Apocrypha: Behind the Scenes Feb 27, 2023
Added 2023-02-27 23:42:50 +0000 UTCI got back from a scuba diving vacation last night, so now it's back to work! My two big projects right now are preparing for Midnight Brutality, and starting to write the text for a coffee table type book on US World War Two small arms. Beyond that, I've got a bunch of modern stuff in to film right now. Material often comes and goes in waves, and with SHOT Show last month I found a bunch of cool new products that I think are worth covering. From the Hi-Point 10mm to Carbon Research ultralight silencers, it's all showing up about now to work with...
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Glad you enjoyed your holiday! I could use some scuba diving. I found this video yesterday. Knowing your affection for the PK, you might find this one quite interesting. It appears that the manufacturer is trying to gain some interest within the Polish military. This shouldn't be too difficult given what's happening in our neighbourhood... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-MG7myjy_o
Firefly
2023-03-01 21:01:34 +0000 UTCAwesome, very excited for that one!
James Steed
2023-03-01 17:39:40 +0000 UTCYes, definitely. I always have a couple projects running in tandem. :)
Forgotten Weapons
2023-03-01 17:35:51 +0000 UTCExcited to hear you are working on a WWII US Small Arms book. I remember hearing a while back that you were working on a Finnish small arms book, is this still coming?
James Steed
2023-03-01 17:15:20 +0000 UTCDuring WW2 the US had a number of these little known bases in the Caribbean & S America. This includes a seaplane base in the Galapagos, used to protect the Canal and convoy routes from subs, etc
Brian Rivers
2023-03-01 15:56:18 +0000 UTCEven the carbines are the same basic design that is clearly related to the pistols.
Bryon Simon
2023-03-01 02:37:28 +0000 UTC"Ended up going home with..." LOL Diverse bonus for getting famous Ian, enjoy your drinks!!!
Klas Andersson
2023-03-01 00:42:15 +0000 UTCSo will the Hi-Point videos be the start of more coverage of the Ohio arms industry and its history?
Brett Baker
2023-02-28 13:35:22 +0000 UTC@Terence Tidler Ian's book will be accurate, unlike many coffee table books.
Brett Baker
2023-02-28 13:28:59 +0000 UTCMade more fitting because the 'potatopotatopotato' of a Harley is the result of economic crudity to begin with
Mark Becht
2023-02-28 13:05:02 +0000 UTCThat only applies to the Yugoslav variant; nobody else had built-in GLs; this is also why you can't have an unaltered one here behind the Granola Curtain... πππΏ
Bruce Brodnax
2023-02-28 12:55:15 +0000 UTCHiPoint: occupying the exact opposite end of the spectrum in guns as Harley-Davidson does in motorcycles by using the same marketing/design philosophy: make one product in a whole boatload of minor variations!
Bruce Brodnax
2023-02-28 12:53:06 +0000 UTCThe SKS would be REALLY cool if you also got to shoot some rifle grenades (bonus points if they're live grenades rather than dummy/practice grenades) using the built in grenade launcher they put on their SKS's.
Chris Alexander
2023-02-28 04:47:08 +0000 UTCI look forward to your book on U.S. WWII small arms. I have read a lot of books on that subject and would like to read your take on them.
Dana Arbeit
2023-02-28 03:11:24 +0000 UTCYeah, but aside form the carbine they are all mechanically the same thing.
Forgotten Weapons
2023-02-28 02:09:28 +0000 UTCAccording to a link on Hi-Point's site there are 71(ish) variations
Mark Becht
2023-02-28 02:06:10 +0000 UTCBonaire
2023-02-28 01:12:41 +0000 UTCHow do you spell the name of the island you visited?
Doug Brown
2023-02-28 01:01:08 +0000 UTCJust speaking from my time in the 2000 decade in Korea. Under Eisenhower that's new, that's funny
Jay Ess Bee
2023-02-28 00:58:43 +0000 UTCHahahaha
Jay Ess Bee
2023-02-28 00:57:03 +0000 UTCThe American response was that the Brits were undersexed, underpaid, and under Eisenhower. :)
Forgotten Weapons
2023-02-28 00:54:24 +0000 UTC'Over seggsed, over paid, and over here.' Yikes. Sounds familiar... oof. US has the best Mil in the world for many reasons, but these always seem to be our issues in non-combat areas overseas, SMH
Jay Ess Bee
2023-02-28 00:50:33 +0000 UTCWhy do think the market is good for a WWII US small arms book? I would think there have already been a number of them.
Terry
2023-02-28 00:44:19 +0000 UTCI have been collecting βpart kitsβ of the blowbacks for a while as an engineering learning exercise. Interesting to see the progression through the years, Astra, the VP-70, the old Raven and Lorcin and others, now Hi-Point. Looking forward to what you have for us here!
George William Herbert
2023-02-28 00:27:25 +0000 UTC
