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PTR-44 Sturmgewehr at a 2-Gun Match

May 17, 2023 Ian McCollum 9
Today I’m taking the PTR-44 Sturmgewehr out to the local 2-Gun match. I’m excited to get a chance to run it in a competitive environment – I have shot some original StGs, but only on […]
Semiauto pistol

Project Best Millimeter: SIG/Grayguns vs Hi-Point 10mm

May 5, 2023 Ian McCollum 24
Thanks to Otis Technology for sponsoring this video! When I heard about Hi-Point releasing a 10mm pistol (the JXP 10), I knew I needed to do something fun with it. Hi-Point is often derided – […]
Interview

Interview w/ Biofire’s Lead Designer: Features and Reliability

May 3, 2023 Ian McCollum 33
When I visited Biofire, I was able to spend several hours discussing the history of the gun with its creator, lead designer, and lead engineer. We also completely stripped one of the guns down to […]
Semiauto pistol

SIG M18: New USMC Service Pistol (and Little Brother of the M17)

April 28, 2023 Ian McCollum 33
The SIG 320 was adopted by the US Army as its new M17 full-size service pistol, but that was only have of the Modular Handgun System. The other half was the M18, a compact version […]
Commentary

What’s the Deal with the SIG P320 Exploding and Firing “Un-Commanded”?

April 20, 2023 Ian McCollum 13
Social media is very excited these days about “exploding” SIG 320s…so let’s consider what might actually be happening. Of course, this discussion is invariably clouded by the fact that the P320 did have a legitimate […]
Prototype

Biofire: The First Worthwhile “Smart Gun”?

April 13, 2023 Ian McCollum 51
Note: The New Jersey law that would ban sale of regular guns once “smart guns” were deemed commercially viable is no longer on the books. 0:00 – Introduction 4:12 – Electronic elements 6:50 – User […]
Semiauto pistol

Surplus 101st Airborne M17: Differences Between Army and Civilian SIGs

April 12, 2023 Ian McCollum 9
Today we are looking at one of the surplus US Army M17 pistols that SGI put on the commercial market about 3 years ago. These were some of the very first M17s issued to Army […]
Competition

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 […]
Ian's Customs

Ian’s Custom SIG P365 at the BackUp Gun Match

February 25, 2023 Ian McCollum 10
Yesterday we took a look at the design choices I made for my P365, and how I put it together with ModGuns.com . Today, I’ve got it out at the BUG Match for a trial […]
Ian's Customs

Building a Custom SIG P365 With ModGuns.com

February 24, 2023 Ian McCollum 3
Today’s video is about my project to build a custom SIG P365 at ModGuns. Like the P320, the P365 is built around a steel Fire Control Unit as the legal, serialized firearm. Everything else – […]

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