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Laugo Alien: Sand Test (feat. Moon Dust)

December 26, 2021 Ian McCollum 14

Next up in our Maserati-or-Hilux assessment of the Laugo Alien, we have a sand test. First a plain, easy sandy soil immersion, and then a horrible bucket of moon dust. So…will it blend?

GM6 Lynx .50 BMG Bullpup at the Range

December 25, 2021 Ian McCollum 34

Today we have the Gepárd M6 Lynx out at the range to try out! My impression is that mechanically, the gun is very well constructed. Everything operated cleanly and smoothly, and there were no malfunctions […]

GM6 Lynx: The Hungarian Long-Recoil .50-Caliber Bullpup

December 24, 2021 Ian McCollum 36

The Gepárd M6 is the result of nearly 3 decades of development. The Hungarian military first requested a .50-caliber anti-material rifle circa 1987, and the M1 design submitted was a single-shot rifle chambered for the […]

Adventures in Surplus: An M91 Mosin of Many Flags

December 23, 2021 Ian McCollum 11

Today we are taking a look at an early production M1891 Mosin Nagant rifle. This one has had quite a busy history…it was originally manufactured at the Izhevsk Arsenal in 1894, with several of the […]

Q&A 56: Travel, Elbonian Snipers, and Contradictions

December 21, 2021 Ian McCollum 27

It’s Q&A time again! The last one for 2021…here’s to hoping 2022 is a better year for everyone. 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:00:21 – My passport, and customs 0:01:54 – What countries would I like to […]

Mystery Shotgun With a Very Unusual Action

December 20, 2021 Ian McCollum 19

This is a commercial pump-action shotgun manufactured in France and proofed at the St Etienne proof house. I know basically nothing else of its provenance, including who designed it, who sold it (although I would […]

Laugo Alien: Mud Test

December 19, 2021 Ian McCollum 24

Is the Laugo Alien a rugged an unstoppable HiLux or a fastidious Maserati? I would like to use it as a go-to competition pistol for matches like Finnish Brutality and Desert Brutality, but first I […]

Lahti-Saloranta LS-26 LMG at the Range

December 18, 2021 Ian McCollum 10

I had a chance to shoot an LS26 once before, but without the benefit of a magazine loading tool – and so I could only get 4 or 5 rounds into the mag. This time, […]

Lahti-Saloranta LS-26: Finland’s Domestic LMG

December 17, 2021 Ian McCollum 28

Finland’s first domestic light machine gun was the LS-26. The prime designer was Aimo Lahti, but because of his relative inexperience and lack of formal credentials, Lieutenant A.E. Saloranta was assigned to assist him. The […]

Rigor, Discipline, and Excellence: Christian Prouteau on GIGN Training and the MR-73

December 16, 2021 Ian McCollum 26

I am honored today to be able to bring you an interview with Christian Prouteau, the founder and original leader of GIGN. This is France’s premier elite counter-terrorism force, who have been at the forefront […]