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Beretta’s New 80X Cheetah at the BUG Match (feat. Symtac)

March 4, 2023 Ian McCollum 9

Back in 1975, Beretta introduced a line of mid-size semiauto pistols. The Model 81 was in .32 ACP (intended for the European market) and the Model 84 was chambered for .380 ACP for Americans. These […]

Competition

Desert Brutality 2022: Finland Edition (Valmet & Valmet)

December 31, 2022 Ian McCollum 16

For my main run through Desert Brutality this year, I decided to have fun with a full historical load out – or at least a mostly-historical load out. I used a Valmet M62/S (the semiauto […]

Competition

Bonus Material: Flux Raider at Desert Brutality 2022

December 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 2

I ran Desert Brutality 2022 this year with a B&T USW-320; a modern stocked pistol chassis for the SIG 320 pistol. One similar product on the market right now is the Flux Defense Raider, and […]

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2-Gun: Suspiciously Silent vs Ludicrously Loud

November 26, 2022 Ian McCollum 13

This month’s 2-Gun match was three pretty short stages, so my friend Tom and I decided to just play with a fun theme – he brought a pair of huge .50-caliber cannons (.50AE Desert Eagle […]

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TT33 Tokarev at the BackUp Gun Match

November 19, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

My holster and mag carrier in this match are made by BattleGnome Solutions in Slovenia, and available worldwide exclusively from the Polenar Tactical web store: https://polenartactical.com/shop/holsters/1363-tt-holster-bgs.html I was talking to the guys who operate BattleGnome […]

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Futurama’s Lee Lemon Runs the MDP-9 (feat. John McClane)

October 31, 2022 Ian McCollum 5

It’s time for the annual Halloween PCC/shotgun match! By popular demand, I went as Futurama’s Lee Lemon this year, with the Angstadt Arms MDP-9 PCC. Since the last time I was shooting it, I’ve gotten […]

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Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Thoughts on Finnish Brutality 2022

October 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 2

I am very happy to have had the chance to introduce my friend Dr. Jackson Crawford to Brutality matches this year, at Finnish Brutality 2022. I thought we should take a few minutes to sit […]

Competition

Desert Brutality 2022: Registration Is Open!

September 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 2

Sign up for the original Brutality match here: https://practiscore.com/inrangetv-s-desert-brutality-2022/register November 11th – 13th, Hurricane Utah. Trooper day on the 11th, standard match is the 12th and 13th. Seven stages of Brutality!

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Armatix iP1 Smart Gun at the BackUp Gun Match

September 24, 2022 Ian McCollum 32

Yesterday we looked at the history and the functioning of the Armatix iP1 “smart gun”, and today I’m taking it out to a BackUp Gun Match. How will it perform? Will it cycle reliably? Will […]

Competition

BMPs, Hurdles, and Kettlebells: Finnish Brutality 2022 Day 2!

September 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 7

Thanks to Varusteleka for putting on an absolutely magnificent match! I’m also very happy to have a line of merchandise now available with them. Time for Day 2 of Finnish Brutality 2022! We have five […]

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