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PDW on Steroids: the vz68 and the Skorpion 9×19

June 24, 2022 Ian McCollum 5

The original Scorpion was adopted in .32 ACP caliber as the vz.61 by the Czechoslovakian military – but development of the Scorpion did not end there. Prototypes were also developed in .380, 9×18 Makarov, and […]

Select-fire Rifles

Bigger is Better? The Bren 2 Battle Rifle (BR)

April 2, 2022 Ian McCollum 58

CZ has taken the Bren 2 design, and scaled it up to 7.62mm NATO as the Bren 2 BR (Battle Rifle). A decent number of military and security organizations are still interested in the larger […]

Select-fire Rifles

Bren 807: An Economy Model Hybrid of the 805 and Bren 2

March 21, 2022 Ian McCollum 16

The Bren 807 is an interesting hybrid of the Bren 805 and Bren 2. It was introduced by CZ in 2016 as a lower-priced model than the Bren 2. It was offered in both 5.56mm […]

Select-fire Rifles

The Compact CZ-2000 “Krinkov” Variant

February 28, 2022 Ian McCollum 12

https://youtu.be/8K_rGxhRsjs We have previously looked at the development of the CZ 2000 and Lada rifle programs in Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, and today we are taking a close look at one specific variant. […]

Select-fire Rifles

Bren 2: CZ Refines Every Aspect of the 805

February 14, 2022 Ian McCollum 17

  Launched in 2016, the Bren 2 was a significant upgrade program over the original Bren 805 rifle. In addition to being offered in both 5.56mm and 7.62x39mm with user-changeable barrels, the Bren 2 was […]

Select-fire Rifles

Bren 805: A Rifle for the Post-Communist Czech Army

February 7, 2022 Ian McCollum 34

With the Velvet Revolution and the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia, a new Czech Republic immediately looked to NATO membership. This would require rearming the Czech Army with a rifle in 5.56mm NATO. After some […]

Semiauto pistol

I Set The Alien Loose On My Nemesis Target

January 22, 2022 Ian McCollum 21

The Laugo Alien has survived its mud and sand tests without any long term damage, and now it’s time to put it to work. The MGM Spinner has long been my nemesis, and so I […]

Semiauto pistol

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?

Semiauto pistol

Laugo Alien: Mud Test

December 19, 2021 Ian McCollum 23

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 […]

Semiauto pistol

Laugo Alien at the Range

December 11, 2021 Ian McCollum 18

Today we are taking the Laugo Alien out to the range – let’s see if the hype is real!

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