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How to Make Reproduction Guns (And How Not To) (Ad-free) (Patreon)

Published:
2026-07-10 12:00:09
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2026-08

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Since I continue to get a lot of questions about reproductions, I figured I'd devote today's video to looking at different elements that go into producing a reproduction firearms. Why some work out and some don't.

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How to Make Reproduction Guns (And How Not To) (Ad-free)

Since I continue to get a lot of questions about reproductions, I figured I'd devote today's video to looking at different elements that go into producing a reproduction firearms. Why some work out and some don't. The best firearms reference books: https://www.headstamppublishing.com http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com

Comments

Cody Vega

I wish you could get your hands on the H&M / PSA STG 44 prototypes. Honestly, a whole video or series on the white whale of trying to create the most practical and marketable STG 44 reproduction wpuld be interesting.

Ryan Thorne

$500 is one of those psychological price benchmarks for a huge number of people in the firearms market, among others.

JARED

And you cant discount people wanting 2026 firearm reliability in a firearm from the early 1900's. Reliability and failure rate were different back then compared to now.

Dana Arbeit

Great video, very educational. Just curious, your Colt SAA, is that a Bisley variation? I also wondered, when you brought out the Evans Rifle, if you had done a video on it? I searched your site and it didn't appear if there is one. Thanks for all your work in putting these presentations together.

Forgotten Weapons

Yes, it's a Bisley. I haven't done a video not he original Bisley Models yet, though.

Greg Bishop

I wondered the same thing on the Evans rifle and the vid popped up if you search-" Evans New Model Carbine"

luke

I was unaware of the evans rifle and have since been back and watch your videos, and it set my brain off working to solve the weird loading issues. because that is an awesomely analogue mechanically fantasticating rifle. You say in this video about the difficulties of magazine design (will watch that video when you make it) does that also translate to manual magazines such as the one in the evans? could an improvement be made with a ratcheting system allowing you to catch up the rounds through he gaps created from firing

Guido S

absolutely old west guns. pedersoli like.. well allmost all. -- garand. fg42. lugers US trial 45acp. so on.- that is SUCH a cool shirt but wool 50bucks...

Guido S

cap and ball stateside. yeah. and bet I'd be 11bangbang alike having from the dragoons to 62 police several lengths remingtons so on. unfortunately 2nd shot percussion yellow sportive in germany they would never approve me as many.

Guido S

browning machine gun or gatling in 22lr.. must be fun.

Land Cruiser

Thank you Forgotten Weapons (Ian) for this tour de force on repro fierarms!

Dale Farmer

As a companion to this video, how about a video about the hollywood prop firearm business. I have a memory of someone doing a video about a canadian prop firearm business, but a quick search doesnt turn it up. technical and legal issues of prop firearms on sets, especially after the incident on the set of the movie Rust. Issues of visual accuracy for the closeup shots, aka the hero gun. Making blank firing versions that fire the special hollywood blanks that have enhanced muzzle flash but no projectile. the obvious safety issues. industry practices.

Martin Morehouse

Nice outline. Pre-cartridge reproductions are almost the same production process as the originals, flintlocks and so on. Still, the market for wheellocks runs into the same problems of cost and a limited market as modern reproductions.