Desert Brutality 2018 - Day 2, Stage 5: Canyon Ambush

This video demonstrates a specialized stripper clip reloading technique for the KelTec PR57 pistol, chambered in 5.7x28mm. Instructor Karl Kasarda showcases how to efficiently reload the firearm's fixed 50-round internal magazine using a 10-round stripper clip, a method often associated with submachine guns but adapted here for pistol use. The demonstration highlights the practical application of this reload under live-fire conditions, emphasizing its potential for maintaining a high rate of fire.

This video details the final stage of a competitive shooting match, focusing on an ambidextrous rifle handling skill drill. Shooters engage multiple steel targets from various barricades, transitioning between strong and weak shoulder shooting. The drill emphasizes proficiency in both right and left-handed shooting positions, highlighting the challenges and techniques involved in rapid transitions and accurate engagement under pressure.

This guide, based on instruction from Karl, an experienced firearms instructor and match organizer, details how to manage the fouling issues when switching between .38 Special and .357 Magnum ammunition in lever-action rifles. It emphasizes the importance of cleaning to prevent case sticking and splitting, offering practical advice for competitive shooters.

This guide details the operation of the fire selector on the original 1918 BAR, as explained by Karl Kasarda. It covers the positions for semi-automatic, full-automatic, and safe modes, emphasizing a unique safety mechanism that requires depressing a button to engage the safe. The information is presented with high authority, drawing on detailed knowledge of historical firearm iterations.

This video provides a direct, slow-motion comparison of recoil impulse and muzzle rise between the Nighthawk Fire Hawk and the Laugo Alien. Multiple shooters demonstrate rapid fire, allowing for a detailed visual analysis of how each platform manages recoil. The footage highlights differences in firearm behavior under stress, offering insights for shooters looking to understand recoil mitigation techniques.

This video details Stage 5 of the 'CQB Brutality 2024' competition, themed 'River Rat'. The stage simulates a post-heist scenario where participants must identify allies and enemies based on card flips and engage threats while securing money bags. It emphasizes target discrimination, weapon transitions, and efficient movement through a series of shooting challenges including poppers, plate racks, and a hostage scenario.

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.