Q&A December 2025: How I Write Books (and Much More)

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0:03:34 – Gun design standing on the shoulders of others
0:08:08 – Swiss adoption of the SIG P320
0:10:43 – High pressure cartridges, like 7mm Backcountry
0:13:46 – FRTs and SuperSafeties
0:17:55 – Is it hard for me to watch the gun mistakes in war movies?
0:18:48 – New .338 Magnum machine guns
0:22:13 – Where will the FN Mag and PKM be in 50 years? 100 years?
0:24:23 – My camo collection
0:27:07 – My thoughts on Project Grayburn (SA80 replacement)
0:29:14 – Why do Valmets not use Galil magazines?
0:31:20 – Plan to collaborate with C&Rsenal again?
0:32:22 – Can other modern MGs match the service life of the MG42 family?
0:33:47 – Why am I not in Discord?
0:34:36 – New gun owner feels overly cautious about gun handling
0:37:23 – What is my process for writing a book?
0:50:16 – Suomi converted to MP40 magazines?
0:52:24 – Porting and commentators in handguns
0:54:27 – Non-firearm videos?
0:55:10 – Overview of my filming equipment
1:01:11 – DeserTech quad-stank mags
1:03:29 – Why don’t we have more P90-style magazines?
ZB-47 video: https://youtu.be/TYVSe6s8kGE

1:06:04 – How would I market the Grot?
1:08:10 – Headstamp AK book with Max Popenker
1:11:23 – Correcting information in the NFA registry
1:13:50 – Engineering considerations for bayonet mounting?
1:15:24 – What gun do I want from Santa?
1:16:30 – What constitutes a “collection”?
1:18:53 – What’s the deal with 1,000 meter iron sights on old rifles?
1:21:43 – Plans to cover more Norwegian arms?
1:22:02 – Why did .30 Super Carry fizzle out?
1:24:24 – Book on the Auto-5?
https://amzn.to/492imcc

1:25:15 – Book on the Lee Enfield?
https://amzn.to/498cdv4

1:26:30 – Book on Japanese rifles?
https://amzn.to/4pRVW4M

1:28:19 – Book on the technical details of firearms tolerancing and heat treating?