Q&A February 2026: Drones, AI, 6.5mm Cartridges, and More

Today's Q&A is sponsored by Kyrö - get 10% off all their spirits with code FORGOTTENWHISKY10 at: https://www.kyrodistillery.com 01:05 - Guns from Peru JoLoAr video:    • Spanish JoLoAr One-Handed Pistol at the BU...   03:23 - Why not blow-forward bullpups? AK-53 video:    • SIG AK-53: A Truly Weird Forward-Operating...   05:00 - Was the SKS used in WW2? C&Rsenal SKS video:    • History Primer 192: Russian SKS Documentar...   07:28 - Favorite gun breakdown? Terni 1921 video:    • Terni Model 1921: Italian Interwar Assault...   08:42 - Madsen LMG action still viable today? 11:28 - Valuable input from viewers in the comments? 13:17 - How long will Forgotten Weapons go? 15:45 - Is KelTec onto something with clip-fed pistols? 17:44 - Why not more innovative new pistols from big companies? 20:14 - What is barrel life? 22:48 - AK with bolt hold-open? Early M70 video:    • Yugoslav M70A: The AK With a Real Magazine...   25:15 - Future of stocked pistols and chassis systems? 27:11 - How to update a 1970s Soviet AK? 28:29 - Combination subsonic/supersonic cartridges 31:53 - AI and workflow 35:19 - Reproduction or resto-mod guns? 37:10 - Why not stainless for military barrels? 37:41 - Converting the Trapdoor Springfield to .30-40 39:50 - Thoughts on 6.5mm military cartridges 45:10 - Do high end rifles really make a difference? 48:04 - Anti-drone weapons 52:42 - Down-loaded cartridges in the PTRS and PTRD 54:43 - Why no American proof houses? 56:50 - Shotgun suppressors 57:42 - Why create Headstamp instead of using an existing publisher? The best firearms reference books: https://www.headstamppublishing.com   / forgottenweapons   http://www.floatplane.com/channel/For... Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com