Milsurp World Podcast #38: Conversation With Ian from Forgotten Weapons

Join Us: https://utreon.com/c/MilsurpWorld/
Get a gun shirt at: https://teespring.com/stores/milsurpworld
Use "MILSURPWORLD" promo code at Steinel ammo for 7% off
Listen to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or whatever you prefer.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 How did you get into military surplus firearms?
1:26 What was your first milsurp?
5:35 What got you into French milsurps?
14:00 Do you have a grail gun that you do not yet own?
16:06 Do you prefer English or aromatic tobacco?
17:30 What is your favorite pizza topping?
18:16 What is your favorite non-alcoholic beverage?
19:43 Do you have a fitness routine or diet that is keeping you lean/fit?
23:18 What’s your favorite type of video to do?
27:46 If you had to do it again, would you still do the daily video schedule?
30:31 What is one gun project you wish you could do but don’t have the time?
32:23 What was your favorite gun-related trip?
38:24 What bolt-action milsurp rifle exceeded your expectations during a match or range time? What is one that disappointed?
45:11 Did the Lebel rifle design really matter or was it just the cartridge that had such an influence on the military arms race?
51:30 Besides smokeless powder, what is the most influential aspect of French military firearms?
54:03 Lebel or the 3-shot Berthier long rifle, which one would you take to the front line in WW1?
58:10 What happened to the French RSC rifle after WW1?
1:06:12 You are heading to Indochina in the early 1950s to serve, which common primary and secondary weapons from the French arsenal would you take with you?
1:09:23 What do you consider to be the best combat handgun of WW2?
1:10:43 What are your thoughts on the US Army adopting the 6.8x51/.277 Fury cartridge?
1:20:16 The M95 kicks like a _____?
1:27:56 What is one of the most unexpectedly challenging aspects of writing/publishing a book post-2020?
1:33:45 Outro