Commentary
Fundamentals of LPVOs: Cheap vs Expensive
At SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary Arms and Swampfox). Mike’s a friend and a true optics nerd, and I figured he […]
Year: 2024
Competition
Boombox / Clarion Thermal at MOGO24: Zee Goggles! Zey Do Nuthink!
For my Passive Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I used a borrowed prototype Boombox from Q, with an AGM Clarion thermal scope. The Boombox is essentially a […]
Semiauto pistol
Model 74 “Carpati”: Cugir’s Romanian Walther Clone
The Model 74 “Carpați” is a copy of the Walther PP made by the Cugir factory in Romania. The project began at the direction of the Romanian secret police, who delivered a worn out Walther […]
Commentary
Announcing my Newest Book! Small Arms of WW2: Soviet Union
Preorders are open now! http://www.headstamppublishing.com/ For European orders, save on shipping by ordering here: https://www.headstampbook.com I’m very excited to announce my newest book: Small Arms of WWII – Soviet Union! This is the second volume […]
Competition
Bonus: Ian’s Boombox Shootoff with Mitch from Q
Mitch, design engineer at Q, challenged me to a shutoff at Moons Out Goons Out 2024. If I win, I get a Boombox from Q. If he wins, I have to embarrass myself on the […]
Uncategorized
THEY ACTUALLY DID IT! And it’s not an April Fool’s Joke….
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/category/forgotten-weapons-merchandise/2852 We talked about making actual IanPat camo, but I wasn’t really sure that Varusteleka would have the hutzpah to actually do it…but they did! And it’s actually real! They made a whole order of […]
Competition
Hi-Point / MAWL at MOGO24: Wheels Come Off the Struggle Bus
For my Active Division run during the staff match portion of Moons Out Goons Out 2024, I set up a 9mm Hi-Point carbine with a BE Meyers MAWL last unit. Great laser; terrible gun. My […]
Commentary
Moons Out Goons Out 2024 Overview: Yeah, I Ran a Hi-Point
Last weekend we ran Moons Out Goons Out 2024, a night rifle match presented by Tactical Night Vision Company at the Echo Valley Training Center. The match was a fantastic success, and I figured I’d […]
Book review
Book Review: Vickers Guide H&K Volume 2 (SMG & PDW)
Available direct from Vickers Guide: https://www.vickersguide.com/hk-vol-2 Or from Headstamp Publishing: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase?tag=hkv2 About a year ago Larry Vickers and James Rupley published the first volume of a series on H&K firearms, beginning with handguns. After some […]
Shotgun
Skeet with the M90 Shotgun From Halo (What Could Go Wrong?)
Today is my last chance to take the Halo M90 out for a fun day at the range…so why not make it the worst possible application for this sort of shotgun?