Im Comrade McCollum and here today I am joined by G.I. Tom

@Nukle0n

5 ай бұрын

Zampolit Collumvich

@phunkracy

5 ай бұрын

Ian Makolumov

@DANO-4899

5 ай бұрын

G.I. should've been a guy named Joe 😅

@yesthecrumbs5806

5 ай бұрын

@@phunkracy Comrade Viktor Reznov read us our fallen Comrade Chernovs diary as we sat by the fire. Chernov wrote these great tales of one 'Zampolit Collumvich'. Alleged to have fought back whole Tiger companies with his glare alone. This man struck fear into the heart of both the German Fuhrer and Comrade Stalin.

@Aleksei_Lopatin

5 ай бұрын

@@Nukle0n kommisar then

More impressive than Ian's gun knowledge....his hat game.

@patrickholt8782

5 ай бұрын

Forgotten weapons, known hats.

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

Sarcasm? It’s definitely an interesting hat

@Crapartstudio

5 ай бұрын

​@@patrickholt8782 When we gettin forgotten headgear?

@eugenespicer3272

5 ай бұрын

About your hat, I was wondering if you have a "Broad Black Brimmer" as mentioned in the Irish rebel song.

@WardDorrity

5 ай бұрын

Ian has got style, that's for sure.

2:18 Hi Ian, Russian here. Glad you recognized the hat being anachronistic. But, that is not a WWI (Imperial) hat. It’s a revolutionary Budenov’s hat (Будённовка), adopted circa 1919 and phased out in 1940. The hat being developed for WWI and for “victory parades in Berlin and Constantinople” is a popular myth. Referring to it as Interbellum hat would be more appropriate. Even the huge red star hints that it wouldn’t be used by Russian Imperial Army in WWI. Winter war had shown that the hat does not provide enough protection against the cold, and that was the reason for replacement, in favor of Ushanka. Although, with the usual supply and logistics mess in Russia, it saw limited use in WWII.

@plf2813

4 ай бұрын

Именно так. Вы абсолютно правильно пишите!

@user-sp8hy5ml5g

3 ай бұрын

Буденовки были сшиты еще до революции. В них русские войска должны были маршировать на параде в честь победы над Германией в 1й мировой войне.

@danieleyre8913

3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen pictures of Soviet servicemen still wearing Budionovka’s from as late as the Donbas battles of 1942. As I understand it; it was still used by many partisans and NKVD personnel well into the war. And I understand that it was seen as good enough between 1918-40 but was found wanting during the winter war against Finland, after which the Red army replaced it with a garrison cap for summer and an Ushanka for winter, copying the successful Finnish head dress. I’ve always thought it is a shame that the Soviets didn’t continue with the budyonovka as a summer hat, because if nothing else it was distinctive, no other army wore anything that looked anything like it.

TT-33 Tokarev and the 1911 for sidearms adds an extra layer of historical authenticity.

Thanks for reminding me of the Elbe! To this Day they still constantly find both German and Soviet Guns in the Elbe. Of course in terrible Condition. However there often are also Finds of bad up to the rare "decent condition" Guns, Ammo etc. in the Forests all around Germany. As little Kids in the early 1990s me and Friends would always go explore all the WW2 Bunkers around here and the Forests around them and i still remember the very first one i found which was a 7.92x57mm Mauser in really good Condition, looked like new and i still have it. Prost & Cheers from Germany

@lardomcfarty9866

5 ай бұрын

Mauser cartridge or rifle?

@chartreux1532

5 ай бұрын

@@lardomcfarty9866 A cartridge, of course many followed later. I still wonder how loose Cartridges (not even in Packages or a Box) manage to almost look new despite being WW2 Leftovers, must have something to do with the Soil and other Reasons in the Forest. Rifles and other Guns very rarely are in a good Condition, though i remember some Kids in my Area finding a good condition MG42 in a Box in a Bunker that had it's Entrance partly sealed. I think that Example went to the Bundeswehr Museum in Koblenz

@napatora

5 ай бұрын

my dad found a few .50 BMG cases in a forest in rheinland-pfalz. he said they were all in a line like they fell from a plane

@eugenespicer3272

5 ай бұрын

A guy I worked with told how he and his friends found an FW190 hidden in the woods they were playing in as children. They set it on fire.

@tomhenry897

5 ай бұрын

All I ever found in Germany was a rusted out M14 magazine Lots of bomb craters though

I have a 1933 Argentine contract Hartford Colt. It benefited immensely from all new pins and springs. Hard to believe, but that stuff has a cycle life!😮

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

Copy that pins and springs lost their strength over time

@TheWolfsnack

5 ай бұрын

Yup...I have a 1945 Tokarev that is scuffed and worn and has the original late war wood grips....but with a full set of Wolfe springs inside.

@christopherkucia1071

5 ай бұрын

Cool! I was just inside the old colt factory a couple months ago working there! It’s like an investment firm now, im an audio video technician. But anyways, they have some original wood beams and metal contraptions and machines in glass cases and have pictures and murals of the place when it was a fun factory. Like a picture showing the room you’re looking in but from years and years ago, right in the same spot. Pretty cool. I think it was CT Innovations that I worked for there. I LOVE the Slavic/muslim cap on the building. I forget the story but I think the Saudi king of the time or the Iranian president or something gifted it to Colt after a weapons shipment or something.

@Toolness1

5 ай бұрын

Especially springs from that time period. Newer manufacture springs will keep their tension without taking a set for way longer

@recoilrob324

5 ай бұрын

The 45 malfunctions look an awful lot like the extractor is too tight on that gun. Easy fix!

Awesome, Tom really nailed people with ARs and with red dot sights. Very indicative since Ian and Tom took first and second place for iron sights despite everything. I bet that Budenovka hat was hotter than the helmet...

@dwaneanderson8039

5 ай бұрын

He had the advantage that the ARs sometimes had to get two hits where he only had to get one.

@zephyros256

4 ай бұрын

@@dwaneanderson8039 Well, it follows the US's initial "we need battle rifle calibre for stopping power" mantra post WW2.

Tom made it look “Super easy, barely an inconvenience”.

@Metikoi

5 ай бұрын

References to other channels are tight.

@American-Templar

5 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow

@Braindamagedpotato

4 ай бұрын

Hey , he is from the other channel

My mother went competition shooting with a TT when she was a teen. To put things into perspective she's 5'4 and was like 80lbs. She's now 70 and blames her wrist aches on the Tokarev :D

@ihavenoidea2735

5 ай бұрын

Damn, thiefs better dont deal with your Babooshka 😅

@Yea___

5 ай бұрын

She sounds lovely

That muzzle brake on the SVT is loud but really effective at reducing muzzle flip.

@davefinfrock3324

5 ай бұрын

It helps, which is good on what is a relatively light gun. I've had pretty extensive experience with SVTs with both brakes and stocks and still own a thin stock, four port gun. They're fun to shoot, but they're kickin' SoBs. It's OK offhand, but a couple of mags prone is about all you're willing to put up with for the day. Also, the construction is pretty...spare. Flimsy even. Field stripping an SVT next to an FN49 really brings this home. Most notably, the op-rod of the SVT looks like a coat hanger with a cup on the end, whereas the op-rod of the FN49 could pinch hit for a flanged mace.

@cdt996

5 ай бұрын

@@davefinfrock3324I have the older style gas port and I find it pretty pleasant to shoot. I think there is a little more recoil than a garand, but I don’t remember thinking “damn my shoulder hurts” after shooting either rifle.

@davefinfrock3324

5 ай бұрын

@@cdt996 Offhand they aren't bad. Different story prone or on the bench. However, the thick stock is easier on you. The thin stock tends to slap you in jaw near the hinge of the jaw and it gets on that last nerve PDQ. The 7.62x54R doesn't lack in power either, which doesn't help.

@Raven_Nightwind

5 ай бұрын

I remember grasping my ear in pain the time I forgot to put my earplugs back in.

@cdt996

5 ай бұрын

@@Raven_Nightwind even with double hearing protection, it can be loud!

It's nice to see more 2-gun competition with historic kits - they were one of my favourite themes you used to regularly do with Karl.

The Soviets used the budenovka hat (the pointy hat) in the winter war. It was meant to be used together with the SSh36 helmet but it wasn't very comfortable. Time wise the hat fits with the SVT-40, but it doesn't fit with the 1943 tunic (the one with the shoulder boards). The belt with the star isn't accurate either, the Soviets didn't start wearing those till after WW2. I absolutely love seeing WW2 Soviet gear on yt tho, it always looks great.

I think people underestimate how much better aperture sights are to use than notch. Seriously it's just huge.

@AshleyPomeroy

5 ай бұрын

It raises the question of how much more awesome the M1 would have been with a detachable magazine from the start - and if soldiers had been issued with extra magazines, and expected to use them.

@Anino_Makata

5 ай бұрын

​@@AshleyPomeroyAs WW2 America was still operating with a conscription system of drafting, the rationale behind the en-bloc/stripper clips over box mags arguement was that draftees would likely lose their mags in combat, or maybe break them in some way. And as producing box mags was more expensive than either of the clip designs, losing an en-bloc or a piece of pressed brass was a better justification than a mag with more than one part. That arguement went out the window post-WW2, when many nations were shifting over to battle rifles with removable mags, even those who still ran conscription (France with the MAS-49 and later variants, West Germany with the G3, Belgium with the FAL) and were trusted with their mags.

@user-pq5cn2gq5b

5 ай бұрын

You are good with something you're trained with. In the east notch was just more of a thing and in a wwII situation you wouldn't just make a rifle with a different sighting system and change all the training and maintaining techniques across entire army

@GRAndreas7

5 ай бұрын

The vast majority of weapons today have aparture sights and that proves your point. However, I would also like to list 2 important factors where open sights have the edge: 1) Much easier to use during low-light and night fighting. Have you ever tried that with an aparture? 2) Easier to clean mud and snow out of them.

@tedarcher9120

5 ай бұрын

​@@GRAndreas7easier to hit moving targets as well

All of Ian's videos are great but this one stands out as a lot of fun! Truly felt like you were there with Ian and Tom. Suspenseful and super cool! (I am a WWII guy).

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

It was a great episode.

Nice seeing more cool headgear from Ian's collection!

@krissteel4074

5 ай бұрын

I think going to that much effort he should be allowed some holes in 'friendly' targets

@Abdal-RahmanI

5 ай бұрын

Though an ugly ahh one, helmet would be cooler

@Getoffmycloud53

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, not Elbe accurate… 😂

@BoomerTactical

5 ай бұрын

He should be wearing either the WW2 Pilotka or Ushanka, not the Cold War Budenovka

@ihavenoidea2735

5 ай бұрын

​@@BoomerTactical budenovka was used by red army somewhere around 1918-1939, basically mostly used during civil war. Pilotka and ushanka is just way more cooler to be honest :-)

Match shooting with historic firearms are always my favorite videos of yours.

In it’s era I would say the m1 was the best implementation of a semi auto rifle. I’m biased to aperture sights but the longer sight radius can’t be argued compared to the notch sights. The magazine system on the svt is marginally superior until you’ve emptied your 3 mags and if you have no down time you are now topping up with 5 round clips. Either way any soldier in the era would have been happy to have one of these rifles over a bolt gun no matter their quirks.

Would have been interesting to see Tom shoot the svt 40

i think tom also had an easier time shooting off the ground because he was shooting right handed, it looked like his rifle was much less in his way than yours

Maybe new magazines/magazine springs, and new recoil spring would help the Colt 1911.

@Full_Otto_Bismarck

5 ай бұрын

Not just maybe, I'd damn near put money on it.

@jwc00789

5 ай бұрын

Perhaps the Extractor could be an issue, too.

That 1911 needs a trip to an experienced gunsmith. The M1 rifle sure did well!! Great video---thank!!

Maybe favorite FW episode. While certainly no expert, I found I could hit with my Garand as well as any rifle I have ever fired. Excellent episode Ian and Tom!!

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

Tf? You act like there aren’t 10,000 better episodes 😡

@wolfthegreat87

4 ай бұрын

@@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi Why are you getting mad over someone else's favorite episode? It's just the one he likes the most, man. Chill out.

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

4 ай бұрын

@@wolfthegreat87 dig this here lord of the flies; you don’t get to tell me how to be 😡

YES! MORE videos like this! I miss seeing your older videos like this! Epic! I became interested in 2-gun because of you and your videos like this. I've ran a K98, M1 Carbine, Cetme L, AR-180, and others at my local match. Older/weird guns are so fun to run! Also, I'm changing my M1 Garand loadout to be set up like Tom's. Seems more functional than my setup.

My grandfather was a metallurgist during WWII. So he didn't fight. But he was presented with an M1 Grand by some member of the administration for his service during the war. Apparently he felt bad for not going overseas so he worked longer shifts than he was asked to and went beyond the spec of his role. Haven't seen the gun since I was kid though. It's kind of a point of contention in our family. I'm told it has some engraving on it about the presentation.

Greetings from Torgau. The town in Germany where the two army's met. Fun fact, the Americans had no flag with them and the soldiers quickly painted one themselves.

This was an absolutely awesome competition to see between the two riles. I would love to see either of the two rifles go up against a Gewher 43, as it was in a similar situation as the other rifles of the time.

Awesome video Ian! Love to watch the comparison and in full kit! Thx, Petr

Tom looks pretty legit with the stubble on his face, very gruff, sporting that WW2 USGI uniform and period web gear! No question, the United States had the best main battle rifle of the war, no competition. It's not really even a fair comparison between the other self-loading rifles!

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

I agree he looks outstanding. Whats up with those high cut US jackets though? Did they want to show off their soldiers’ butts? That’s my only objection

@c1ph3rpunk

5 ай бұрын

His kit is definitely on point. And yea, M1, any day. Love that rifle.

@thatguythatstoleyourlunch3189

5 ай бұрын

@@LikeLikeLikeLikeLimaybe so they didn’t get caught on brush and such. I don’t know but that’s my guess and it’s the only real reason I can see but then again it could just be how it was made with no reason in mind.

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

@@thatguythatstoleyourlunch3189 exactly. Maybe they didn’t have enough polyester? I’d bet on the polyester thing before I bet on the “not getting caught on brush” thing. The bottom like is that he looks dope AF but yeah those coats are wack.

@Vonstab

5 ай бұрын

​@@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi It was the fashion of the day, look at the 1937 UK Battle Dress for a jacket that is even shorter. The 1941 field jacket is probably more comfortable in the Arizona heat but in WW2 it proved inadequate as soon as there was cold and/or wet weather so the US switched to the 1943 field jacket which is longer.

Thank you Ian for keeping historic weapons in the light of modern day. I’m always impressed with competitors that bring “outside the box” guns to competitions for the sheer love of shooting🇺🇸

Videos of 2 Gun matches, especially "versus" vids with historical guns, were why I was excited to find InRange years ago. I was disappoint when they (mostly) stopped doing 2 Gun match vids. Thanks for bringing this format back!

@nathanboulton2066

5 ай бұрын

same

LOVE THE COMPARISON and competition!!!

Loved it, I love these historical themed matches.

this is some classic InRange/Forgotten Weapons style content, really enjoyed seeing you fellas work

These shooting matches look like so much fun! Watching you retake stage 3 with the Garand was super satisfying, good hustle!

Great to see these again!

Great video and premise, love these head to head styles.

Good test, good shooting, fun match - glad to see y'all taking these out to the range

This is so fun to watch and looks like a lot of fun!! Thanks for sharing.👍🏼😊

Love your vids, Ian. Many thanks. This is a classic, mate. 😉

A legitimately fantastic video. Love Ian.

I really enjoy your historical period matches!

Very neat video! Enjoyed the concept!

Another fun and interesting video as always. The SVT 40 is one of my favorite battle rifles and years ago I actually owned two of them which I stupidly sold and now they are too expensive for me to buy again.

Great vid! Enjoyed it. I used to own an SVT-40.... would have loved the chance to win that one.. but I watched this two days too late.... so congrats to the winner!

Great video! more videos like these would be welcomed !

The match videos are the best!

Love this comparison of two venerable weapons! Wish me luck for that SVT Ian!

Tom smashing the stages, nice!

Man that's a good time right there. I'd love to nerd out with period gear in good company like that. Thanks for posting!

I have both the SVT and the Garand, absolutely love both of them. My SVT only came with one mag though, it's crazy expensive to add more. Great show!

Y'all both shot pretty dang good. That was good work guys. Looked like fun.

Love these videos, more please!

Thank you for your videos!

Great content once again.

I like how taking these to competition shoots shows the real strengths and limitations of these guns. Having an SVT near the ground like that, with it's full power cartridge and massive brake really isn't feasible when it's covered in loose dirt! Having one of these on a dusty steppe trench parapet would've been not so fun.

Let me jump straight into the nit-picking (I *am* German, after all): The second "e" in "Elbe" is *not* silent.

@jeremymcadam7400

5 ай бұрын

Elb 😈

@alexeikotov7769

5 ай бұрын

It's linguistically incorrect to correct pronunciation of foreign names and titles in other languages: you don't say "Nippon", you say "Japan".

@TheJimmyplant

4 ай бұрын

@@alexeikotov7769correct, but is this one of those cases?

@alexeikotov7769

4 ай бұрын

@@TheJimmyplant yes, it is: Ian uses english variant of pronunciation.

Ian and his non-meta builds are my 2 gun ACM spirit animal.

SVT is mentioned in "To live till sunrise" by Vasil' Bykau, a Belarusian writer who fought WWII. The rifle occasionally shoots while the reconnaissance squad crawls covertly through enemy lines. The soldier possessing the rifle gets told off for taking the unreliable SVT on the mission.

I love these period-correct matches! If I lived in a place that had stuff like 2-gun on the regular I'm pretty sure that's all I would ever do. It's still remarkable to me just how damn good the M1 is, I know there was a ton of development that went into it, but it almost seems like they got it right the first time compared to its contemporaries which went through several iterations and versions and still barely stood up to the M1. I feel like I'm missing something because I'm sure it isn't that simple.

@Ashcrash82

5 ай бұрын

The M1 did have a few iterations. The very first production rifles had a gas-trap system that was quickly changed to the gas port system. Also, they had a production flaw (not the gun or design, but a mistake in machining that was difficult to find) that caused a semi consistent failure to feed on the 7th round. Fortunately, both were fixed and millions of fantastic rifles were made.

Awesome. Looks like a blast.

Tom is doing something smart when resting the gun on the barricade. He puts his hand on the barricade and then rests the rifle on his hand. You wouldn't think that'd do much, but i've had enough wierd experiences with rifles (AKM, M70AB2, VHS-D1 and VHS-2D) where that improved my accuracy that i generally preffer to do that.

Tom really crushed the second stage. Crazy good shooting!

I carried a 45 MK4 Series 70 for 25 years as a police officer. Never had a malfunction, but I made sure I had all Colt magazines on the recommendation of my range master.

@clothar23

5 ай бұрын

10 bucks says either his recoil spring is worn out. That or the magazine follower spring is worn out. Probably both given how regularly it was causing issues.

The best part of a match is definitely lunch with your buddy after

My father carried an M1 Rifle with a .45 auto as a back up. No he wasn't issued a .45, but he acquired one nonetheless. One source of resupply was aid stations. Soldiers sold and traded weapons as well. He sold his .45 to a Flyboy for cash, because the holster kept reopening a shrapnel wound. The fact that he was marching all day with shrapnel wounds, because he volunteered to return to the front instead of going state side as a training Sargent. Yes, there is a good reason why they were called the Greatest generation. God bless the everyday heroes of WW2.

@wolfthegreat87

4 ай бұрын

Do you have more stories from your father, and have you ever thought of compiling them in one place?

Your commitment to authenticity over success is commendable.

Both of you were pretty slick at keeping the M1 loaded!

Ahh some classic FW 2-Gun content. Been missing this stuff.

Fun fact- those hats were adopted by the Elbonian Conscript Corps during WWII because they resembled their national headgear. (For values of “fact” = “I just made it up”.)

Tom is now my favorite Band of Brothers character

I love watching these range videos and man what I wouldn’t give to try a course like this. Sadly I’m too embarrassed to go as I know I can’t compete with even the worst of whoever is there and I don’t wanna make an ass outta myself. Great video though, keep em coming!!!!

Those hats were actually the hats Soviet soldiers went to WW2 with. That's a very iconic Winter War look for a Soviet soldier, a "Budenovka" and a greatcoat. After the war, they basically copied the Finnish style fur hat for and made the iconic Ushkanka based on that. Not saying hats like that were not known to Russians as well, but kinda like SMGs, Finns probably had an influence on their view of how good such items were.

Really enjoyed the competition. It was really cool watching Tom in action with the WWII uniform and that Garand. I guess the hat was hot AF, but it had a certain pleasing aesthetic about it.

I envy the fun you have , and I appreciate the fantastic content ❤

Actually Budenovka hat was in use till 1940 u can ez find photos of Winter war

@Jason-fm4my

5 ай бұрын

Have movies lied to us again?🤔

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

Oh ok. That hat is crazy. What’s the concept there? The snow falls off?

@GooglyEyedJoe

5 ай бұрын

@@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi Ian's version, the taller original version' was called the Bogatyrka and the concept was it's meant to be reminiscent of the Bogatyr's, fantastical hero 'knights' of Ancient Rus' folklore who wore pointed steel helmets. The general theory is the Bogatyrka, along with the M1919 Kaftan Greatcoat, which become iconic symbols of the Bolshevik revolutionaries, were actually designed initially as a parade uniform to be worn when WWI was won but the revolution spoiled things. Then the Bolsheviks found these designs and adopted it as their uniform to differentiate themselves. So essentially they were designed to be reminiscent of the pointed helmets of historical warriors from the Kievan Rus' and Novgorod eras.

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

5 ай бұрын

@@GooglyEyedJoe so you’re telling me that they were basically much more disciplined versions of the Bloods versus the Crips. That’s so cool though!!

Having fired all 3 semi auto rifles from ww2 the svt is smooth, the m1 just feels right and I'm gonna catch heck but I was unimpressed with the g43

About the Colt Government Model jamming--it is 40 to 50 years old and probably needs to be overhauled. Time flies when you're having fun, springs wear out, and tolerances need to be checked as well.

@williamjensen4531

5 ай бұрын

Probably the magazine lips.

@alancranford3398

5 ай бұрын

@@williamjensen4531 One magazine, good call. All the magazines--look elsewhere for the problem. I'd suspect a weak recoil spring first, then look at the mainspring.

Love the 'vs' 2-gun stuff.

Dang Tom crushing it with the 10th place where you struggled...thats some impressive shooting

Excellent match!! I had the opportunity to purchase from a friend, a fellow shooting partner, his M1 Garand. He, after 2 years, wanted to buy it back. So I sold it back to him. A real shooter in all accounts. Of course I would buy ammo and shoot it at the range, so I still got my time in. Hard to find a really good one in matching numbers. A suggestion, how about another match with .22 rifles? That would be interesting. Thanks for your dedication, knowledge and levity!

@Bubben246

5 ай бұрын

If they did it on a "caliber counts" match, how many hits would they need?

It's strange to me that some 1911's will have consistent issues like that, yet my 600 dollar(at time) Springfield 1911A1 hasn't jammed on me in my 4 years and 3k~ rounds with it

@amperzand9162

5 ай бұрын

Somebody was saying it's an age issue. The springs and pins have a service life.

@datpieceofbread9570

5 ай бұрын

@@amperzand9162 I was thinking it may have been that issue that modern .45 is a little longer than older ones. But I don't remember when they made that change. But warped pins or linkages also makes some sense

@Ashcrash82

5 ай бұрын

I'll add that when I got my GI 1945 M1911A1, I replaced the recoil and firing pin springs. The new ones were nearly 1/4" longer than the ones I took out of it.

LOL the en bloc clip was chasing Tom to the pistol section like don't forget meee

seeing tom in that outfit with the m1 running from target to target. its such a heart warming sight.

I a big collector with 175 WW2 firearms in my collection and I love my SVT 40 and Garand’s!

I like this Tom guy, I hope he becomes a regular

The local antique engine club was raffling off a Minneapolis Moline R one time. I gave them $5 and told them that under no circumstances were they to bring that POS to my house. I feel the same way about this rifle!😂

I would pay good money to watch an uncensored version of forgotten weapons. You can catch Ian slipping every now and then lol

Tom's a beast love seeing him!

It really is, honest to goodness, amazing how *still* perfectly adequate and good the Garand is. Sure, I completely agree that it is obsolescent, that's inarguable when you consider what it can't do in comparison to modern rifles (external mag, rails, 30 rounds, optics, etc), and those are important battle multipliers--but the Garand will perform. And it will perform well.

Entertaining and instructive! The pointlessly pointed 'Budenovka' hat was just another fashion failure of the Bolsheviki.

Great performance of both 80 years old relics

They were actually still issuing the Budenovka as late as 1939, so there could conceivably have been some kicking around during the war They could probably be used as a helmet liner, unlike the bulkier ushanka that replaced it.

Ian's humor in choosing his outfit got me laugh XD

Great Match Video! Would like to see a working G43 vs the M1 Garand run!

The sights on the M1 are truly excellent when you dial them in. It is undoubtedly my favorite gun to shoot in my collection.

I've missed these

Ian looking like Sgt. Reznov in that kit.

Competing with period firearms shows that good sights, triggers, and operator skills do more for the effectiveness of a firearm than technology. Had Tom's 1911 been fully functional he would have placed much higher in the overall rankings of the match. The difference in Ian's time with an M1 and an STV-40 shows the value of good iron sights. I expect one would gain experience with the STG-40 sights, but they would always be a problem in less-than-ideal conditions.

Tom needs to tune his 1911 extractor

It's amazing what an advantage aperture sights are.