THOMAS AFFLECK, SOUTH AFRICA

Thomas has been shooting for 11 years, and has competed in 2 world shoots as well as in the Czech open in Production Division, where he has won both provincial and national titles.  Similar to his coach and team members for M-Arms, Thomas won his division 4 years consecutively.  His father introduced him to this sport when he was 12 and he loved the sport ever since. Thomas started off shooting the CZ Shadow 1 and moved to the Tanfoglio stock 2 Extreme and has stayed with it ever since. He thinks the M-Arms grips and base pads are going to push the gun to the next level.

KAHLIL ADRIAN ARANETA VIRAY, PHILIPPINES

Kahlil is a junior action shooter who has been competing since eleven years old, and has won a number of local matches and placed in international competitions. He is currently the IPSC Junior World Champion (2017) in standard division and holds the world record for it. Kahlil uses M-Arms brass accessories to complement its CZ Tactical Sport 2 (.40 cal). Not only does he find M-Arms products aesthetically pleasing, he also believes in its quality and efficiency. He finds M-Arms brass grips’ design very ergonomic which has made “regripping” much easier. Reloading is swifter and smoother with brass magwell while brass base pads offer a plus one round which is relatively an advantage. Kahlil definitely recommends M-Arms brass accessories for better recoil management.

ALFREDO ”JUN” CATALAN, PHILIPPINES

Jun was introduced into IPSC Shooting way back in 2011. Since then, his competitive nature pushed him to become a champion he is right now. But Jun never stops exploring and learning to improve himself. He discovered the M-Arms base pads for his Single Stack magazines on his Overall Win at the 2022 Extreme Euro Open in Czech Republic and been using it since then. With quicker and smoother reloads this time with the help of M-Arms brass base pads, Jun was able to win the next match – the 2022 Asian IPSC Handgun Championship and finished 3^rd Place Overall Individual and Overall Team Champion at the 2022 IPSC Handgun World Shoot in Thailand. Jun is also using other M-Arms products on his CZ Shadow 2 Orange Guns for Production and Production Optics Division.

RAFAEL da COSTA PENICHE, PORTUGAL

Rafael is one of the youngest IPSC shooters in Portugal (23 years). He started with IPSC shooting in late 2019 and got addicted to this sport. After the first match Rafael realised he wanted to become better, therefore he started practicing even more, and in 2020 his efforts were redeemed with  2nd place in the National Championship. The evolution continued and in 2021 Rafael achieved the flattering title of National Champion and received a President’s medal. Rafael sees every single training session as a new opportunity to improve. He uses the 3D President brass grips (long version) from M-Arms because of grip’s weight, their ergonomic feel and firm grip they offer in every condition (rain, sweat, etc.). He also uses STD Magwell base pads which are of a simple design and very functional giving the best performance possible to the shooter.

MARJAN DŽONIĆ, SERBIA

Marjan started practicing shooting in 2004 as a member of the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit of the MUP RS (Serbia). In addition to being a competitor, for the last 7-8 years he has been trying to transfer his experience and knowledge as a coach to new competitors. Marjan uses M-Arms brass grips as they offer a better and firmer grip, while also to add the weight and reach faster splits. He also uses M-Arms aluminum base pads as the magazines fall out the frame faster and always fall to the bottom preventing the magazine to get damaged.

BERTRAND GUILLAUME, FRANCE

Bertrand started IPSC in 2002, he obtained his first diploma as a Handgun instructor in 2004 and for 10 years he was joining the national shooter group constituting French teams. During this time, Bertrand benefited from training and methods of preparation from the French shooting federation. He is several times French vice-champion in standard division on SV-Infinity®, Top 5 France in Shotgun on MOLOT®. He also shot several European and World Championships. The transfer of knowledge to athletes, such as law enforcement is a real passion for Bertrand. He is now a professional shooting instructor with a special national state diploma in shooting, Teaching, Animation, Supervision and Training in a perspective of Sports Development, to which IPSC, Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle instructor diplomas can be added. He is also an instructor at ASP® (Armament Systems and Procedures) and very recently became an instructor at Stop The Bleed®. He will shoot the WorldSHoot events, on Kimber, in Pataya in Classic Division and will be equipped with M-Arms products.

PIERRE HARDY, FRANCE

Pierre started shooting in the beginning of 2020. Although he is new in this sport he has already won a few competitions in France and in 2022, he got 3rd place at the French Nationals. Pierre always tries to improve himself and work hard to achieve his goals. Using M-Arms products helped a lot in having confidence in his weapon in order to combine speed and precision.

GASTON QUINDI VALLERGA, ARGENTINA

Gaston Quindi Vallerga (born December 1st 1981) is an IPSC, IDPA and USPSA world class shooter from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started international competitive shooting at age 30, and since then has become one of Americas Continent top shooters, winning many major matches like the USPSA FLORIDA OPEN, the IPSC PANAMERICANS and LATINAMERICANS, the IDPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, being the only non US citizen in becoming an IDPA Distinguished Master, and is one of the few Latin American shooters to have won president medals in Europe and the USA. He is known for being proficient in all IPSC, USPSA and IDPA divisions and having shot and won with many different brands and types of pistols. Now he is a member of the CZ Team and an instructor at the EG-CZ ACADEMY, which is deemed to be the best high performance shooting academy in the world. In 2022 he joined the M-Arms Team to help us develop, field test and promote our high performance products. He is currently using the base pads for CZ Tactical Sport (TS) in brass, which add extra weight to the whole magazine helping it fall out from the frame easier and faster.

ANDRÉS MONTIEL REYES, SPAIN

Andrés started in the IPSC world in 2021 and quickly earned a place among the best shooters. He earned several podiums in different countries (Spain, Portugal and Andorra). Already in 2022, with only two years of competing Andrés participated in the world championship in Thailand and the European championship in Greece in 2023. His passion for this sport and the will of improving himself day by day, led him to M-Arms products, which help him achieve greater performance in shooting.

CARLOS JAVIER SÁNCHEZ PARDO, SPAIN

Carlos started with IPSC competitions in 2014 (production division) looking for a way to train with pistol, finding it an amazing sport. He gained several flattering titles in competitions in Spain, Portugal and France, and 13^th place on the EHC ‘19. Carlos always tries to learn from the best, and grow each day as an athlete, nevertheless going with a mechanical moto ”you can reach the top by knowing your gun” together with ”little things make big differences”. Carlos is using M-Arms 3D President grips in brass and STD Evo base pads. The shape and the texture of the grips perfectly fit the shooter’s palm, while the extra weight make a perfect balance at every shoot.

FABIAN SCOTT, SOUTH AFRICA

Fabian started shooting IPSC in 1997 at the late age of 21 and absolutely loved the dynamics of the sport and varying and ever changing aspects that he could develop into his own style. Fabian has shot IPSC limited class for many years winning many provincial titles as well as national titles which he still holds for 5 consecutive years. When Fabian shot his first world shoot in Cebu, Philippines it really opened his eyes to the real possibilities of the sport and firearms. He has since strived to make the national team for every world shoot and have managed thus far to get it right. After the France world shoot in ’17 it was time for a change so he moved over to Classic division after Bul Armory offered him a spot on the team. The friends he has made all over the world through shooting are part of his driving force and the fun had on the range and comradery is amazing. M-Arms and it’s products have recently become available at his local supplier and Fabian found the equipment to be extremely well made which really gives shooters what they need in every aspect.

KAI SIMON, GERMANY

SISSAL SKAALE, DENMARK

Sissal started precision shooting when she was 14 years old and has been competing internationally within IPSC since 2017. Sissal is the winner of multiple level 3 matches and holds the title of the European Champion Standard Lady. She is constantly striving to perform better as a shooter, and has chosen M-Arms products as an upgrade to her pistol. Sissal currently uses M-Arms set of Monarch 1 grips and magwell in brass, which add weight and thus reduce the recoil, and brass base pads for a quicker magazine fall-out and thus change.

RICHARD VAN DER WEL, NETHERLANDS

Richard started competing in IPSC at the end of 2015. After only 3 months he was the 4^th overall in his first Level 3 match in Germany. At the European Championship in Serbia ’19, Richard was a member of the National team. He also competes in action shooting, Bianchicup, IAPS (airsoft IPSC) and at the European Steel Challenge. He loves IPSC because it offers new challenges every time, and he especially loves foreign matches where he can meet old friends while also make new ones. Richard uses M-Arms products because he loves the looks and quality of the latter as well as the innovation of the brand, but also because he was struggling to get right grips for a good grip on the gun because of his big palms/hands. He uses M-Arms 3D President grips which fit like a glove on the pistol.

GIULIA VENTURATO, ITALY

Giulia has always loved weapons, but her path in practical shooting began in 2017 when she started shooting in Production division. After a year, she started shooting in the Classic division and in 2020 switched to Production Optic where she won the title of the champion in Lady category at the Italian National Handgun (Calvisano, 2020). From November 2020 Giulia forms part of the official Beretta Shooting Team with her 92X Performance Optic Ready, with which she gained 1^st place in Lady category at the Italian Interregional National Handgun ‘21 and at the Italian National Handgun ‘21. She also loves to shoot with Shotgun (Standard or Modified division) where she uses a Beretta 1301 Comp. Giulia always strives for perfection in every aspect of her life, so she couldn’t practice this sport only for fun, but she wanted to become a good shooter from the very beginning of her shooting career, so she trains a lot with her husband, who is also her trainer. Giulia sees practical shooting going along well with meditation, which helps her to focus, gain more self-awareness, and get rid of overwhelming competition stress.

CHEYENNE WAUBEN, NETHERLANDS

Cheyenne started with dynamic shooting because of her father who introduced her to the sport in 2016. In the beginning she didn’t shoot a lot, because of her study and work. After that she decided to practice and shoot more competitions. During that time, Dylan Keppel trained at the same club and helped her to become a better shooter. They spent a lot of time together and went to different competitions in Europe. She became more and more fanatic and fell in love with the sport! Since 2019 Cheyenne’s shooting has been getting better and better due to Dylan’s training. In the same year she became First Lady Production of the Netherlands and in 2021 Cheyenne won her first match overall! She sets a new goal every time she achieves one, what keeps her motivated. During this journey Cheyenne met a lot of great people who made it possible for her to use the best products. M-Arms is one of them!