ANNOUNCING! Forged in Snow: Finnish Small Arms 1917-2025
This video announces the upcoming book "Forged in Snow: Finnish Small Arms 1917-2025," available via Kickstarter. The book is a comprehensive English-language reference guide for collectors and historians, detailing Finnish-manufactured and modified small arms from pistols to antitank rifles. It covers various models including Ahlberg, Luger, Lahti pistols, different Mosin Nagant variants, Kalashnikov variants (rk/58 to rk/95), submachine guns (Lindelof, Suomi, M44, Jatimatic), light machine guns (LS26, KvKK/62), and bayonets. Each entry provides development history, intended use, variants, production numbers, markings, mechanical operation, and combat history. The book explores Finland's unique military development path, influenced by its history and geopolitical positioning. Author Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons is highlighted.














