Desert Brutality 2021 Day 1: Glory and Heartbreak

[@znutar]

"Did anyone see where my speedloader went?" was a common phrase from Ian when we shot pretty much any pistol stage.

[@SwissFusilier]

*not a good idea intensifies*

[@znutar]

@@SwissFusilier at least Doge dog was well represented!

[@SwissFusilier]

@@znutar represemnt!

[@Alphonselle]

@@SwissFusilier wow such represent very fame

[@SwissFusilier]

@@Alphonselle Volpodinger... best fake cause, I ever fake died for

[@akmarksman]

On the bright side, when you hit the target with the 357, you know it's a hit.

[@khaelamensha3624]

Is a hit on what WAS a target 😇

[@jonathan_60503]

Which may be quite nice if day 2 has any of Ian's nemesis; the pistol spinner. One hit, two hits, spun! 😇

[@bambon6184]

@@jonathan_60503 i dont know on that one sure the 357 will be nice but a revolver and reloads arent the fastest and are pretty often due to the 6 rounds

[@darrengarcia4937]

@@timewave02012 pretty untrue. Kinetic energy is energy no matter what. Thats why .38 Super dominates Pistol Matches.

[@K-bob_45]

@@darrengarcia4937 (230 X 825)/1000 = 190 PF. (158 X 1300)/1000 = 205 PF. Pretty close honestly. Definitely more energy for the target and for your hand but similar capacity to knock over targets. Major is 165 and minor is 125 for reference.

[@skeltonslay8er781]

“It was not a good idea” They hated his message because he spoke the truth

[@williamsohlstrom1530]

13:05 I love how voice-over Ian sounds utterly confused over French Ian's war cry

[@CHPMP5]

I couldn’t help but feel like he was referencing that “Dean Scream” meme where that politicians shouts really weird and awkwardly 😂

[@michelguevara151]

cri de guerre, in this case..

[@AshleyPomeroy]

@@CHPMP5 My word. I never thought I'd see a Howard Dean reference in 2021. Do you remember when everybody on the internet spent their weekends blogging about Howard Dean in Starbucks with a PowerBook G4? Halcyon days. Did he make the same sound in the full-auto M14 video?

[@saltybrando3632]

French Ian: WHHAAAaaaaaaaaaa! Voice over Ian: UUuuuuHHg?

[@CHPMP5]

@@AshleyPomeroy I was probably about 8 at the time so suffice to say not really 😅 But I’ve definitely heard similar type sounds from Ian before but for whatever reason this video made me think Howard Dean specifically haha

[@Grouuumpf]

A Manurhin, a FAMAS and an fr-f2. The guy takes 3 unicorns to a competition. Ultimate flex

[@steven-k.]

MR-73 isn't that rare, PA MAS G1 would be better.

[@Zmeeed01]

Ian must have had some kind of set bonus from that as well

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

@@Zmeeed01 cool points +3, speed -5

[@totalitaer.]

The FAMAS was a very common weapon, also used by the french Gendarmerie and Police. Till the Germans managed to sell the french the "Hitler & Boche HK416" rifle. I could not believe my eyes when I saw theb Gendarmerie carrying the Hitller & Boche a few years ago during the Cannes film festival....

[@sentinel8534]

@@totalitaer. all that fuss for a rifle that is just a german copy of the M4A1 with more rails. X/ I really hope that 3D Printing will one day allow me to print a Famas F1 and a good FR-F2.

[@andrewspohrer7183]

Even with the revolver handicap, gun jesus still out performs me and most of my buddies

[@8486odin]

"Gun Jesus" that's freaking hilarious and spot on! 🤣

[@jambutty2218]

The guy can shoot accurately.

[@motog6436]

Man, I'm terrified of the few guys who somehow shot stage 4 faster than Ian did. That was incredible

[@BillyONeal]

The top shooter had a net time of 1.88 seconds (after the 5 15 second bonuses)

[@tacamo21]

The number 1 guy literally threw the kettlebell to the bonus line every throw.

[@sorenlilienthal1368]

@@tacamo21 And took off, immediately after that kettlebell had left his hands. Most other competitors waited until it had landed, before they started running.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

@@sorenlilienthal1368 good observation

[@sorenlilienthal1368]

@@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis Tbh, Russell Phagan aka sinister rifleman mentioned that, when he analysed Zack's perfornance on this stage.

[@terry7907]

“I thought it would cool to do a French theme”. Totally shocked 😳

[@khaelamensha3624]

Not me 😂 Regards from France 😉

[@michelguevara151]

c'etait obligee!

[@michelguevara151]

@@khaelamensha3624 salutations, frere

[@khaelamensha3624]

@@michelguevara151 Merci bonne soirée et à demain pour le prochain épisode de Ian au pays des serpents à sonnettes 😉

[@joedeleon1189]

But with his beret pulled to the WRONG side! :>0

[@csipawpaw7921]

I carried a revolver on duty for many years. I see two areas for improvement. 1. Your weapon has a reputation for a great double-action pull, use it. It is faster. 2. Get better speed loaders. The turn knob HKS style is cheaper but is also slow. Try the Safariland J-K2C COMP II or it's equivalent for your revolver. It does not rely on gravity to work. It pushes the rounds into the chambers. This means it is faster and you can load at angles an HKS can't. Just use the loader to hold the rounds in the chambers while you close the cylinder.

[@mr.pattyd9138]

I came here to suggest Safariland speedloaders too. Thanks!

[@M1911jln]

Yup, Safariland Comp III or JetLoaders. Both are far, far superior to HKS.

[@CaptainDangeax]

Hey but nothing equals the perfection of the MR73, in coolness and in trigger precision

[@stefanosiclari]

Ian in uniform looks like the possible evil-guy-turned-ally for a game by Hideo Kojima

[@AdamBorseti]

Wow...... you're right! How'd I never notice that?

[@thallan]

French revolver ocelot Bottom text

[@wasdwazd]

One who loves to reload during battle... and is pretty good

[@leileijoker8465]

He's pretty good.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

Exactly what I thought! Looking completely badass though. Especially with the red Beret.

[@kencoffman7145]

As a revolver loving southpaw I LOVED the reload with speed loaders. If you're among the commons this may appear clumsy but Ian is doing it properly and well. Kudos Ian, keep practicing with that French beauty.

[@squillz8310]

I too am a Southpaw and Ian gives me all of the hope that I can fire any gun I want from my left side lol

[@xanostermann9030]

I noticed that too. His reloads on the first stage were impeded because he kept his left hand firing grip. No way to hold the cylinder open, and using the non-dexterous hand for the speed loader. On the second stage he used a technique closer to Massad Ayoob’s “stress reload” where he grabs the cylinder with his off hand. That’s what I do when I reload. A proper lefty reload with a revolver can be just as fast, if not faster, than a righty stress reload.

[@jediknight1294]

@@xanostermann9030 I'm awful I swap.to right hand and reload that way.

[@Rrgr5]

He's doing fine, I don't think he went that bad with the revolver, seems that the FAMAS and the Tennis ball launcher were more of a problem.

[@jediknight1294]

@@Rrgr5 the tennis balls are a sod to aim.without orsctice

[@jg8263]

Ian, I want to give you credit for running the .357 for a match like this. My EDC is a compact, polymer-framed .357 (weighs in at 19oz unloaded), as I am frequently in the woods in Northern Wisconsin, with bears and wolves being fairly typical sightings (for city carry I do use .38+p handloads, but same gun, 158gr Hydrashocks are my lead of choice for both my .38 and .357 handloads). For this reason, I do a lot of shooting and speed drills with .357, and as your video demonstrates, speed loading with a revolver is a fair bit slower than even a slow reloading of an automatic. Add the absolute beating you will take shooting that many rounds of .357 rapidly with any size of revolver, and I fully appreciate the feat of endurance you are going through with your choice in handgun. You have my respect.

[@jubuttib]

Yeah, there are some insane people out there that can speed load insanely fast (thinkin peeps like Jerry Miculek), but any mortal will be at a significant disadvantage against a semiauto pistol.

[@5destroyer35]

Which pistol do you have in 357? A friend has a glock in 10mm, but that's more for deer than bears

[@MrDiagorasofmelos]

"On ne passe pas"... Seriously Ian, France vibrates when you say these words. Thanks for your videos.

[@erlandjohansen7195]

The camera operator did an amazing job, especially on the four targets Ian shot through the minivan!

[@billstevens5277]

Not to mention when he ran into Ian.

[@geodkyt]

"Revolvers: the bolt action infantry rifle of fighting pistols."

[@araknidude]

come to think of it, the only time either of those two obsolete legacy weapons would be highly effective is in a situation where you’ve severely outmaneuvered your enemy and have the drop on them so you only need a couple shots. While that’s ludicrously difficult with a rifle in combat, it seems pretty easy in a 2 AM gas station robbery

[@michelguevara151]

@@araknidude not obsolete, still in gendarmerie armouries. [thankfully]

[@joedeleon1189]

@@michelguevara151 For officers to showoff at command parades mostly though...

[@derfurz8618]

@@michelguevara151 there is nothing obsolete about a revolver, as long as you don't want to shoot more than 6 rounds, or surpress it, or reliably fire rimless cartridges, or have a light gun, or want single action trigger presses after the first shot

[@genericpersonx333]

In fairness, a well-made revolver like the MR73 was still pretty much the most reliable and one of the most accurate pistols possible in 1973, which is why the French chose them for the elite operators. Unlike a bolt-action today where there is no matching even an average semiautomatic with the best bolt-action rifle, an MR73 can put six shots on target just as fast as the average semiautomatic. It is only after those first six shots that it looks inferior. The problem Ian had was that he didn't have the training the original users did. French GIGN put about 150 rounds a day through their MR73s precisely so they never missed. If he had gotten six hits with every load, Ian would have only been a little behind the 9mm high-capacity semiautomatics in actual time.

[@colbunkmust]

I think all of the people who said "it was not a good idea" forgot to factor in the style points you get from using a MR73. 😎

[@therogers4432]

Total agreement -Ian brought a thoroughbred to a donkey race, I feel...

[@426baron]

Congratulations to the cameraman. Some very immersive nice shots above Ian's shoulder.

[@ExUSSailor]

That FR-F2 is just the coolest looking rifle, IMO.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

Looks kinda space stormtrooper but also industrial

[@waldirnacarath]

"and so jesus was tempted in the desert"

[@n0fairzer0]

As an internet denizen, I have a roughly six second attention span; the running commentary voiceover REALLY makes these match videos for me. Thanks for the content, engagement number go up!

[@Horizontalvertigo]

It was a good idea to bring the Manurhin, it just wasn't a winning idea haha

[@joet.s.6283]

This!

[@khaelamensha3624]

Correct as for shooting 12 targets Ian should have ask for another sidearm... A mg42 or a 88mm 🤣

[@tarmaque]

He should have asked if he could bring a backup gun instead of reloading. Like a ruby. 😁

[@Horizontalvertigo]

@@tarmaque Yeah, he should've just kept New York Reloading Manurhins haha

[@randompanda876]

Who needs to win when you can have fun?

[@KhanSeb]

It really looks like a lot of fun ! Love the video, as always. And your choice of firearms !

[@kylewhite8434]

Holy crap Khanseb, I've watched alot of your airsoft videos, it's cool that you watch forgotten weapons too

[@a.h.504]

Used to watch your airsoft shooting videos when I was growing up, good to see you here!

[@Verbose_Mode]

8:50 - the muzzle blast making the brass on the car jump like it's on a drum make that revolver seem even more powerful than it actually is.

[@BillHaworth]

Kudos for sticking with the French firearm theme, and while I can appreciate how nice the Mathurins are, any revolver would give you issues. Single stack, 7 round 1911s would only be a tiny bit better. This is the kind of competition that almost requires double-stack, high capacity pistol magazines. But still, props for shooting through the competition with your loadout choice.

[@tarmaque]

These matches are military cosplay _specifically_ designed to give people a reason to have an AR platform (or similar) along with a modern high-capacity side arm. When you deviate from those conditions then of course you're going to lose. By that same logic _of course_ he did well on the DMR stage. It was essentially designed for the FR-F2, just like the pistol stage was designed for a Glock.

[@darrengarcia4937]

A S&W Performance Center 8-Times would've done great. Eight shots and .357

[@comradesoupbeans4437]

whoever was doing the camera work did amazing, particularly getting the shooter and the target both in most shots

[@johngagnon1365]

I say this every video but I legit love this guys videos, I’d say he’s 100% the best gun tuber

[@snootdingo9365]

I legit think you aren't legitimately using legit legitimately. But, ya, he's awesome!

[@johngagnon1365]

@@snootdingo9365 I don’t know man, I’m legit the most legit legitismiser that even legit a legit legitimately

[@PalleRasmussen]

@@johngagnon1365 I am legitimately confused. I must say I REALLY like Henry and Josh too. And Henry can shoot like nobody else I have seen. Including snipers and DM I know. I also kind of like Flannel Daddy, when he keeps politics out of his vids.

[@johngagnon1365]

@@PalleRasmussen haha yeah I totally agree, While Ian’s pretty much my celebrity crush, everybody else is equally interesting to watch, I also appreciate the lack of politics, makes em a joy to watch

[@ariakowsarian9057]

Amazing video, i feel like the underdog of your loadout was actually the FAMAS, the FR F2 worked fantastic and the shortcomings of the sidearm was because of course it was a revolver, so it had a disadvantage by design (using it was a nice flex though) The FAMAS however, felt like was holding you back with that stiff trigger, seemed uncomfortable in general and made trouble with your concentratiom

[@khaelamensha3624]

Correct but I may add that I used the famas with the bipod all the time. The change of pull on the trigger seems to have been a factor too. Once I saw one of our shooting instructors use a famas like a handgun... at 200m. He was a former GIGN member. After that when you went checking your score, well, you went retrieve the scrapes of your ego too 😂

[@Uryendel]

It's a military infantry rifle, they're pretty much all like that

[@jubuttib]

I think it's also fair to say that what held him back the most was that he clearly didn't practice much with the weapon combo, the trigger issue is something you'd notice and account for fairly quickly once it was made obvious by some time practicing going from one gun to another. Certainly the combo of fantastic DMR/sniper rifle, a fantastic but unnecessarily powerful revolver and a great assault rifle with a less great trigger isn't an optimal impromptu combination of weapons. =)

[@darrengarcia4937]

@@Uryendel there are plenty of military rifles better.

[@JeffreyMcLain]

Everytime I get on to watch something I love this channel more. 5 years on, still loving it. Keep up the great work man.

[@Sasha7N]

Shout out to whoever did the camerawork for this one. Gettin all of Ian's best angles

[@rkhale02]

I like that Ian doesn't pretend to be the greatest shooter alive or some amazing marksman(though props he does make good shots on some of his vids), and seeing his mistakes is better than just seeing a highlight reel like some other channels would do with their content. Every challenge is that - a challenge, if you don't make mistakes you never learn what your weaknesses are and where you need to improve and work on and every mistake is a chance to learn and experience something new.

[@commandZee]

This kind of experimentation during a match is one of the primary reasons I fell in love with Forgotten Weapons and InRangeTV. Thanks Ian!

[@philmccracken6134]

Nice vid! With the whole French setup it's always funny to see Ian wear the béret on the left like a British.

[@bardingorrekson6573]

Man idk why but im so damn glad to hear that joy in Ian's voice when he speaks about his brand new FR-F2 so i'm sincerely happy for him. Like, man im happy for u and since u'll most likely read this - good luck finding something as exciting as this piece if its even exists

[@florianN132]

The video footage from the stages is really impressive! First I have to say, I really like the more focused lens on the camera, you get the feeling of being there realy up close, not missing the slightest detail... Very Movie like ;) And the general image quality is also super nice! Overall a really "welcome variety" to the usual "action cam wide-angle footage" In my opinion! More of that please :)

[@DivingHawker]

Sure, competitively, these weapons were maybe not the best choices but HUGE respect for you for going with the whole French theme, even more so since I'm French.

[@michelguevara151]

ca fait plesir :-)

[@khaelamensha3624]

Clair... Je vais finir par écrire au cema ou à une autre autorité pour faire de Ian un citoyen d honneur !

[@cheezuscrust7730]

Moi jsuis québécois :)

[@DivingHawker]

@@cheezuscrust7730 Tant que tu as le Français ou la France dans ton cœur, tu restes un des nôtres à mes yeux :)

[@cheezuscrust7730]

@@DivingHawker lol OK mon ptit chou!

[@mombasatimmy9211]

Thanks

[@petesheppard1709]

I REALLY like the 'Only Dropped Once' patch.

[@veleriphon]

The self-imposed handicap is just trainimg to be better reloading and more accurate.

[@Getpojke]

Haha, with your full French load-out & trademark facial hairstyle you are truly a modern Musketeer! Whether Athos, Porthos, Aramis or D'Artagnan I've yet to figure out. Looked a lot of fun.

[@khaelamensha3624]

Amazing comment 😂 not Porthos as Ian should gain at least 120 pounds 🤣 An Aramis of weapons? 😇

[@PalleRasmussen]

@@khaelamensha3624 Aramis was very Christian, and Gun Jesus is Gun Jesus after all, so...

[@Getpojke]

@@khaelamensha3624 Thank you. Aye I think you may be right with Aramis being the best fit.

[@Getpojke]

@@PalleRasmussen Yup, one of the reasons I think Khaela nailed it with Aramis. "Un pour tous, tous pour un" - Le fusil mousquetaire Jésus

[@christianwilliams1690]

Really amazing performance. It's also a nice demonstration of how the best revolvers are still lacking when compared to decent semiautos

[@TheGringoKingdom]

Yes finally was waiting a long time for the fr-f2 fire

[@NeonThoughtBox]

I learned more from this bad run with bad gun choices than any other run. Thanks for sharing it.

[@grabbin_]

8:53 I love those camera movements. Well done, Mr. Cameraman!

[@tanguiflyer]

Man got to love the french spirit ! Cheers from a french fan !

[@michelguevara151]

on est plusieurs il me semble :-)

[@khaelamensha3624]

@@michelguevara151 😉😂

[@GarioTheRock]

Ian!! THIS WAS AWESOME!! Its hard to believe your content has been getting MORE interesting over the years, good grief, you're the man 👍🏼 Much love from the Slav hordes.

[@joet.s.6283]

The revolver feels like a return to the old 2GACM matches with WW1 rifles. Well done all around!

[@WastelandArmorer]

I miss those. Ive gravitated more to 9hole reviews any more due to those.

[@SnoopReddogg]

Was going to skip over this ( not especially into the practical shooting videos) but once I saw Ian was busting out the 357 revolver, that was the hook that drew me in!

[@stewartwilson1624]

Great idea! Love the unique load out more memorable.. This is why we like your channel it’s a different flavour. Please keep it up!

[@aleksihamalainen9229]

Great to see most of the familiar faces were able to participate DB 2021. Waiting to see Jenny's and Jari's stages. Let the perkele intensify!

[@tarmaque]

Perkele!

[@danielrobbins5834]

While it probably wouldn’t have made a lot of difference at the match, I’ve found the Safariland speed loaders to be much easier to use in a hurry and less “fiddly” than the HKS.

[@joshuaspicer8454]

Woohoo, thanks Ian, I've been waiting all week!

[@Jugend88139]

Much respect and love from FRANCE🤙

[@myoptik3x103]

Your choice may not have been a good idea, but it sure made this a pleasure to watch.

[@xtelevisionset]

God bless this man for his endless military knowledge. You’re awesome, dude.

[@tsufordman]

At this point you remember that $2K purchases a nice wheel gun, not hits.

[@tarmaque]

It wasn't hits that were the problem, but only six shots. I used to shoot with some guys who were insane revolver fanatics. They could all make reliable hits, but in an 8 target plate run they were at a significant disadvantage to the semi-auto guys. Even when we gave them a two plate handicap so they could finish without reloading, they had to make every shot or they'd lose. That said, the ässhole with the Mateba autorevolver still came out in the top three most of the time. That thing was deadly, and he was a crack shot with anything. He's one of the reasons I never shot rimfire in that match.

[@nickbeckwith6211]

@@tarmaque The Mateba was a rimfire? I’ve seen various Mateba and Chiapas (which seem related but might not be) but have never fired one.

[@tarmaque]

​@@nickbeckwith6211 I've never actually seen a Mateba rimfire, but from what I read it holds 14 rounds of .22 Long Rifle and is not a revolver. However I was a little unclear. We shot two classes: Centerfire and Rimfire. He shot a custom Ruger Mk IV for the rimfire class. The rimfire class used rimfire silhouettes- seven rounds about the size of a half-dollar and a chicken. I've seen him clear it in around three seconds from 20 feet. His Mateba was .357 Magnum but loaded with .38 special. (There are some springs or something you have to change for the lighter rounds.)

[@Joggelschorsch]

your video editing has improved a lot, good job!

[@66kbm]

Really interesting and enjoyable video, i hope some of the other participants known from KZbin upload videos as well. @09.35...Thats why the Military never go for "velcro" (other brands are available) fastenings, nearly always pull tab types. Looking forward to the next one.

[@daytonrobbins3361]

At what point did you realize that a 357 mag revolver, while cool, wasn't a good idea?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Pretty much the first stage where I had to use it...

[@daytonrobbins3361]

@Forgotten Weapons enjoyed the match footage keep up the awsome content and Happy Thanksgiving

[@HobnailJohn]

@@ForgottenWeapons and that's when he knew, he'd fucked up. 🤣 Great video, loved every minute of it.

[@CenlaSelfDefenseConcepts]

@@ForgottenWeapons I knew you were going to have a bad time with it but I respect the fact that you fought through it instead of giving up.

[@michelguevara151]

@@ForgottenWeapons mais magnifique quand meme, Ian!

[@Barillaa]

Finally! I've been checking my feed and looking DB2020 videos for days now!

[@madaxe606]

Trying to reload the MR-73 left-handed is a tough row to hoe. It’s quite a bit easier for a righty and with some practice can be respectably quick. I was surprised Ian went single-action only. One would think the MR-73 in DA would be up to the task. Still super awesome to watch! Love seeing the French kit in action!

[@johnhudson1545]

Totally digging the period correct competition with old guns. Extremely cool.

[@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920]

“25 way tie” - definitely a brutality stage haha

[@CDOES]

I love the 80's field camera look of the video! Great shooting Ian!

[@jamesallred460]

Sweet vid as always Ian!!

[@Matthew-vl8cd]

Hats off to the cameraman who filmed this, he did an awesome job!

[@paranoiia8]

Love the (new?) camera with deeper focus and (I guess) 60fps it show good dynamic movement in those videos.

[@con6lex]

Cool to see the BDC on the FRG2 perform perfectly.

[@absinth9288]

great footage. Looks like a lot of fun!

[@efoxneo]

That FRF2 really is a thing of beauty.

[@jamesbromstead4949]

Remember the words of Philosopher Denis Diderot: "On n’est point toujours une bête pour l’avoir été quelquefois." (Being a fool sometimes does not make one a fool all the time.)

[@jubuttib]

Don't know if I'd say "revolver not so good", but for damn certain "revolver needs more practice". =) Fantastic stuff, love seeing the Frenchies in action, especially that FR-F2!

[@42-Long]

Long time listener, first time caller here. You talk the talk and walk the walk dude.

[@slashes22]

I wonder if Ian will be using the MAC 50, the PAMAS G1, the HK USP OR going full "tacticool" with a Glock 17 in his next French Operative after the MR 73 "It was not a Good Idea".

[@jean-pascalesparceil9008]

HK USP was used (now replaced with Glocks) by Army special forces 1st RPIMa, but with HK 416, HK USP compact is the Navy handgun but Commandos Marine (Navy SF) use Glock 17 or 19 with different rifles but no FAMAS, so if he is going cold war "standard soldier" the MAC 50 would be the only option, with some tuning (fixed sights) it is not too much a handicap with its 9 rounds magazine.

[@jg8263]

I think he should go full WW2 French Resistance and have someone air drop an FP 45 Liberator to him on the range. He has to shoot and reload the Liberator until he successfully hits, at which time he gets to trade up for a "captured" Walther/Luger and comparable set of German WW2 weaponry for the remainder of the match. In fact, this sounds like a great idea for a themed shooting event, make everyone do it!

[@jean-pascalesparceil9008]

@@jg8263 Yes, first stage a Liberator then according to your score next stage with a .32 or a P08, P38, Radom, Browning HP, again according to your score a K98 or a G43, FG42, StG 44...

[@steven-k.]

PA MAS G1

[@josephalexander3884]

I hope this gives you an appreciation of the GIGN training required to field this revolver. Good work.

[@factor7791]

Love the commentary on this one.

[@keenanmcbreen7073]

frf2 is lookin pretty juicy, impressive 1st round hits!

[@effynme]

Thanks Ian!

[@taylorb5039]

It's fun to see you off script getting pumped up and stuff. Please keep doing things like this!

[@K31R616]

Your long range precision with the FR-F2 is seriously impressive.

[@samuelbean9928]

I'm really diggin' those double buckle boots. Scored me a pair from Varusteleka and am quite impressed.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Ian .

[@Reriiru]

I love how that rifle, which on paper looks like an oddball, is insanely good. I remember the Ian's video from 2016, and God, did I cheer for that rifle. I also did cheer for the revolver, but hey, one can't have everything.

[@CssHDmonster]

grats on the top 10 finish on the dumbell toss

[@jimmertrzcinski1144]

Thank You Ian, You have given me my Dream Match Video!!! You choosing the FR-F1!!! The Famas!!! And the MR73. Ian Really Thank You, Such a Great Video And really really great part, No Carl,,, he ruins match videos

[@DeviantOllam]

Awesome job. And I know you say that the revolver was a pain, but you did really well with it, just the same. 👍

[@generalkenobi4509]

Ian’s just great. I love watching him shoot

[@jeromegrousson5009]

Mr McCollum, I really appreciate your videos, as user of a Manurhin, shoot in double action, you'll be faster and as much sharp as in simple, thank you for your work, and all the best for the future, you lucky owner from a FRF2

[@VeeDub_in_da_House]

Not a single miss, that FRF2 was worth every cent!

[@piwo647]

Bravo Ian, un plaisir de te voir evoluer avec de l'equipement francais.

[@TheLambdaGuy]

"On ne passe pas" That's mah man 😂

[@michelguevara151]

allez y Ian!

[@PrinceSilvermane]

That FR-F2 is putting in some work. Like damn.

[@TheOz91]

A little late, but I have to say, really good camera being used here. The picture quality is so clear!

[@DC2022]

I LOVE this patch! Need one.

[@LastCaress7]

Video quality looking great man! 👍

[@cookie3072]

as a Frenchman who worked with a FAMAS for a bit, i'm very sad to not be able to get one for myself when i get back to civilian life but glad to see you have a beautiful F1

[@Yupppi]

You did so well on the fitness part of the stages. The psychological part on these stages seems heavy, I bet you could get 100% hits on the revolver if not on the clock and for those previous stages.

[@MrMoparWagon]

Who cares if it isn't a good idea. That is a classy revolver.

[@geodkyt]

"Revolvers: the bolt action infantry rifle of pistols."

[@VikTheGreat360]

That Kasarda drill was epic!

[@johnsmith-zd4mq]

3:32 When the French said "let them eat cake" i didnt know they meant this