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 · 16 min
- 9mm ammo: what 115, 124 and 147 grain actually changeAugust 7, 2026 · 16 min
- DA/SA, single action only or striker-fired: which to chooseAugust 7, 2026 · 14 min
- Glock 19: the complete guide before you buyAugust 7, 2026 · 17 min
- Pistol malfunctions: read the symptom, then look for the causeAugust 7, 2026 · 9 min
- Pistol reliability: attributing your malfunctions instead of enduring themAugust 7, 2026 · 8 min
- Reloading log: recording your loads so they teach you somethingAugust 7, 2026 · 7 min
- Beretta 92X Performance: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Competition 9mm pistols compared: eleven guns side by sideAugust 6, 2026 · 16 min
- CZ Shadow 2: the spec sheet against forty-three reviewsAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Dan Wesson DWX: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 14 min
- Glock 34: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 17 min
- Competition pistol magazines: capacity, base pads and careAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Competition pistol maintenance: the practical guideAugust 6, 2026 · 14 min
- Red dots on competition pistols: how to choose oneAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- The competition pistol trigger: a complete guideAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Smith & Wesson M&P: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 16 min
- Staccato and the 2011 platform: the guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Walther PDP: the complete guide before you buyAugust 6, 2026 · 15 min
- Choosing your first sport shooting pistol: the measurable criteriaJuly 30, 2026 · 38 min
- What does sport shooting cost? The real budget of a first yearJuly 30, 2026 · 39 min
- Renewing your FFTir licence: dates, EDEN and pitfallsJuly 30, 2026 · 26 min
- Shooting without a club: what an FFTir licence really requiresJuly 30, 2026 · 20 min
- Which pistol for which FFTir discipline?July 30, 2026 · 24 min
- Category B firearm authorization: the full route, from file to renewalJuly 30, 2026 · 22 min
- The SIA account and the sport shooter's digital gun rackJuly 30, 2026 · 27 min
- 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum or .45 ACP: which caliber for which eventJuly 30, 2026 · 27 min
- IPSC in France (TSV): divisions, Minor/Major and how to startJuly 30, 2026 · 32 min
- The official dimensions of sport shooting targetsJuly 30, 2026 · 24 min
- 9mm or .22 LR: which caliber to start sport shooting with?July 29, 2026 · 11 min
- The FFTir medical certificate: what you ask your doctor to signJuly 29, 2026 · 21 min
- Category B firearm and ammunition quotas: what the texts actually sayJuly 29, 2026 · 25 min
- French firearm categories A, B, C and D: decoding C1b, C3, C9 and C12July 29, 2026 · 21 min
- The shooting logbook and the 3 controlled sessions: spacing counts as much as the numberJuly 29, 2026 · 19 min