Competition - Forgotten Weapons

Welcome to the Mystery Fun Van: Czech Combat 2024 Day 1

October 18, 2024 Ian McCollum 3

Czech Combat is a 2-day, 12-stage practical matching using rifle and pistol, sponsored by CZ and Sellier & Bellot. It is not a Brutality match, although it shares a lot of elements with Brutality. There […]

Gothic Serpent: Shughart M14 Clone & Delta 1911 at the 2-Gun Match

September 27, 2024 Ian McCollum 9

This is your last chance to win this awesome (if malfunctioning) Shughart M14 Clone! https://www.fanathem.com/forgottenweapons DEADLINE to ENTER is TONIGHT 09/27/2024 @ 11:59 PM PST Today I decided to do a Gothic Serpent memorial 2-gun […]

First Gen Walther P99 at the BUG Match

September 21, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Last week Tom and I did a BUG match with 4 different […]

BUG Match: Guns of James Bond

September 14, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

“Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond” is live on Kickstarter now – check it out for lots of super cool exclusive options! Today my friend Tom joins me at the BackUp Gun (BUG) Match […]

Balloons, Bombs, and Sandbags: Finnish Brutality 2024 Day 2

September 7, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

Finnish Brutality 2024 took the standard for practical shooting matches and raised it again – this was the best match that I have ever had the chance to shoot. Run by Varusteleka, a Finnish military […]

The Best Match Ever: Finnish Brutality 2024 (Day 1)

September 6, 2024 Ian McCollum 1

Finnish Brutality 2024 took the standard for practical shooting matches and raised it again – this was the best match that I have ever had the chance to shoot. Run by Varusteleka, a Finnish military […]

Spanish JoLoAr One-Handed Pistol at the BUG Match

August 31, 2024 Ian McCollum 9

Today for the monthly BackUp Gun Match I am using a Spanish JoLoAr pistol in .380 ACP. It’s an interesting piece designed with a lever on the side that allows it to be cocked one-handed. […]

The GI’s Darling: M1911A1 at the BUG Match

June 22, 2024 Ian McCollum 2

What more classic backup gun is there than the M1911A1, beloved by GIs as a backup to their M1 Carbines, M1 Garands, BARs, and tanks? Today I’m running an April 1945 production original military M1911A1 […]

Shields, Ropes, and Cutting Wire: Lynx Brutality 2024 Day 2

June 15, 2024 Ian McCollum 0

Polenar Tactical has done it again, setting the bar for Brutality matches with this year’s Lynx Brutality. Held at the Lynx Pro Training Center outside Kočevje Slovenia, this year’s match was 10 stages over two […]

My AK vs Cars, Kettlebells, & Fast Ropes: Lynx Brutality 2024 Day 1

June 14, 2024 Ian McCollum 3

Polenar Tactical has done it again, setting the bar for Brutality matches with this year’s Lynx Brutality. Held at the Lynx Pro Training Center outside Kočevje Slovenia, this year’s match was 10 stages over two […]