SHOT SHOW 2018: Franklin Armory REFORMATION

This review covers the FK BRNO PSD-C, a handgun heavily influenced by the CZ 75 platform. It highlights the pistol's chambering in the proprietary 7.5 FK round, with an option for 10mm via a conversion barrel. The 7.5 FK is noted for its impressive power, allegedly capable of taking down game like pigs or deer at 100 meters from a handgun. The review includes shooting impressions, focusing on recoil management and accuracy at various distances.

This video reviews the FK Brno Field Pistol, a limited-edition firearm produced from a single billet of steel. It highlights the pistol's unique 7.5 FK proprietary cartridge, designed to replicate the terminal ballistics of an AK-47 round in a pistol format. The discussion also touches on the limited availability of this model, with only 1000 produced globally and a fraction remaining in the US, exclusively through Big Daddy Unlimited.

The Dardick Model 1500 is a highly unusual magazine-fed revolver, featuring a unique open-sided cylinder and proprietary triangular ammunition known as 'Trounds.' Expert Ian McCollum details its complex internal mechanics, loading procedure, and the reasons behind its commercial failure. Despite its innovative design, the Model 1500 suffered from reliability issues and limited production, making it an extremely rare collector's item.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.