Having been a customer of Varusteleka for more than 10 years and having become person friends with many of the folks there, I am very excited to share the news of their US expansion! They now have a US distribution center, allowing them to ship fast and tariff-friction-free in the US.
Not familiar with Varusteleka? They make a wide array of outdoor gear for hunting, hiking, and military service, from clothing to web gear to pouches and more. From their early roots selling surplus, they brought a unique and very real style of brutal and dark Finnish humor; just the thing one would expect from a country that is mosquito plagued swamp when it’s not sunless icy forests, with a looming 800+ mile border with Russia. They bring that attitude and the very real need for rugged top quality to their products. Looking flashy on Instagram works great for lots of brands, but Varusteleka makes kit that will be there for you when the sun disappears, the fire dies, and you fall through the ice.
At Forgotten Weapons I think the most interesting guns out there are the most obscure ones. I try to search out experimental and prototype weapons and show you how they work, in addition to more conventional guns that you may not have heard of before. You’re much more likely to find a video on the Cei Rigotti or Webley-Fosbery here than an AR or Glock. So, do you want to learn about something new today? Then stick around!
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The Swiss Cheap Out: SIG 310, aka MP48
Iron Sights at 800 Yards: New Mexico Milsurps Match!
Mae Fires the WWI Winchester 1892
Anton Zoller’s percussion rifle and the problems of 19th century gunsmiths in Hungary
Masters of the Air – 1911 From the Bloody 100th
The Blanchard lathe and the secret behind mass‑producing millions of identical wooden gun stocks