Pistols of the Warlord Era With Ian McCollum

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In this CHP Special Episode Laszlo is thrilled to welcome Mr. Ian McCollum to discuss his new book, "Pistols of the Warlords: Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911 – 1949." If you're a fan of antique and historical firearms, you already might know Ian from his Forgotten Weapons YouTube Channel. What poetry was to the Tang Dynasty, arms manufacturing, and procurement was to the Chinese Warlord Era. A special thanks to Ian for sharing his expertise on this very popular topic.

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone.
0:00.8	Loss of a Montgomery hair.
0:02.1	I haven't sprung one of these on you in a long time.
0:04.8	A special episode for something timely
0:07.1	that was right up my alley.
0:09.2	Over the years, I've learned that so many CHP listeners
0:13.5	have a keen interest in Chinese military history.
0:17.0	And I get a lot of requests to cover some of the most
0:19.3	historically, and noteworthy battles, rebellions,
0:23.2	and wars, and tell stories about some
0:25.8	of the military heroes of China.
0:29.0	Well, today I am so pleased to invite
0:31.2	on the China history podcast, Mr. Ian McCollum,
0:34.2	another kindred spirit with a passion for history.
0:38.4	Ian's host of the Forgotten Weapons Channel on YouTube,
0:41.8	that is a go-to source for information
0:44.8	about firearms used throughout modern history,
0:48.0	going back to the 19th century.
0:50.2	And some of these weapons are very obscure
0:52.6	and are packed with history and great stories.
0:55.8	And Ian's well-known and respected authority
0:58.1	among enthusiasts of antique and historical firearms.
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