Remington M1903A4 Sniper at the Range

June 24, 2023 Ian McCollum 7

Today we are taking the Remington M1903A4 out to the range for some shooting. This was the standard US sniper rifle during World War Two, and I’m curious to see how one actually handles…

Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom Factory Tour

June 23, 2023 Ian McCollum 4

Fabryka Broni originally dates to 1925, when it was set up as a factory to make small arms for the Polish military. It was occupied be German forces during World War Two and on the […]

Improving Mosins: The Estonian M1935

June 21, 2023 Ian McCollum 19

When Estonia declared independence from Russia in 1918, it had no formal military. After winning a 2-year War of Independence, the nation needed to set up its own armed forces. The rifles available in Estonia […]

My Low-Profile Plate Carrier and Lynx Brutality AAR (w/ Jari Laine)

June 20, 2023 Ian McCollum 0

I’m joined today by Jari, the CEO of Varusteleka to talk about one of the pieces of gear we both used in Lynx Brutality: Varusteleka’s new Low Visibility Plate Carrier. It’s designed to keep the […]

Rearming West Germany: The G1 FAL

June 19, 2023 Ian McCollum 33

Today we are taking a look at a German G1 pattern FAL. The initial purchased of the G1 were actual made by the German Border Guard (the Bundesgrenschutz). In the aftermath of World War Two, […]

Ultima Ratio: RAID and the Founding of PGM Precision

June 17, 2023 Ian McCollum 6

Thanks to Creedmoor Sports for sponsoring this video, and providing a couple of fine shooting mats to experiment with. Check them out for all your long range competition needs! The Ultima Ratio was the rifle […]

Fascinating Finds in a Guadalcanal Relic Museum

June 16, 2023 Ian McCollum 8

Today I’m visiting the Solomon Islands War Memorial Museum in Honiara (the capital city on Guadalcanal). This is a private museum run by two brothers on the island, and it is filled to the brim […]

M1903A4: America’s WW2 Sniper Rifle

June 14, 2023 Ian McCollum 27

The United States Army entered World War Two with neither sniper rifles nor a sniper training program. As troops began to see combat, requests began to come back to the War Department that both were […]

Chatellerault Experimental SMGs: MAC48 & 48LS

June 12, 2023 Ian McCollum 10

Continuing our look at the French submachine gun designs from the Chatellerault Arsenal, today we have the MAC48 and MAC48LS (lightened and simplified). In the development program that would eventually lead to adoption of the […]

Lynx Brutality 2023 Day 2 – Missiles and Grenade Launchers

June 10, 2023 Ian McCollum 0

Day Two at Polenar Tactical’s 2023 Lynx Brutality! My Arex Delta L and Perun X16 continue to run flawlessly in today’s final five stages. Despite making plenty of mistakes today, I ended up placing 27th […]