InRange is entirely viewer supported: / inrangetv In this video we profile friend of the show, Kevin, competing in Classic Division in DB2021 with a BAR, 1911 and a 1903A4 - truly hard mode!
Not gonna lie, my jaw dropped a little when I realized that's an ACTUAL BAR, and an original WWI-era/pattern at that. Extremely jealous and envious of that rifle, I'm very glad/happy it's in good hands though and is being used yet not abused. Thanks for featuring this gentleman, I've never seen/heard of him before!
4:20 Can we appreciate that he’s running in what’s essentially a dress uniform while someone plays Village People in the background as if it’s his theme song? Because that tickles all my sensibilities.
Holy mackerel, Kevin's got some epic guns! We frequently see people in the background rocking some unique kit in Karl/Ian/Sinistral's matches, so it's great to see what people are bringing. I hope to see more of these profiles in the future!
Just watched Kevin's video wearing his classic Navy whites on his channel, what a legend 👍 Hope to see many more guest spots with Kevin on InRange in the future 🤞
This is amazing and I love what shows up when you're least expecting. (Also props for always keeping good muzzle discipline in mind even when just doing an interview!)
Oh man, with that scope you can't use clips. He's gotta hand load each shot. Weaponry has really made some amazing advances since War I. That, the BAR which is a heavy, heavy beast and limited capacity 1911. I'm suitably impressed with his commitment to going period at this match. Bravo, sir, bravo! Edit - I did like the way Karl quickly stepped back to avoid getting swept by the Colt.
Please forgive my ignorance, but doesn't the 1903 have an internal magazine which could be hand loaded one at a time and then used as a repeater? This would be different from a weapon like the M1 Garand that required a clip inside of it to provide the feedlips.
@@BravoCharleses I'm honestly not sure. Kinda hoped Karl or someone in the know would have seen this thread and set things right. I was completely guessing at there being something in the rules about starting empty and hand feeding being the way he wanted to go. You can see at the end of the video he's shooting through the barricade using the rifle as a repeater. I figured it had something to do with that specific match. I've never been to a brutality match and being disabled probably never will.
@@BravoCharleses youre right what OP means is, after the internal 5 round magazine is empty, you would have to reload each bullet individually under the scope instead of using a stripper clip
Man, I don't know if I could take something as valuable as a real BAR to a brutality match. . . who am I kidding, of course I would. Guns is for shooting not displaying! 😄
Like I commented to one of his DB2021 videos: he's truly a brother in spirit of Ian! Thanks to Karl for featuring him here! Guys like that, eccentric individuals they might be, but it's refreshing to see them getting fair scores and seemingly having a ton of fun, doing it! My advise for him on a pistol stage: if you have a longer distance to run to the next firing position, reload to have the maximum capacity in your single stack pistol. That way, you just might avoid an interruption in your string, which is always a nuisance. Just my humble opinion. Safe shooting!
On Top Gear, there used to be The Cool Wall, with cars that were cool, or uncool, or Sub Zero, etc. This guy, is the equivalent of the small seperate fridge they kept to the side, because he's too cool for Sub Zero. Damn!
Major props to this guy for committing to the Classic category. It looked hard enough to run around with an 8 pound AR, this dude did it with a 20 something pound full size rifle, and it seems like he did pretty good too.
Kevin was a joy to watch in the war for Apacheria episode, and no less so in this appearance. In that video and this one, he has obvious enthusiasm and deep knowledge for the historical "character" he's representing. I guess that's a quality of this channel I enjoy in general. No matter who is doing it, it's just very satisfying to see someone lean into their passions with knowledge and skill.
Fun Fact: the original M1918A2 was made with a pistol grip on it similar to that of the FN Model D and even used a similar slow/fast auto mechanism. A few models were made and there’s an existing one up in Springfield Armory in MA in the advanced collection. However, the pistol grip was dropped quickly after once the Ordnance Board sent a memo requiring all of the firearms adopted must have parts interchangeability with the older models of gun. And since it also would’ve require modifications to the base 1918 model, the pistol grip on the A2 BAR was a short-lived endeavor and was dropped even before the US entered the war. That being said, the very first BAR to be marked “M1918A2” had a pistol grip on it. So a US military BAR with a pistol grip isn’t that far off.
Thanks to Kevin for doing this! Great work! I sorta laugh when World War One bolt action rifles have 2,000+ yard sights (very optimistic!). In a stressful situation like Desert Brutality even 500 yards is very difficult!
If I recall correctly from Small Arms Repair training more than 50 years ago, you can assemble the rate-reducing plunger on a 1918A2 in any of four orientations and only one (at 6:00?) actually trips the autosear, but the other 3 produce semi-auto fire.
I have a 1903. I have an M1917. Love them both for what they are- A target rifle in military guise and a BATTLE rifle. I would NEVER choose the 1903 over the 1917 if the targets were able to shoot back.
His gear looks awesome and seeing it in action gives appreciations to the boys who had to actually use it in the field. Sure DB is not the real deal but then again it is not a simple range either where you can fire from rest and not have to carry them around
The military being so focused on accuracy came from the Native American wars out west. I had the chance to buy an 03/04 like he has many years ago. It had the original telescope on it but it was fogged up. The store owner stated he knew somebody who could fix it and he would send off and get it fixed if I bought it. The problem was I could not pay for the rifle in one go and the shop was just a little bit out of the way for me.
Kudos for hauling all of that weight around in a brutality match. I have a number of WWII era firearms and the weight of those, much less a BAR, is nontrivial.
Before I even watched the video and saw the opening photo of the shooter wearing a sailor uniform while shooting a BAR I immediately thought “Sand Pebbles” and “Steve McQueen”! 👍
I remember being on the firing line with my arm all wrapped up in the M16's 3point sling waiting for some idiot to finish getting his ass chewed for making a safety violation. My arm fell asleep, and it made a pretty effective monopod at that point.
Karl, I expect those that liked the small aperture peep-sight were hunters before they were soldiers and qualified as Expert Marksmen that shot with both eyes open. Small aperture sights don't interfere as much with your situational awareness if both eyes are open. I'm Surprised the Marines didn't change out the front sight to give it a 200-yard zero and remark the rear sight. "It’s been said by firearms historians that the Germans brought a hunting rifle, the British brought a battle rifle, and the Americans brought a target rifle." - unknown.
Great historical gear and guns. I think Karl is grateful to have fine gentleman to do the hard and fun challenges, so he can focus on running and filming the match. xD This stuff is always highly appreciated and welcomed. That sailor outfit in the desert. It just looks so awesome. :D
Top bloke for doing classic Hope he had fun and got good score Karl nice too see you spotlight this Again an excellent informative video as usual All the best from Scotland 🏴
Doughboys and GI's always seem mixed on the 03 sights. I've heard arguments for the peeps, and arguments for the rounded triangle cutout being the superior sight. I've found the latter works best for me despite not being able to go as far down as the peep. Should be noted after the experiences of WW1 the Marines moved to a larger front sight. Then challenged its place as recruits didn't do well on the ranges (that KD course winning again) but decided the #10's would stay. Prior to WW2, based on I believe the matches shot by the rifle team they moved back to #6 atandard sights but in variable heights calibrated to the individual rifle. I've also heard anecdotally that the rear peep was drilled larger, but haven't found sources on this. A family friend claimed the larger peep was useful during night engagements on Guadalcanal.
Ya like the ghost ring on a A2 or the V notch on a HK diopter, I wondered if anybody ever drilled out the tiny peep but I have heard troops modified their sights to fight the Japanese at night
Fighting with these old guns and their crude sights you really begin to appreciate the soldiers of the time period like Sgt. Alvin York and others that performed amazing feats on the battlefield.
I hope we see more of Kevin!!! I subscribed to his channel after watching a couple of his stages from DB but I think I’m one of 30 something subs. With InRangeTV he’ll have a much larger audience and can help fill Ian’s role of using old guns in matches.
Y'all have to incorporate some swimming and shooting that would be brutal water makes everything hard. Maybe shooting from a small "raft" that you have to paddle maybe 30-40 yards with lines to stop and shoot targets then chest deep water they have to waid through with rifle over head. Ending in some rapid target engagement to simulate a small amphibious landing. If anyone can do it Karl can. The part where you paddle could be simply deep enough for the boat to float, and the last 10 feet could be 5ft deep.
Awesome. Just great to see historical guns used in this context. Good on you! Question: why single loading with the Springfield instead of hand filling the magazine??
Probably can't pre-load the weapon before the round starts and loading down would take almost as much time as single shotting it. I'm just guessing though. Could be wrong. Maybe Karl will see this and comment. Yeah, just saw him shooting from the magazine at the end. Must have been rules of the round or something.
@@Hawk1966 - the scope he was using blocks the mag so only single shots are possible. Its period correct the guys using them back then had the same complaints.
@@davidabest7195 he can load the mag all the way up, the scope only prevents loading with a clip. However, loading the mag one round at a time is not much faster than using it as a single shot,. And if he should turn out not to need the full mag, then time spent loading those extra rounds would have been wasted. And then the stage rules may have dictated he end up with an empty rifle before moving on, in which case he'd have to cycle those extra rounds back out of the mag before continuing.
so much fun just to listen to his enthusiasm but tempered with reality about how hard this actually is. I just wish i could but well money and being in canada tell me it's not gonna happen
