Competition
Lynx Brutality Day 2: The Kettlebell is not Enough
Day 2 of Polenar Tactical’s epic Lynx Brutality 2022 is upon us! I did really well on Day 1; can I keep the streak going, or will I crash and burn? Will I continue to […]
Video
Competition
Lynx Brutality Day 1: From Slovenia With Love
Welcome to Lynx Brutality! This is a 2-gun Brutality match organized by Polenar Tactical and run at the Lynx Pro Training Center in Kočevje, Slovenia. It’s got kettlebells, weight bags, a tower, tires, ballistic shield, […]
Q&A
Ask Ian: Procurement Then & Now (and Wartime vs Peacetime)
Asked by Charles on Patreon: “I’d love to hear you do a deep dive on the commissioning and procurement process of the Chauchat compared to the FAMAS or the HK416F (or the STEN and the […]
Prototype
Ladislav Findorak’s Prototype Lever-Delayed PDW
This really neat compact PDW prototype was developed by Ladislav Findorak in the 1990s for a Czech military program, although nothing was adopted as a result. The lever-delayed system allows it to have a much […]
Q&A
Ask Ian: Single Feed vs Double Feed Pistols
Asked by Tyler on Patreon: “Why are there so few double stack/double feed handguns? I can only think of a couple off the top of my head. It makes the worst part of handgun shooting […]
Select-fire Rifles
SIG 550 / Stgw 90: The Swiss Kalashnikov
Make sure to check out the new video on 9 Hole Reviews, with the SIG 550 on their 500yd course of fire, plus discussion with a Swiss infantry officer: https://youtu.be/FL_zcqOFrbI
Book review
Update: Pistols of the Warlords Book
Copies are still available at Headstamp Publishing An Update on the Status of Pistols of the Warlords: We are very happy to announce that all of the operations in China for the book are complete. […]
Competition
New .44 AutoMag Behemoth at the BackUp Gun Match
Yesterday we were looking at the new resurrection of the AutoMag pistol, and today I have it out at the monthly BackUp Gun match. Is it appropriate to bring this behemoth of a pistol to […]
Semiauto pistol
Is the AutoMag Curse Over? The New Auto Mag 180-D
Historically speaking, the AutoMag 180 pistol has been a reaper of investors. Between 1971 and 1982, no fewer than six different companies went bankrupt trying to make a profit building Auto Mags. However, we may […]
Q&A
Q&A 61: Talking Guns with Polenar Tactical
Get 10% off anything in Polenar’s web store with code “NOTEASTERNEUROPE” https://polenartactical.com/shop/ 00:00:32 – What is the “elevator pitch” for Polenar Tactical? 00:02:26 – How did you get your channel name? 00:04:49 – What are […]