No Lowballers
No Lowballers
Podcast Description
No Lowballers is the official podcast from GunBroker.com, America's largest online marketplace for firearms, ammunition, and shooting accessories. Hosted by industry experts with decades of combined experience, this weekly show delivers unmatched insights into the firearms world.
Co-hosts Allen Forkner of GunBroker.com and historian Logan Metesh of High Caliber History reveal the truth behind the trigger as they explore fascinating stories of firearm history and collectibles. Each episode dives into intriguing topics such as mobster favorites, rare collector pieces, war-time weapons, hunting traditions, and competition firearms.
What sets "No Lowballers" apart is its impressive roster of special guests, featuring industry legends and experts who share exclusive wisdom and stories. Listeners gain valuable knowledge about gun collecting, trading, and current market trends from the most influential figures in the firearms community.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores a variety of themes including firearm history, innovations, and collecting, with episodes that cover intriguing subjects like the Krag-Jørgensen rifle, the resurgence of lever-action firearms, and modern ammunition oddities. Each episode aims to provide listeners with in-depth knowledge and insights into both past and present trends in the gun community.
No Lowballers is the official podcast from GunBroker.com, America’s largest online marketplace for firearms, ammunition, and shooting accessories. Hosted by industry experts with decades of combined experience, this weekly show delivers unmatched insights into the firearms world.
Co-hosts Allen Forkner of GunBroker.com and historian Logan Metesh of High Caliber History reveal the truth behind the trigger as they explore fascinating stories of firearm history and collectibles. Each episode dives into intriguing topics such as mobster favorites, rare collector pieces, war-time weapons, hunting traditions, and competition firearms.
What sets “No Lowballers” apart is its impressive roster of special guests, featuring industry legends and experts who share exclusive wisdom and stories. Listeners gain valuable knowledge about gun collecting, trading, and current market trends from the most influential figures in the firearms community.
Logan Metesh of High Caliber History and Allen Forkner of GunBroker.com are back with a heavyweight guest for a heavyweight brand. James Williamson, author of four Vickers Guide volumes on H&K and a true expert on the brand, joins the show to give us a deep dive into the German arms giant known for quality, innovation and precision: Heckler & Koch.
In this episode:
• The post-war origins of H&K and how Mauser engineers birthed a legend
• The G3 battle rifle and the rise of modular military design
• Why the MP5 is still the king of subguns
• A breakdown of roller-delayed blowback and what makes it so special
• Mark 23: misunderstood, overbuilt and absolutely mission-capable
• Why the USP is still one of the toughest pistols ever made
• The “gateway drug” that is the VP9
• Inside the legendary Gray Room and H&K’s unmatched innovation timeline
• What really killed the G11 caseless ammo project
• The newest HK guns you can actually get your hands on today
🔧 From the Cold War to the CC9, from roller-delayed magic to .45-caliber beast-mode, this episode covers everything that makes HK one of the most respected names in the industry.
🎧 Listen now on your favorite platform and let us know your favorite HK design — or your pick for the most overlooked German gun of all time.
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