided as one of the least reliable firearms in history. Ian is a staunch defender of the French issued version of the weapon and was able to demonstrate its reliability on a live firing example (when using clean ammunition).
* ShoddyKnockoffProduct: Ian has a soft spot for Chinese Mystery Guns, which were copies of western designs by Chinese workshops that had no knowledge about what all the parts actually did. Often the shops would make components (like adjustable sights or safeties) that looked the same as the original, yet lacked any functionality.
** Because of Spain's loose patent laws it was frequently a source of firearms knocking off established western designs. While ones mileage could vary, Spain's strong trademark laws actually encouraged quality production.
** The Chinese Mystery Guns are presumed to be dangerously unreliable and therefore Ian has never tried firing one.
** Inverted with the notorious [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauchat Chauchat]] automatic rifle which is often derided as one of the least reliable firearms in history. Ian is a staunch defender of the French issued version of the weapon and was able to demonstrate its reliability on a live firing example (when using clean ammunition).
* ShoddyKnockoffProduct: Ian has a soft spot for Chinese Mystery Guns, which were copies of western designs by Chinese workshops that had no knowledge about what all the parts actually did. Often the shops would make components (like adjustable sights or safeties) that looked the same as the original, yet lacked any functionality.
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* CharacterArc: Ian explores the design linage of popular/well known firearms this way, either by exploring how prototypes and early design variants evolved or how design elements were incorporated from earlier designs.
** Ian also examines the careers of various firearms designers in the same way.
** Ian also examines the careers of various firearms designers in the same way.
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* AscendedFanboy: As the reputation of Forgotten Weapons grew Ian began to get invited by various private collectors, museums and auction houses to feature their weapons in his videos.
** Owners of a gun store in Rome were rather suspicious of a strange foreigner's requests to browse their stock until a young Italian fan of the show, who just happened to be there, recognized Ian and vouched for his character.
** Owners of a gun store in Rome were rather suspicious of a strange foreigner's requests to browse their stock until a young Italian fan of the show, who just happened to be there, recognized Ian and vouched for his character.
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Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian McCollum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].
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Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian McCollum.Mc Collum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].
* AwesomeyetImpractical: More firearms that become forgotten run afoul of this trope. Existing designs are either good enough to make the effort of switching to something new not worth it or new "awesome" designs are either too expensive to build or not reliable enough to gain traction in the market.
** Ian has a definite fondness for this trope as indicated by the weapons he chooses to purchase for his private collection.
* BoringYetPractical: Every so often Ian will cover a "boring" non-forgotten weapon to provide viewers with a baseline for what became standard features. Usually Ian will find some way to cover these features with some rare ''version'' or prototype of an otherwise standard gun.
** Ian has a definite fondness for this trope as indicated by the weapons he chooses to purchase for his private collection.
* BoringYetPractical: Every so often Ian will cover a "boring" non-forgotten weapon to provide viewers with a baseline for what became standard features. Usually Ian will find some way to cover these features with some rare ''version'' or prototype of an otherwise standard gun.
* ExactWords: Patents work this way and Ian explains how many early firearms designs have had to find new ways to do the same thing.
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* KillItWithFire: It's Forgotten ''Weapons'' not Forgotten ''Guns''. This means that flamethrowers and stabbing weapons make the occasional appearance.
* RareGuns: The bread and butter of the show. Many of the firearms Ian reviews are one of a kind prototypes or limited production models with surviving numbers in the single digits.
* RareGuns: The bread and butter of the show. Many of the firearms Ian reviews are one of a kind prototypes or limited production models with surviving numbers in the single digits.
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* KillItWithFire: It's Forgotten ''Weapons'' not Forgotten ''Guns''. This means that flamethrowers and stabbing weapons make are par for the occasional appearance.course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMDJ-I1-o6E much to Ian's delight]].
* RareGuns: The bread and butter of the show. Many of the firearms Ian reviews are one of a kind prototypes or limited production models with survivingnumbers examples numbering in the single digits.digits.
* VideoReviewShow: While the show isn't about reviewing forgotten weapons per se, Ian frequently comments on the practical features of the weapons and how they would hold up in a combative environment.
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->"''Hi, I'm Ian and welcome to Forgotten Weapons.''"
Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian McCollum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].
Ian runs a Patreon account to help fund trips to firearms collections around the world [[https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons here]].
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!!This web series provides examples of:
* AintNoRule: In the United States flamethrowers are not considered firearms and there is no laws against owning one in 49 of 50 states.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the early days many of the videos were reviews of firearms history related books. These have become much less frequent.
* CoolGuns: Surprisingly some of the "coolest" weapons featured on the show (in Ian's opinion anyway) have almost been completely forgotten by history. Merwin Hulbert revolvers and the Burgess folding shotgun are just two of many examples.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Friend of the show Charlie Hobson is the flamethrower expert and runs [[http:www.flamethrowerexpert.com Flamethrowerexpert.com]].
* KillItWithFire: It's Forgotten ''Weapons'' not Forgotten ''Guns''. This means that flamethrowers and stabbing weapons make the occasional appearance.
* RareGuns: The bread and butter of the show. Many of the firearms Ian reviews are one of a kind prototypes or limited production models with surviving numbers in the single digits.
Forgotten Weapons is a [[http://www.forgottenweapons.com blog]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons/ Youtube channel]] started in 2011 by firearms enthusiast Ian McCollum. The show focuses on rare and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin forgotten]] firearms throughout history, how they function and the context surrounding their design. Initially the site mostly featured text posts with the occasional video supplement, but as the popularity grew the Youtube channel has become the main focus. Most videos follow a similar format with Ian sitting behind a table with the firearm of the day where he discusses the weapons history and context before bringing the camera in closer to show the viewers how the weapon functions and comes apart. Occasionally the weapon owners allow Ina to take the weapon out on the range for a [[MoreDakka live fire demonstration]].
Ian runs a Patreon account to help fund trips to firearms collections around the world [[https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons here]].
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!!This web series provides examples of:
* AintNoRule: In the United States flamethrowers are not considered firearms and there is no laws against owning one in 49 of 50 states.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the early days many of the videos were reviews of firearms history related books. These have become much less frequent.
* CoolGuns: Surprisingly some of the "coolest" weapons featured on the show (in Ian's opinion anyway) have almost been completely forgotten by history. Merwin Hulbert revolvers and the Burgess folding shotgun are just two of many examples.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Friend of the show Charlie Hobson is the flamethrower expert and runs [[http:www.flamethrowerexpert.com Flamethrowerexpert.com]].
* KillItWithFire: It's Forgotten ''Weapons'' not Forgotten ''Guns''. This means that flamethrowers and stabbing weapons make the occasional appearance.
* RareGuns: The bread and butter of the show. Many of the firearms Ian reviews are one of a kind prototypes or limited production models with surviving numbers in the single digits.
