This entry details the unique stripper clip loading process for the Grendel P10 pistol, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. It covers the specific tools and techniques required, highlighting the slow and sometimes finicky nature of the operation. The assessment also touches upon the firearm's performance issues during a BUG Match, including reliability and trigger quality, offering insights from an expert's practical experience.
This video showcases the FK Brno 7.5mm pistol competing in a BackUp Gun (BUG) match. The description highlights the firearm's specific caliber and brand, along with the competitive context. This content is likely to appeal to enthusiasts interested in niche firearms, competitive shooting disciplines, and specialized pistol applications.
This video from Forgotten Weapons showcases the FK Brno PSD pistol chambered in 7.5mm FK during a BackUp Gun Match. Expert Ian McCollum details the pistol's performance, highlighting significant reliability issues and malfunctions across multiple stages. Despite the challenges, the video provides insights into competitive shooting scenarios and the specific performance characteristics of the FK Brno PSD in 7.5mm FK, concluding with overall match results and plans for future testing with a 10mm barrel.
This video showcases the Savage 1915, a rare automatic pistol, being tested in a backup gun match. Expert insights are provided on its historical context, marketing, and practical performance. The firearm, despite its age, demonstrates its capability as a compact carry pistol, though minor malfunctions are noted, attributed to its 110-year history. The assessment revisits Bat Masterson's historical praise, offering a balanced view of its accuracy and handling characteristics.
The Savage Model 1915, a 10-shot .32 ACP pistol from 1915, demonstrated surprising reliability and capacity during a BackUp Gun (BUG) match. Its 'point and shoot' ergonomics were highlighted as advantageous for its era, performing well in rapid-fire stages against steel and paper targets. The video showcases its use in competition, including a magazine change, underscoring its historical significance and functional performance.
This entry details the performance of the Hi-Point YC-9 'Yeet Cannon' during a Backup Gun (BUG) match, as presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons. It covers the firearm's features, its performance across four competitive stages, and an overall assessment including a failure to feed malfunction and ergonomic critiques. The guide highlights practical application and competitive use of the budget-friendly pistol.
This video showcases the Desert Eagle .50 AE in a competitive backup gun match, highlighting expert-level recoil management and firearm handling. The demonstration, led by Ian McCollum, covers seated shooting, dynamic movement, and challenging one-handed stages, providing insights into the practical application of this powerful handgun in a match environment. The footage includes detailed slow-motion analysis of the firearm's operation under stress.
Ian McCollum details his custom SIG P365, a unique build featuring a P365 XL slide on a standard P365 frame for a BackUp Gun match. He highlights the concealment advantages of the short frame but notes the challenges for follow-up shots, recommending 12-round magazines or Wilson Combat grip frames for improved handling. The video demonstrates the firearm's performance in a competitive setting.
This video details a custom Sig P365 build, contrasting it with a previously completed P320 build. The instructor, Ian McCollum, highlights component choices and assembly differences, noting similarities in fire control unit concepts between the two Sig Sauer platforms. Due to platform restrictions on YouTube, the full build video will be hosted on Floatplane and Utreon, with announcements made on YouTube.
This guide details techniques used in a Backup Gun (BUG) match featuring the TT33 Tokarev, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum. It covers drawing from a holster with an empty chamber, target prioritization with high-penetration rounds, rapid fire drills, and managing the TT33's lack of a manual safety during competition. The video highlights the performance of the TT33 Tokarev and Battle Gnome Solutions gear in a practical shooting scenario.
This guide details the performance of the CZ vz.82 pistol during a Backup Gun (BUG) match, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum. It covers four competitive stages, highlighting the pistol's handling, accuracy, and magazine capacity in a practical, high-pressure scenario. The CZ vz.82 proved to be an effective military service pistol, finishing 2nd overall in the match.
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