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Be aware that if you're trying to fit a suppressor under a rail, it'll get hot as shit after a pretty limited number of rounds. That fad kind of started going away circa 2014ish.

Truth for just over a year now

Happens all the time to P-3/P-8 playing missile sponge. Even more entertaining with allied militaries and angry Frenchmen on the radio

A good read with a few nice expository passages about equipment and aircraft, along with some interesting personal narrative. Next up (just published):

All of my C-products magazines have fed flawlessly through ~1700 rds split among them. Half of them don't drop free from the magwell when empty though. They usually stay in the bag... They got a bad rap ("Crap-products") during the beginning of their production run but I think they fixed the...

9mm= .380 Auto? .357 Magnum? 9x18 Makarov? .357 SIG? <- an awesome round, wish it was more popular 9x19mm is a fine round nowadays. Get some Federal HST or Gold Dots and you're set. I've got a .380, which I think is marginal, but sometimes the situation dictates the carry. I like Buffalo...

I think it was the .080 kit from knifekits.com. Seems to be a perfect thickness to me, thin but not so that I feel like the hooks will break or tear. Nice job with yours. My P30 has some decent holster wear from the MTAC I bought 2 years ago. It seems like some of their Hostile Environment™...

A Corpus sim instructor helped me make make a kydex holster for my SIG. It turned out far more polished than I thought possible. I feel like it may rival some of the commerical products out there... not difficult for a $25 kit and a couple hours. If you're going to set things up to turn them...

Could hardly make it through the entire paper. He must be drowning in koolaid

While researching a Contour purchase, I stumbled across an amazon review purportedly from an Army LT in Iraq, describing how great a tool it was for creating AARs. Could be useful I guess.

Uncle Sam is buying new M4's, and they're coming from the unusual suspects: Remington is making 24,000 carbines @ $673/ Colt is supposedly near production capacity as it is, so who knows if they'll protest?

I keep hearing the 3P is the autopilot... power source? 2 5-hr energies and a Monster That's insane. It's nuts to think how inexpensively fossil fuels used to be produced. JP-5 costs around $4.00/gal today, a 400% increase, and the g(r)as(s) on the other side isn't any greener. Try...

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N48DL scary

Looks great. You forgot to mention the BCM Gunfighter CH. I just got one and love that thing. Never going back to an original. How do you like the MOE pistol grips?

I read the story, thought, what a badass, driving himself to the hospital. Then I thought, if you really were a badass, the other guy woulda been in the hospital! I'm still shocked this happened, I didn't hear a word about it on the news or from anyone in the area. Glad to hear you're ok

I converted my V3 to the "TGS" LEM variant. It was a pain in the ass, taking 2 hours and requiring 3 hands (and I didn't even change the Trigger Return Spring, which is optional, and supposedly the biggest bitch of the switch), but it ROCKS. I wish I had bought a V2 outright. People ripping...

That's fantastic. Good to hear some people do business the old way. Good luck killing the 'yotes I just finally finished building (I say that now, but I'm sure it will find some additions in the near future) an AR chambered in 5.45x39, and I've always wanted an AK. I think I'd like to go...

Is this part of an effort to track down Puma Swede?

WTF. The man just walked in and gave you a $1,000 NV scope?

The "Don't shoot, we're Republicans!" hail is pretty good. What a crazy streak of misfortune.

Fine looking rifle. What does it cost to feed it?

Nice chicken wing

Build one! You'll learn more than you ever could buying a complete rifle by putting it together yourself. If you are looking that route, or even wanted a complete rifle, Palmetto State Armory is a good place to start. They had a mid-length 16" barrel with an Aimpoint PRO special a few months...

scoolbubba, that Springer is awesome Gator, how does the Blue Label program work? Just show them you MIL ID and they knock $100 off a new Glock?

I bought a S&W 5.45 AR upper that came with a Daniel Defense Omega Rail 7.0, Adams Arms Piston Kit, Ranier Arms Xtreme Darkness Flash hider, KAC vertical foregrip, Choate Machine Tool stock (similar in shape, config to an Emod or LMT SOPMOD), CMT iron sights and two tins (and the can opener!) of...

An awesome sim instructor in Corpus helped me make a DIY kydex holster for my P232. It came out quite a bit more refined than I expected, and I've been carrying it for about 6 months with no complaints. Perfect retention without impeding the draw. We even fit in a combat cutout without...

Ever hear of the Todd Green Special? It's supposed to exist as between the 'medium' and 'heavy' HK-standard LEM weights @ 6.6lbs. I think I may try to order the couple extra springs and play with the trigger pull. I sent the frame to Bill Springfield to have him do a trigger job (DA/SA), but...

Anyone have any experience with a LEM trigger? I was thinking of converting my V3 (DA/SA) P30 to a V2 LEM. Apparently HK doesn't officially approve of this conversion, despite them offering to do it for the P2000 (of the same family) and USP series AND this type (a LEM w/ decocker) being...

Quite the contrary, this post and those alike are the highlights of Airwarriors. There is not a better source of history than those that did the deed. Posts by you, Cat, Ron, etc generally catch my attention no matter the subject matter. A4s was definitely an opinionated dude but he had a lot of...

WTF? Where/why did this go away? Stabbing apples and watching them sail across the table to hit someone 15 feet away was one of the best parts of OCS. Must be the easy new program... always is according to those who went before you...

That PPQ looks like a striker-fired P30 with a better trigger. I'd definitely pick one up before a P30 these days.

I have an American Classic II ( http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1113334 ) It's very similar to the RIA 1911's by all accounts, and some say a little better quality. I think either one is a safe bet, although you will always be rolling the dice a little bit by purchasing one of...

Informal poll amongst friends seems to suggest it's about 50/50. I think state of residence income taxes are the driving factor, although several states with income taxes do not tax military members.

A 226 group buy would be sweet, especially with something unique like rosewood grips or the NSW marking. I'm still pissed I missed out on the hkpro.com HK45 group buy @ $800

Gator/webmaster, I had some wings pinned on me on or about OCT 7th but it was subsequently followed by an alcohol-induced blackout so can not guarantee date with 100% accuracy.

I was going to buy an XD40 full size as my first pistol, but then held an HK P30... that's a whole 'nother story though. I shot the XD very well and it seemed to fit my hands pretty nicely. Preferred it to a Glock 22. I don't like the grips on the XDM as much as the XD, but that's personal...

The slip on grips are nice, like this one, just be aware its going to act as a palm swell, so if you're already reaching for the trigger, it may end up too large. I'd say most of the time they're beneficial because they'll actually help force your finger into a better position with regards to...

I figured A4s had owned several by now, or possibly purchased the company. Just bought an Aero Precision AR lower. I'm trying to figure out if I want to put an Aimpoint PRO or an ACOG on it, either a TA11 or -31. I think the donut reticle on the ACOG is sweet. This is all putting the buggy...

How is that C-93? It sounds intriguing as I'd love an HK as well but I've heard terrible things about Century. I've read a couple other reviews, which have all been positive. "Say no bad about my purchase" applies, but this is an interesting trend. It'd be great if they hold up. Let us know!

Anyone using an Elcan SpectreDR? It seems like a nifty tool. 1x-4x at the flip of a lever with the same eye relief. Pretty sweet reticle options too. Looks like the new hotness

Was that before or after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Nice stick

Sounds like you have the tactical covered. I've got both! I don't think you can go wrong with either purchase. If you're really stuck on tactical, you might check out a railed 1911 like a Springfield Operator or Sig GSR. I sorta think the 1911 is best left in its original iteration though...

I shot one a few years ago and it left an extremely negative impression. I didn't like it at all. Made me think "this is what SIG has slumped to??". It will not remind you of your P226. Last year I ended up buying a P232SL (a stainless model with Hogue grips) that is great for carrying and...

Hard to see the need for the 4.6mm round with the existence of FN's 5.7 filling a similar role. I'd be hard-pressed to consider relying on a cartridge with ballistics similar to the .22 Magnum (but smaller). Good thing there's 50 of them (P90 magazine). One has to worry about the "ice-pick"...

I was mistaken, it is a whopping 5.5 power scope for the low price of $1,964.00. They even throw in a flat top adapter. I'll support any Michigan industry I can though!

I can't believe how expensive ACOGs have gotten. There is obviously the demand, but ~2k MSRP for a 4x scope? Wow

Top 100! Scored 1047.72... have fun with level 14

I'm pretty sure they use a CHF barrel and I was surprised to see traditional lands and grooves are the norm... is polygonal rifling a pistol-only thing? I wonder what the USMC is paying per copy, hopefully its not anywhere near the ballpark $3k they go for individually

I think the adoption of the M27 as a SAW supplement was the USMC's roundabout way of fielding the carbine they wanted, HK416, without calling it a spade. That view has been echoed here, and elsewhere. Note that SAW will still be available at the platoon level. "But accuracy seems to be the...

I bought a SIG P232SL for <$450 off gunbroker almost a year ago and it's been my main carry piece since. It was disgustingly fouled inside when I got it... looked like it had never been cleaned. Come to find out it usually ends up pretty dirty after a trip to the range, a product of the...