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What is a Battle Rifle?

April 10, 2024 Ian McCollum 129
“Battle rifle” is not a formally recognized term like “assault rifle”, but it is widely used, and I think it has a lot of utility. It is intended to differentiate between intermediate-caliber and full-power military […]
Revolver

Colt Viper: A Rare Snake and a Great Revolver

April 8, 2024 Ian McCollum 0
Colt has released seven different revolvers named after snakes, and they have become a popular niche collection for many people. The Python is by far the best known, but several others are very rare. One […]
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Fundamentals of LPVOs: Cheap vs Expensive

April 7, 2024 Ian McCollum 2
At SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary Arms and Swampfox). Mike’s a friend and a true optics nerd, and I figured he […]
Competition

Boombox / Clarion Thermal at MOGO24: Zee Goggles! Zey Do Nuthink!

April 6, 2024 Ian McCollum 0
For my Passive Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I used a borrowed prototype Boombox from Q, with an AGM Clarion thermal scope. The Boombox is essentially a […]
Semiauto pistol

Model 74 “Carpati”: Cugir’s Romanian Walther Clone

April 5, 2024 Ian McCollum 1
The Model 74 “Carpați” is a copy of the Walther PP made by the Cugir factory in Romania. The project began at the direction of the Romanian secret police, who delivered a worn out Walther […]
Competition

Bonus: Ian’s Boombox Shootoff with Mitch from Q

April 2, 2024 Ian McCollum 3
Mitch, design engineer at Q, challenged me to a shutoff at Moons Out Goons Out 2024. If I win, I get a Boombox from Q. If he wins, I have to embarrass myself on the […]
Competition

Hi-Point / MAWL at MOGO24: Wheels Come Off the Struggle Bus

April 1, 2024 Ian McCollum 0
For my Active Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I set up a 9mm Hi-Point carbine with a BE Meyers MAWL last unit. Great laser; terrible gun. My […]
Commentary

Moons Out Goons Out 2024 Overview: Yeah, I Ran a Hi-Point

March 31, 2024 Ian McCollum 2
Last weekend we ran Moons Out Goons Out 2024, a night rifle match presented by Tactical Night Vision Company at the Echo Valley Training Center. The match was a fantastic success, and I figured I’d […]
Book review

Book Review: Vickers Guide H&K Volume 2 (SMG & PDW)

March 30, 2024 Ian McCollum 4
Available direct from Vickers Guide: https://www.vickersguide.com/hk-vol-2 Or from Headstamp Publishing: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase?tag=hkv2 About a year ago Larry Vickers and James Rupley published the first volume of a series on H&K firearms, beginning with handguns. After some […]
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Shotgun

Skeet with the M90 Shotgun From Halo (What Could Go Wrong?)

March 29, 2024 Ian McCollum 8
Today is my last chance to take the Halo M90 out for a fun day at the range…so why not make it the worst possible application for this sort of shotgun?

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