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Very cool.

For those who haven't heard of him, Puzikas is former Spetsnaz, and had about 10 years of martial arts training before entering the military in 1988 in the former Soviet Union. I have an appreciation for learning some hand-to-hand before formal combat firearms training. You want somebody experienced in all forms of fighting with a Kalashnikov, this is a very good guy to pick.

If you've ever watched the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Warrior" series (which admittedly is less than scientific and can sometimes cause some head-tilting when trying to figure out why the producers do what they do--IRA vs. Taliban? Really?), Puzikas was one of two former Spetsnaz operators pitted against two former Green Berets. Spetsnaz won largely due to better pistol-handling skills, and the Saiga shotgun's ability to deliver rounds faster than a Mossy 590.