HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2015

Published on January 2, 2015
Duration: 9:35

This video captures an informal New Year's Day range session in 2015, featuring a variety of firearms and shooting activities. The participants engage with a Kel-Tec PMR-30 in .22 Magnum, a 9mm Tavor with a Rat Works suppressor, and an antique Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver. They also experiment with binary explosives and a suppressed AR-100, highlighting the sounds and effects of different firearms and ammunition.

Quick Summary

The 2015 New Year's Day range session featured a Kel-Tec PMR-30 in .22 Magnum, a 9mm IWI Tavor with a Rat Works suppressor, an antique Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver, and a Brenneke AR-100 with a Griffin Armament suppressor. Participants also experimented with binary explosives and improvised dirt clod targets.

Chapters

  1. 00:09Welcome to the Range Day
  2. 00:21Interesting Firearms
  3. 01:23PMR-30 .22 Magnum
  4. 02:08Shooting Ice with PMR-30
  5. 03:129mm Tavor with Suppressor
  6. 04:34M41A1 Pulse Rifle Mention
  7. 05:15Binary Explosives Setup
  8. 06:33Antique S&W .38 Special
  9. 08:14AR-100 with Suppressor
  10. 08:47Closing Remarks & Shot Show

Frequently Asked Questions

What firearms were featured in the 2015 New Year's Day range session?

The video showcased a Kel-Tec PMR-30 in .22 Magnum, a 9mm IWI Tavor equipped with a Rat Works suppressor, an antique Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver, and a Brenneke AR-100 with a Griffin Armament suppressor.

How did the Rat Works suppressor perform on the 9mm Tavor?

The Rat Works 9mm suppressor was noted for its effectiveness, producing a quiet sound signature, especially with subsonic ammunition. Even with supersonic rounds, the primary noise downrange was the bullet breaking the sound barrier.

What is the historical significance of the antique Smith & Wesson .38 Special shown?

The antique Smith & Wesson .38 Special, identified as a Webley & Scott model from the early 1900s, has a history of being carried by the owner's grandfather to protect against railroad robberies. It fires lead bullets and has minimal recoil.

Were conventional targets used during the range day?

Due to forgetting to bring standard targets, the participants improvised by shooting at dirt clods. They also experimented with binary explosives as targets, which were hung from a rope.

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