Archive for Rifleman Reality Shots

Dramatic Change

By Iain Harrison

Let's deal with the main dramatic element first. Did anyone notice how choppy the editing was in this week's episode? It was almost as if Jake had a story to tell, but it didn't fit the narrative. According to Mr. Zweig, three out of the four malfunctions he experienced with the STI pistol were left on the cutting room floor. Whether these were self-induced or due to the gun and ammo is probably not going to be resolved, however, his stoppage drills as portrayed left a little to be desired.

October 14, 2011

A Villain Emerges

By Iain Harrison

Back in Season 2, I speculated that as both the compound and longbow had been used, competitors in Season 3 could look forward to drawing a recurve and this week’s show proved me correct.

October 05, 2011

Malfunction?

I had the pleasure of watching Episode 2 on Tuesday night, accompanied by fellow Season 1 finalist Chris Cerino and his family. We both had the privilege of competing in the NRA's inaugural National Defense Match at Camp Perry a couple of days before and it was great to be able to catch up on events since we last met at the Bianchi Cup earlier this year. As the video played, we both chuckled at some of the insider jokes and watched as outsiders as the narrative unfolded.

August 18, 2011