MILSURP HQ
MILSURP firearms discussion - Join us for a good hang as we chat history, specifications and production details of legendary MILSURP firearms, as we get into countless collector’s tips & everything MILSURP related- from ammo, bayonets and slings to tips for reloading, to how to read markings & cartouches. We also get into the current Market Trends so you know what to expect to pay, and we even sprinkle in some Trivia and give the esteemed WHEEL OF MILSURP a spin! If you want to buy a MILSURP arm or just want to know more about one, come on in, we discuss it ALL. Check out the Youtube videos, shorts and often Synced Photo Companion videos, thanks! https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Ian McCollum from ForgottenWeapons.com | PT.1 |
--->GET PART 2 EARLY @ PATREON.COM/milsurpHQ
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....
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
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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...)
*Email us your scores @ MilsurpHQ@gmail.com
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
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!)
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
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.
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
PT 1We get to know the guys, & hear their story of how the book came to be. We also hear about what these fellas collect, and spoiler, it's K98ks. We start hounding them about all things 98k from who made the best, to what they'd change, and find out where they think it ranks vs the contemporaries. We also jump into a little online purchasing, Mitchells Mausers, why Walther didn't make any full rifles, and are those late Kriegsmodells safe to shoot. Finally we talk refurbs and re-works, and do some Trivia. Jam packed Part 1!
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
We are back from the 52nd annual Kansas City Missouri Valley Arms Collectors Association Arms Show! We survived our first trip to KC and spoiler alert - the show was amazing.
One of our buds we met up with EVAN joins us for a recap of the show!
We share everything we saw- the prices, the rare & cool stuff, the weird things and discuss all the awesome firearms we played with at the great show.
It was an eventful and full weekend, from the moment we stepped out of the airport into 100+ degree heat to when we were cooling down with a cold beer while handling an old Johnson. (Thanks to Danny from MILSURP WORLD for being a true pal)
Were the rumors of the best deals on the 'Friday setup day' true?
What Fudd lore made an appearance? What new Fudd lore was added?
Did we buy anything? Who won the "coolest item" contest?
Was it very hot there?
Check it out !
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
We are going to the 52nd annual Kansas City Missouri Valley Arms Collectors Association Arms Show at the end of JULY! It will be the largest (by far) that Tom has gone to, as Kelly has been to TULSA (Lucky HIM!).
So this is the Part 1 - the 'BEFORE KC' show...
We are joined by our pal MATT who has been on both sides of the tables and offers a unique perspective!
Join us as we cover everything like what to bring (hint $$$), when to get there, how to attack the tables and when to get the best deals. We'll talk lots of haggle tips and experiences, budgets, how to package items for deals together, as well as our past show deals we made and those we sadly missed out on.
We also get into what items we are looking for in K.C.-- Will we get all we are seeking?
Part II will be on the return, wish us luck!
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
MILSURP online order 'Dice Roller' Readiness Reviews joins us to discuss some common Mishaps & Mistakes we've made, and those we've seen personally & throughout history, incl. misinformation on markings, scratches & drops, and reloading & shooting fails, incl. the modern P320 issues.
We get into ordering online (he's tried them ALL), not doing your research before buying, ad listing mistakes, dumb deals, deals we missed out on, DRUNK BIDDING, UPS duffel cuts, Trivia and more games!
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq/videos
Email: milsurpHQ@gmail.com for questions, comments, topic suggestions, trivia, to be a guest!
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
We gather some MILSURP collectors for a roundtable chat to answer a ton of your questions as we go around the world first (JAP, FRA, USA, GER, R...), then play some TRIVIA, and talk apt things like corrosive ammo, annealing brass, & what actions ruin your MILSURPs.
As always, we here at MHQ aren't afraid to tackle some of the scene's most controversial (not) topics, like Enfield rim jam, the "P-17" name use & the notorious RTI Lugers :)
And of course, we will be spinning the Wheel of MILSURP!
Reach out with your questions for the next Q&A!
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Who is nuttier, the "100 examples of 1 model" collector or the "1 example of 100 models" one? *SPOILER we are all nuts! :)
We'll run down some popular collecting focuses & patterns, and share what we're going for.
Why does the Pattern Collector get hate? How many is a "pattern" or group? What focuses won't break the bank?
WHAT TYPE OF COLLECTOR ARE YOU?
Take a listen and see!
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