Red Oktober 2018 - Introduction & Stage 1 - Kursk

[@MGood-ij1hi]

I like the fact that Ian and Karl enter these shooting matches as a means to study and demonstrate the positives and negatives of the different equipment that they bring to the matches , rather than using the videos of the matches to simply display their shooting skills. This way the viewer learns something more than just that they are proficient with firearms. Also, they seem to value studying, learning, and improving more than simply winning a given match.

[@MarvinCZ]

It might be just a happy coincidence but this seems like a nice celebration of Czechoslovakia's 100th birthday - established 28th October 1918.

[@nicholasarnold8028]

Well Czechoslovakia is no longer a country so kinda not really 100 years

[@MarvinCZ]

@@nicholasarnold8028 "Birthday" may not be the best word for it but it's still the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia, later events don't erase that. Especially since the dissolution was amicable.

[@charliesch9852]

But it is still an important anniversary / public holiday for both Czech and Slovak Republic (well more for us, Czechs) - look up the military parade on 28 October 2018 in Prague with both Czech and Slovak presidents, US Defence minister, and mainly units from Czech Rep., Slovakia, UK, Italy and France.

[@jackmurphy6510]

@4:36 If you listen carefully, they say you can hear Jerry Miculek getting first place with a Nagant revolver.

[@Erikreaver]

Ey, both of you with Czechoslovak rifles, and Ian in those good old "pětaděvky" vz.95's! Clearly, the best camo for Arizona and Utah! :D Looking forward to how Ian does with the vz.58

[@-Seeker-]

I was a sport shooter for a few years, but we did olympic target shooting with air rifles / pistols. You guys are the only window I have to the types of competition I want to partake in. Thank You for the amazing content.

[@Meat_Demon]

The quality in this video is really good. I love watching you guys do 2-gun. I wish I could afford to try it myself. Until then I will live vicariously through you two!

[@vojtasTS29]

guys this is a joke, not a hateful comment, but If Ian had a berret he'd look just like an airbase guard on leave who somehow took his 58 with him. I live pretty close from the Kbely airbase and the guys you see on the bus stop are dressed just like him haha.

[@jeffreywacker3598]

Kbely Airbase....isn't that a map in BF1942 Secret Weapons? Lol

[@minuit242]

@@jeffreywacker3598 Man, that's a blast from the past. I loved that map!

[@vojtasTS29]

@@jeffreywacker3598 It is :D The whole rumor about testings of nazi flying saucers apparently comes from the people living around the Prague Kbely airbase, but is more likely than not made up.

[@tkbigger4792]

These are some of my favorite KZbin videos, keep them coming!

[@The.George]

Good to see some Czechoslovakia love on InRange. Also I love the fact that FENIX hooked Ian up, their stuff is really good.

[@shanesizemore3654]

Damn I still want one of those smocks

[@dannyhanny1191]

it seems that I won one, on on of InRange's first give-aways, but I didn't see the e-mail (notification of winning) for a week or two, so they gave it to somebody else.

[@shanesizemore3654]

@@beardedbjorn5520 I really wish they could do another run of them but I remember them saying they wouldn't be able to

[@paul_reislaufer]

At the front has them.

[@tostie3110]

Well he's probably not wearing an original schmock, but here in Europe you can get alot of reproductions from all sorts of online stores.

[@colt547]

I recently found a similar one on eBay for about 70$.

[@iLLeag7e]

Ian is right, this is a painfully boring stage. Hopefully it will get better as the event unfolds.

[@PavewayJDAM]

Kayak is like: Miss me yet?

[@foleymaj]

A video on monday? This week started out better than most...

[@Ikarias1]

Vz 58... nice :) I have one of those, I am excited for your run with it.

[@williamprince1114]

I know both Ian & KArl are extremely busy these days but I was hoping to see more builds such as their Spanish 223. Perhaps one of the Czech machine pistol kits offered by Apex or a Sten. I know most people regard the Stem as a sows ear but I'm curious what a knowledgeable builder could do with modern machinery and materials and optics to bring it up to a level of a silk purse. In fact I'm wondering so much I have a parts kit and a note pad of weird ideas.

[@divaythfyr5968]

im surprised Karl scored that low in combloc, are the SKS guys all using detachable magazines? Also isnt Ian in heavy?

[@jwc00789]

Nice to see Ian shooting a Vz58! I love mine!

[@Sypher474]

I thought Sinistral was shooting this one? Surprise Ian is always a good thing though.

[@matthewconner5545]

Sypher474 sinistral was present, in fact I watched him blaze through this stage way faster than I did, even if I hadn’t had to go back to re-engage a target.

[@SinistralRifleman]

Yes I was there. The amount of shooters combined with the open squadding made it difficult to coordinate filming together. I ended up Lonewolfing it for much of the match just shooting through and moving on.

[@Sypher474]

@@SinistralRifleman Fair enough, makes sense given the circumstances. Was looking forward to seeing you run that AK! Sounds like you had a good run according to ​ Matthew Conner above.

[@iLLeag7e]

Yes! Finally! I've been waiting for this series for a hot minute! Let's get it! Red Oktober baby lertz gurrr!

[@matthewconner5545]

I feel Ian’s pain on those back of the bay red/blue targets. I had planned everything out, and was about to put my foot on the blue plank when I saw that I’d neglected to shoot the red one hat was there, so I had to backtrack and engage that one. I also COULD have done the whole run in one mag (45 round 5.45 Bakelite), but elected to not push my luck and changed mags between the red and blue planks.

[@robashton8606]

Can anyone tell me what it is about this stage that is Kursk themed? I thought that was the idea with the stages at Red Oktober, or am I being dense again? Not trying to be critical, just can't work it out.

[@InrangeTv]

I couldn’t figure it out either.

[@jugofmilk41]

Rob Ashton as a Russian I can say I have zero idea what they were thinking with this nothing about this is kursk themed and I mean nothing I think someone might of drank to much

[@inncubus666]

@@jugofmilk41 Maybe that's the theme? :)

[@matthewconner5545]

The best guess I have is that it’s engagement of a whole bunch of targets in a big “battle”.

[@yop_cholo]

Speed reload ! Clearly Karl, what you had in mind after the prep match for reloading faster worked pretty well ! :) How did Sinistral do with his "gamer" AK ?

[@SinistralRifleman]

My AK was hardly gamer (the only gamer feature being the brake), compared to Galil Ace's and Some of the heavily modified AKs with 1-6x variables, adjustable gas systems, and extended handguards, and magwells. Not that I think most of that stuff mattered. The guy that won the match over all was using a $500 home built gun with a red dot and was also competing in Armored division. My Red Oktober video will be up on my channel soon.

[@yop_cholo]

@@SinistralRifleman Ah, thank you for replying ! I had hoped using the quote marks would indicate clearly the irony in "gamer". It was only gamer compared to Karl's rifle, but a K31 with a diopter would be gamer compared to his rifle at this point. ;) Now you got me curious about that 500$ home made gun you mentioned. I'll watch your video when available, it'll give another perspective on the match.

[@SinistralRifleman]

Em Ch understood. Check out zackonthereg on IG for the $500 match winning gun.

[@SneakyFishy]

Karl, would you say you are more effective with an M1 Garand vs this Vz.52?

[@InrangeTv]

Easily, without a doubt, the M1 is better.

[@BlakeKarnes55]

Are you guys going to be selling the "In Range" german smocks at any point?

[@InrangeTv]

If we can ever procure more, yes.

[@eggnogfrog]

@@InrangeTv I'd buy one.

[@VulpeRenard]

Karl, did you not rig up your mags with those makeshift Magpuls like you were talking about doing?

[@jdgomez775]

Com-Bloc pistol caliber carbine? Please tell me you guys got video or picture of those!

[@Thedoomdude100]

I know guns like the Galil and the less known South African R4 aren't combloc. But since they're still cousins of the AK, could you compete with one?

[@doogledog1740]

Yeah, I must say, after seeing so many good 2-gun match stage designs, multiple shots on paper like this seems a bit imaginative. Maybe I've been spoiled :-)

[@mkfreel]

Karl, did you end up hobo taping some kind of Paracord dongle to your mags? Looks like you're faster getting them out of those death traps, I mean, mag pouches.

[@Runningmule]

Karl, how is your chamber insert fixed in to your VZ52, high temp adhesive or solder, and have you had any problems with it?

[@InrangeTv]

No idea, it was done a long time ago by someone besides myself. It has not presented any issues.

[@PendragonDaGreat]

Karl over here redefining the "mag dump"

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Anyone know what the rear sight is on the rifle, 3rd from the end at 2:07 is?

[@VeraceSzK]

It's called an Attero Arms Bravo Mount. Khyber Customs sells them. It replaces your rear sight with a rear sight you can attach optics to. Still has irons you can use too. It's a neat idea, but I'm not sure how good it works in practice.

[@snowfox22]

Love the gear!

[@StrangerOman]

Sweet! Love this series.

[@kllrt]

Ian, if you would want newer pattern of vz95 uniform, hit me up. (It has bit different colors and jacket is more "tacticool", it has space for velcro patches :P)

[@evoltnvii]

Red October 2018 with Karl and Ian aka Gun Jesus cant wait!!!

[@cameronstressman7586]

i was there, had so much fun, i shot in light kalash got like 108 but i fucked up at kursk probably the worst stage.

[@eberbacher007]

300 people at one event, damn thats a lot

[@alt5494]

The bizon use a stock bolt carrier with a fixed breech block welded in. The magazines are the only part you would have to source. Their are semi auto bizon's in Russia. So magazines should be available to import. Bizon magazines use the stock ak latch in the back, and have a lug on the handguard. So to convert a ak to a bizon you need to make the handguard, new fixed breech with extractor, and 9mm barrel. The rest is small changes like deleting the gas piston among other small changes. Green mountain has very cheap 9mm barrel blanks. You mite be able order a handguard with the magazines, And a small block of quality steel is cheap on eBay. As for the extractor build it with a cz scorpion one instead. So if you have a AK to convert. This is a simple gunsmithing project.

[@jayzenitram9621]

I'd be interested in knowing what (if) soviet era PCC's are being used. Or are they just using that division as a catch all?

[@j.yossarian6852]

I miss the pyjama suit Karl was using in the RO Training. Bring it back in all its goofy glory.

[@basilstaros5730]

What are the comblock pistol caliber carbines? Is the original scorpion one?

[@ericmathis2616]

Love these vids!

[@tholdaranvilfury4633]

0.o inrange videos more often?! really!? woot woot!

[@SatansPooper]

SMOCKS!!!! I want one! Please offer another round of this merch for your loyal viewers. (If I can't buy one, I might try to steal Karl's >:D )

[@CountArtha]

*ennui,* _noun_ : a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

[@kam_iko]

sidenote: czechoslovakia just celebrated 100 years since its declaration of independence on october 28, 1918. rip. #borninczechoslovakia

[@Jay-ln1co]

Is the optional pistol stage Russian roulette? Sucks to be everyone who brought a semi-auto.

[@lukaszpokoju]

I'm surprised that you call the VZ.52/57 "pretty bad". From what I've learned it is very easy to disassemble and clean, comfortable to shoot, and has smart mechanical features. Sure it is obsolete compared to the AK type of gun... But compared to A G-43, SKS or even an M1 carbine I believe it matches-up.

[@jugofmilk41]

Łukasz pokoju never compare any gun to the g-34 g-43 designs actually trash guns they are hella overgassed and used cast bolt carriers and bolts which are prone to well sometimes exploding straight up and actuator rods which are prone to snapping not to mention like most German guns are overly complex minus the roller delayed designs

[@alt5494]

Karl for the same amount of effort and ak. You could have put together a 9mm bizon! More cartridges in one magazine than all of yours.

[@JO-li8rq]

How did your taped on paracord work with your mags and those pouches ?

[@burnsboysaresoldiers]

Does the combloc category have to be a “pure” gun. Or do you have tapco special sks’s

[@InrangeTv]

Tapco special SKS's permitted.

[@briarus1000]

what are the pcc's? you're smock'in it karl!

[@Stoogeman762x39]

Where is this match held at?

[@mountainhobo]

Wait, Ian, so you accidentally shot some reds and got penalized for it? I would give you bonus points.

[@MerihemXx]

Seeing Ian shooting, I noticed that the VZ-58 has a sling on the left-side (for a right-handed shooter) and Ian using it left-handed made me think. Why did the German StG-44 Rifles have their slings set on the right side if they were meant to be used by predominantly right-handed troops?

[@dfwai7589]

Because Germany

[@mrlegodude96alt2]

Being left handed is clearly genitally superior, so elite troops are always left handed

[@mysss29]

curious what the actual answer is xD

[@henrynelson11]

Is that cloth or tape on the semi-pistol grip on the VZ rifle?

[@onkelmicke9670]

I wish you could have got hold of the old vz 60 mlok/salamander camo set

[@diecaster1018]

Are prizes awarded at these matches???

[@InrangeTv]

Not this year.

[@VeraceSzK]

What do you mean, not this year? RD gave away an AK pistol to the winner!

[@Noodles_Bowl]

hey Ian nice ak did the russian sector give you that or the ukrainian ;^)

[@deadog7860]

One technical : your tricolore at 1st pic. is Czech, not Russia. From top white, red, blue is Czech, we are not Russians ! Thx you.

[@MarvinCZ]

He knows, that's a czech military uniform that he got from the Czech republic.

[@stephenkempey9651]

I thought that Ian was missing this and Sinister Rifleman was running this with Karl. Karl, I think you may have given yourself to much of a handicap with that rifle, and its limited round count, 10 rounds did not seem to be enough to shoot this stage as quickly as you normally would with the other AKs you have used.

[@SinistralRifleman]

stephen kempey Ian was out of town for Red Oktober practice weekend. He’s also out for TIGER Valley in a couple weeks, and I’ll be teaming up with Karl for that one.

[@TankJockey38]

Should've done jehlici. That's what I have and would wear

[@Apfsds120]

Ian with vz. 58 it goes like this : 30 for enemy, 0 to ground , 1 for me.

[@andreweisen99]

Good luck with the vz 52 mag pouches

[@CaptainCiph3r]

>PCCs going up against non PPCs Flashbacks to my first steel challenge.

[@Couture.m]

Pat yourself on the back fellas!!!

[@cgleewhite]

did anyone use detachable sks mags in this, cause that give them 25 to 40 rounds per mag

[@InrangeTv]

Yep.

[@wilsoncalhoun]

Oh noes!! Ian was attacked by an ennui!?! Somebody better call a WAHH-mbulance!!0w0!

[@MrRobbi373]

Red october and an open *squatting* system? Cheeki breeki, count me in.

[@ActualHumanPerson]

Yaaaasss

[@petesheppard1709]

Is there any Russian media covering this?

[@Mike22313]

two vodka for this comrades!

[@scottleft3672]

Czechoslovakia is like Bohemia Moravia....redundant....but Many a Boii still remember.

[@Psiberzerker]

There's something different about Russel in this one. Hmmmm.

[@joshuamoore24_7]

That fully auto ak sounds descent.

[@OsomoMojoFreak]

"46 seconds ago" Well, I'm early.

[@kckage]

I thought Ian was not going to be there this year and it was going to be that sinistral guy. Or am I thinking tiger valley.

[@InrangeTv]

Tiger Valley.

[@kckage]

@@InrangeTv oh ok cool thanks for getting back with me about that. Love the content keep it up.

[@fly-high-me]

You have wrong eagle on Russian flag ;)

[@InrangeTv]

I do not, they did.

[@ianperry4768]

Are Galils and Valmets allowed?

[@Vanzann]

I'd assume not with one being Finnish & the other Israeli.

[@SinistralRifleman]

Yes they are

[@matthewconner5545]

Yes, I loaned my Galil to a buddy, who had terrible luck with it. I believe I also saw a SIG at the match. So, AKs and guns that use an AK system/derivatives of AKs.

[@SinistralRifleman]

Matthew Conner Sigs were prohibited in years past. This year people showed up with them and they decided not to do anything about it. If Galil aces are allowed I don’t think there’s a good argument against allowing Sig 550 series.

[@InrangeTv]

This match has strayed very far from its original goals, IMO.

[@rcairnut]

vz-58 yummy

[@EndingTimes0]

Lol Ian's first run was naaasty.

[@DocOmaley98]

An October tradition for me returns!! Praise the Marxist AK (and derivatives) gods

[@VeraceSzK]

Best AKs are made by capitalists.

[@VeraceSzK]

CZECHOSLOZLOCHAKECIANIAN

[@dudesqr]

First