MILSURP HQ

The MILSURP HQ Guide to WW2 Reenacting with our special guest World War Wisdom!

We grabbed one of the BEST resources on the internet, World War Wisdom, to fill us in on everything there is about WW2 reenacting-- including things like RE history, the different types, signing up, gearing up and gear authenticity, finding a unit, rules and regulations, safety, firearms & blank firing, receiving & taking orders, tactics, shooting, dying & respawning, accidents, thieves, post-event parties, veterans, tanks & jeeps, explosives, grenades & mortars... you get it now, we get into it all! 
 
 
Plus we find out how our guest got started (*spoiler he was 8!) and we get some great advice on everything from finding a good group to where to grab the best gear to look the part.
 
 
We somehow talk about even more things, and kept the poor guy for about 3 hours, but we wanted to be thorough, so definitely give this one a listen, you will learn a lot and most likely want to give it a try!
 
 
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MILSURP MARKINGS- Commons & rares, unit & capture marks, serials, eagles, mums... you get it. Join the HQ & friends as they talk markings and of course play a few games!

The HQ is joined by Guests: Reese, Dylan and the Admiral- Tom
(YOUTUBE HAS THE PHOTOS VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq)
 
 
We are all over the world in this one and touch upon A LOT, with marks on VZ 24s, M.95s, Gras rifles, k98ks, Type 99s, Enfields, Carcanos, Mosins, Trapdoors... you get it.
 
 
We clear up some confusing markings, talk about some often mistaken and lied about, and in true MILSURP HQ fashion, we play THREE different games!
 
 
This was a fun one!
 
 
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Look for more interviews and specials guests soon.
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MILSURP IN MOVIES 2023-24 | WW1/WW2 movies, Topics we're sick of/love/want more, MILSURP Movie Trivia & ChatGPT fun!

Special guests, our pals and very first Patrons, Nick and Dylan join us for a Movie episode where we recap recent releases (like AQOTWF) and talk about some of the cool upcoming ones (like The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Civil War). 
 
We peek over at TV for some Masters of the Air show talk, go back to Flintlocks to check on Napoleon, and go over the top WW1/WW2 movie lists to see if we agree with rankings. 
 
We round out the show with another round of MILSURP TRIVIA, and playing with CHATGPT to ask MILSURP and Movie opinions, even getting it to plan our very first MILSURP HQ MOVIE! (COMING SOON!) 
 
 
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https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq
 

Othais from C&Rsenal || PT. 2 - The MILSURP Questions! || Opinion/Factual/Speed Round

Part 2 is here!
All sorts of MILSURP Questions on every firearm we could think of in this part, from opinion/subjective ones to factual and collector ones.
 
We run down a bunch in the Speed Round, do a few MILSURP rankings, talk shotguns, revolvers, Mausers, Carcanos, Lebels.. and no joke, Othais passionately discusses some modern guns!
 
We also get filled in on shooting, reloading, and range routines, and talk the most controversial topic we have ever covered....  what happened with those "explody" Vetterlis!!
 
So check it out!
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Othais from C&Rsenal || PT.1- The Interview Segment || His collection, his show, his ”origin story” || --and of course, some MILSURP Talk, Tips, & Trivia!

`THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE EPISODE` || OTHAIS PART ONE - THE INTERVIEW SEGMENT ||
Christmas came early for us this year as we got the honor to chat for hours with one of the best out there and a favorite creator of ours for years. It was a fun one for sure.
 
 
COLLECTION TALK
--from his first to his last --how did he get started? --what's he holding on to these days?
 
 
 
C&RSENAL--Show origin, history, and evolution
We get into the show story and the work that goes into each episode, including the research details, editing, photography, animating, etc. and also discuss the channel's future including some upcoming WW2 episodes that everyone is excited for!
 
We also find out "What's the one thing Mae WOULDN'T SHOOT?"
 
Plus, "How Can Users Help The Show?"
--Othais clears up all about borrowing firearms, and what is or isn't useful to the channel.
(And why he does NOT list what he is looking for anymore!)
 
 
 
MILSURP TALKEven though this is the interview part, we get into lots of MILSURP... including Mausers, Carcanos, Mosins, Revolvers, Tankgewehrs, & even f'n inertia driven shotguns! 
 
 
--SEE PART 2 FOR THE MILSURP QUESTIONS SEGMENT -- Patreon Early Access to PART 2 HERE
 
 
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Ian McCollum from ForgottenWeapons.com | PT.2 - MILSURP CHAT | Opinions, Cool Facts, Speed Round, Fudd Lore & Myths, Competitions, Collector Q&A, Shooting Talk, ”How fans can help” & so much more...

Part 2 is here and has tons of MILSURP questions!
 
We have the Speed Round and find out Ian's favorite Mauser calibers, rank bolt action & semi-auto rifles, plus lots of collector and technical questions, our new Fudd Lore game, our personal & user-submitted firearm questions, & even some shooting and competition talk, reloading, range day routines, upcoming collabs & finally, the FW Logo mystery is solved!
 
 
Can you tell if a gun was a French capture? Who had the best response to smokeless 8mm Lebel?  Were any Berthier carbines made with safeties?
 
We cover all that and more, and even how us fans can help out! 
 
 
Ian was a great sport and this pod will 100% teach everyone something!
 
 
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Ian McCollum from ForgottenWeapons.com | PT.1 - The Interview Segment | Collection info from 1st ever to latest, his books, his new APP, the next book, French firearms, and even some Trivia!

Ian McCollum from ForgottenWeapons.com | PT.1 |
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Holy smokes this one is jammed packed with topics, so much so that we had to make it a two-parter! 
 
 
This part is the "Interview Segment", where we pry deep into Ian's collection and find out what he has-- the % Modern, MILSURP, French, & "Forgotten" forearms, and see how his collection grew from his first Sporterized Swedish Mauser MILSURP to what it is today.
 
Then we discuss Ian's three published books a bit and even have an exclusive reveal of  the topic of one of the next books in the works!
 
 
We proceed to get into the newest and biggest project he has going on- the "History of Weapons & War" app and the site over at weaponsandwar.tv! What is there, why it's there, who is there, and what will be there... all this is answered and will answer all of your questions about "why an app?". 
 
 
Part 2 coming up is almost 2 hours of basically MILSURP questions only, but at the end of Part 1 we get into some as well when we play a little Trivia.
Machine guns, H&K G11s, Czech semi-autos, anti-tank rifles and Russian contract guns are all in the game and discussed before we sign off Part 1....
 
 
 

MILSURP ’Hammer-Price Guessing GAME’: ”Live” Stream of Poulin Auction with our guesses & scores || HQ GAME

Want to play along??? Grab a copy of the game list and go watch the video!
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The MILSURP HQ team and their trio of informative friends had a friendly game of "Guess the Hammer Prices" with Day 1 of the Poulin Auction using a few dozen selected lots that were MOSTLY MILSURP, with some items estimated over 100k, some under 1k; pistols, snipers, semi-autos.. and even a Panzerschreck, this auction and our list had a big variety!
 
 
So...do we have our fingers on the pulse of the online buying community?? Not sure about that, but we had some fun playing.
 
 
Our crew of "experts" (pizzabert, Anderson and THE Tenacious Trilobite) help us make our guesses as we go up against 3 tough "Mikes"-- MILSURP YT legend Mike B, "NICE" YouTuber MILSURP MIKE, and our other pal Marine Mike (Just gave him that nickname...)
 
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Dennis Kroh | EmpireArms.com chats MILSURP & his book-worthy life--His insane `Nam captures, his famous rock band/touring with legends, his celeb pals- plus Trivia, Myths, Mausers & lots more stories!

This man needs a book and a movie!
 
 
Right out of the gate we learn about Dennis' Vietnam captures- PERSONALLY captured (wait until you hear how he got the PU Sniper!) and other firearms in his self-imposed restricted 20 gun collection. 
 
 
We learn how he personally knows about blood pitting effects, starting the passion at 8yo with an Enfield, and why at 13 he'd have dead animals in his trunk while he sat in school.
 
 
We get into some of his service as a teen 101st Airborne Combat Medic, saving hundreds of soldiers on his way to three purple hearts!
 
 
We get into his wild college years where he toured the country as a successful rock band, playing with lots of hall of fame acts. Look up the Ozark Music Festival of 1974 Wiki to see who he was rubbing elbows with... 
 
 
He also shares some BIG name celebrity friendships & stories, some actors, musicians, race car drivers-- you've ALL heard of em! There is one ZZ TOP story that is guaranteed to blow your mind, 100%.
 
 
We brush upon his successful career as an antique coin salesman, and how museums & dealers call him to this day, and we work our way up through when he made the shift over from coins to full time MILSURP firearms. (The site has remained the same...)
 
 
Even his MILSURP stories are wild! 
 
 
We get into deals involving THOUSANDS of firearms-- wait till you hear how he almost purchased EVERY bolt action from the country of Sweden... 
 
 
Did you know he had first dibs on the RTI guns out of Ethiopia, flew there, & stood knee deep in goat crap??
 
 
Wanna hear how he had Remington AND Hornady work for HIM??
 
 
Give this show a listen, you won't want to believe half the stuff, but you will believe it because if this fella is anything, it's honest. Well Lucky and honest... (I won't even get into the 3 plane crashes he's survived!)
 

German K98k talk with authors Karem & Steves! | PT.2 | Fakes, Fuddlore, SS Rifles, Accessories, Ammo, Recoil, Snipers, Grails, German secrets, and next book talk!

PT 2Here we get right back at it with the fellas about the K98k with a not-so-fast Speed Round, and a discussion on SS Rifles and fakes, accessories, ammo, shooting & recoil, snipers & scopes, Grails, other country use, and most important of all, what the next books are about!We evaluate some pickups and fakes, play TRUTH or FUDD LORE to clarify those rumors, spin the Wheel of Milsurp, and find out Mike's never before shared K98k production secret.