If the Vikings had access to AR-15s, things might have gone a little differently. Judging by these images from Viking Brutality 2026 , they would also have needed a good pair of running shoes. Among the competitors at this year's event was a Viking-inspired shooter carrying an axe in one han...
At CANCON West 2026, Russell Phagan set up a miniature FAST stage at the Boulder Rifle & Pistol Club in Boulder City, Nevada, so attendees could get a taste of what his Firearms Action Shooting Trials matches throw at competitors. I stopped by the stage to talk with Russell about what he pack...
This week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm bringing on my good friend Aryan — most of you know him online as Mocka, or @mockashoots. Aryan shoots competitively for Team GB (Great Britain), works as a software engineer, and somehow still finds time to run a very well-prod...
Russell Phagan has never met a shooting sport rule he didn't want to push. From building out the Brutality match series with InRangeTV, to founding FAST (Firearms Action Shooting Trials) as its own standalone series, to his day job as VP at KE Arms, he's spent ...
If you’re lucky enough to own a belt-fed that’s a full-auto, or even an FRT, you can finally take it to a match. Firearms Action Shooting Trials (FAST) is adding an Auto-Rifle division to its match roster, opening a completely new division for guns that most 2-gun series won'...
Today, we sit down with Russell Phagan , a name well known to fans of the Brutality match series , to discuss his new independent firearms competition venture: Fast-Matches.org . This new two-gun competition format is designed to bring fast-paced, physically engaging challenges to shooters across...