Anthony Baillon
Author · Oplo co-founder
A technology and sport shooting enthusiast. He writes the articles on this blog and checks every reference against primary sources before publishing: original text, version in force, date of last update.
Articles written
- The 1911 platform: the complete guide before you buyAugust 7, 2026 · 9 min
- 9mm ammo: what 115, 124 and 147 grain actually changeAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min
- DA/SA, single action only or striker-fired: which to chooseAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min
- Glock 19: the complete guide before you buyAugust 7, 2026 · 8 min
- Pistol malfunctions: recognize the symptom, then find the causeAugust 7, 2026 · 5 min
- Pistol reliability: three notes per malfunction to find the causeAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min
- Reloading log: recording your loads so they teach you somethingAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min
- Beretta 92X Performance: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- Competition 9mm pistols compared: eleven guns side by sideAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- CZ Shadow 2: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 10 min
- Dan Wesson DWX: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- Glock 34: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 10 min
- Pistol magazines for sport shooting: how many, which, what priceAugust 6, 2026 · 7 min
- Sport shooting pistol maintenance: clean, lubricate, replaceAugust 6, 2026 · 6 min
- Red dot sight on a pistol: benefits, price, zeroing and rulesAugust 6, 2026 · 10 min
- Pistol trigger for sport shooting: weight, reset, adjustment, rulesAugust 6, 2026 · 6 min
- Smith & Wesson M&P: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- Staccato and the 2011 platform: the guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- Walther PDP: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 9 min
- First sport shooting pistol: which one to choose, and when to buy itJuly 30, 2026 · 10 min
- Sport shooting budget: what the first year and the following years costJuly 30, 2026 · 7 min
- Renewing your FFTir license: dates, EDEN and pitfallsJuly 30, 2026 · 8 min
- Shooting without a club: what an FFTir license really requiresJuly 30, 2026 · 7 min
- Which pistol for which FFTir discipline?July 30, 2026 · 8 min
- French Category B firearm authorization: timelines, file and renewalJuly 30, 2026 · 9 min
- The French SIA account and the sport shooter's digital gun rackJuly 30, 2026 · 8 min
- 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum or .45 ACP: which caliber for which eventJuly 30, 2026 · 7 min
- IPSC in France (TSV): divisions, Minor/Major and how to startJuly 30, 2026 · 11 min
- Sport shooting target dimensions: the ISSF figures, discipline by disciplineJuly 30, 2026 · 10 min
- 9mm or .22 LR: which caliber to start sport shooting with?July 29, 2026 · 6 min
- The FFTir medical certificate: validity, statements and priceJuly 29, 2026 · 9 min
- French Category B firearm and ammunition quotas: 15 firearms, 3,000 roundsJuly 29, 2026 · 9 min
- French firearm categories A, B, C and D: the classification and the C1b notationJuly 29, 2026 · 10 min
- The shooting logbook and the 3 controlled sessions: the rule and its calendarJuly 29, 2026 · 10 min