Keanu Reeves and the movie series John Wick have taken the world by storm. Whether it be his Fortnite skin or the amazing modern cowboy shot out scenes he has in the movie everyone is talking about John Wick. The most impressive part of Keanu playing a bad ass super assassin is that he is really well trained with firearms. By now everyone has seen the video of Keanu tearing up the range at Taran Tactical in California while training for John Wick 2, but if you haven’t check it out.
Keanu is running a course similar to three gun competitions that involve the three main firearm platforms; Handgun, Rifle, and Shotgun. The firearms Keanu is using from Taran Tactical are high performance race guns, built off other stock Glock and shotguns. The customized Glock 17 Keanu is running cost around $1500,
the TR-1 AR around $2000
and the Custom Benelli M4 is around $1250.
Now if you’re like me you don’t have $4750 to throw at firearms, but don’t worry there are more affordable routes to go if three gun or this style of shooting is something you think you might want to get involved in. Let’s start with the Pistol, this platform probably gives you the most opportunity for competition shooting with IDPA and other style competitions you can get into. Now there are other options you can go with for budget race pistols to run but the one I’m going to highlight is the TP9SFx from Century arms.
This pistols cost $554.99 which is well south of the mark set by the Taran tactical Glock 17. It is a very capable race gun coming with two 20 round magazines and all the looks you want from a flashy race gun without the high price tag. The next platform to tackle also has a lot of options to go with that will serve you very well, but again I’m only going to focus on one company and that is the Palmetto State Armory M-Lok Classic Rifle.
Coming in currently at $469 with the discount they are running, this is perfect for a first race gun or AR is general. It’s your standard entry level AR with a lot of customizable options given. leaving out the sight options and equipped with a rail system that allows you to be creative with how you want it to look. These are add-ons that will run up the price tag but not essential, other than sight, to getting into the the three gun world. The reviews for the rifle are all amazing and it can be used for more than a race gun, but still a great option for some just getting into the game. Now lastly the shotgun is one where you could use just about any semi auto shotgun that allows for a mag extender on it, however the shotgun I chose to highlight is a semi auto Mossberg SA-20.
Mossberg has been a trusted name in firearms for a long time and seeing as this shotgun won’t break the bank at $470. It is another great option for a gun that will serve a purpose other than just being a race gun and will serve you well up until you decided to upgrade. Now you have entry level options for three gun and the total cost of these three firearms comes in at around $1434, about $3000 less than the John Wick set up, and will serve you well. This is a deep rabbit hole to go down and there is a whole world of firearms you can choose from. I encourage you to do your own research and see what guns you can find that suit you and your budget.