Newest Project:

Lower:
Aero Precision M4E1 Lower
Geissele SSA-E Trigger
SB Tactical SBPDW Pistol Brace
ODIN Works XMR Extended Magazine Release
Seekins Precision Ambi Safety
Strike Industries Extended Pivot / Takedown Pins
Magpul MOE+ Pistol Grip
Geissele Automatics Maritime Bolt Catch
Springs and detents I had lying around from various LPKs

Upper:
Aero Precision M4E1 Stripped Upper
Strike Industries Enhanced Ultimate Dust Cover
Strike Industries Forward Assist
Aero Precision 7″ ATLAS S-ONE M-LOK Handguard – Although I may switch to a 9″
Noveske 300BLK 8.5″ Stainless Barrel, gas block, tube, and headspaced bolt
Yankee Hill Machine 4302 Muzzle Brake
Magpul 3 Slot M-LOK Rail Section – Need to replace that with a 5 slot
Inforce WMLx Gen 2 light
AXTS Raptor Charging Handle
PSA Phosphate Bolt Carrier – Thinking about getting a Toolcraft TiN one later

Suppressor is an ancient YHM Phantom 762. I’ve had it like 10 years and I bought it used.

I think I’m going to put the new Primary Arms Gen II 3x Prism optic on it when it comes out. I have several of their optics and I’m generally pleased with them.
I’ve still got a bad taste in my mouth from the EOTech Debacle so I’m not quiiiiiite ready to try another holographic sight.

Regarding the placement of the light: I know it’s on the “wrong” side for a right-handed shooter, but the 8.5″ barrel with the YHM muzzle brake limits how far forward I can mount the light. The WMLx is 800 lumens and uses two CR132A batteries, so it’s pretty long. If I mount it on the right side, I end up having this really weird contortionist grip that is neither comfortable nor sustainable. On the left side, I can use my ring finger to activate the switch and it’s okay. The WML is shorter than the WMLx, so I may have been better off getting that one.

I feel a need to share this.

“Ok, this aluminum cased ammo is junk.  The case deforms and jams up everything we brought”

/me sees that there are 15 rounds left

“Hold on, I’m going to try something stupid… the last 15 rounds in my Bersa Thunder 9 using a ProMag magazine!”

“Go ahead, play the lottery!”

/me loads gun

*bang bang bang until slide lock*

“It worked!”

“Time to buy a lotto ticket!”

Of course, the fun thing is that one of these mags is a felony in some states, while the other is just fine.

Because, you know, that one round makes it EEEEEEEEEE-vil.

Remember this guy?

Well, because California is weird he’s going to go up against Diane “Mr and Mrs America, turn them all in” Feinstein in the general election for her Senate seat even though he lost the primary.

And the California Democrat Party just endorsed him over her. Apparently she’s too right wing for them.

This morning, I bought SenatorDeLeon.com moments before his campaign tried to.

Go ahead and click it.

You know you’ve been busy when you manage to get your hands on a Sig p365 for a couple weeks and you haven’t managed to get to the $#%^* range.

I promise I’m not dead, and there will be content.

I sure you’ve already heard of the shooting at the Waffle House near me.

And by near, I mean “the cops knocked on my door in the manhunt” near.

Funny thing, though, I read the next day that the police were instructing my neighbors to lock their doors and stay inside, for their safety.  I’ve talked to one lady who actually had her house searched.

Me?  I think the officer heard me tell the wife “it’s ok, it’s a cop” before unlocking the door.  He then saw me with a pistol on my hip, and the wife behind me holding a bo staff bigger than she is.

The first words out of his mouth were “So… I’m guessing you’ve seen the news…” and instructed me to remember to call them if I saw anything.

I guess he figured that he would have already heard if the guy chose my house for shelter that night, and the rest was redundant.

At a martial arts seminar this weekend, I heard a version of “slow is smooth, smooth is fast” that I hadn’t heard before: “to go fast, you must first master slow.”

Considering it came from a guy that studied under Bruce Lee, has been teaching for decades, is in his 80’s, and could probably destroy me before I knew what happened, I’m going to believe him.

I need help.

Does this count as gun porn?

A couple weeks ago, I was reminded while visiting a friend the importance of having someone else watching what you’re doing.  He was getting ready to take a class that included some disarm, and other hand to hand techniques.  This particular class was an advanced class, and he already had a clue what they were going to go over.  I asked him to show me some of the stuff, since 1. I was curious, and 2. I have a fairly considerable background in martial arts.

We went over what he already knew.  There were a few spots where he was not exactly doing something right, and we worked on them.  With other things, just him talking through what was going on helped him out.  Of course, there was also pure and simple repetition that helped.

While we didn’t get a chance to go to the range this time around, we have in the past.  He is, by far, a better shooter than I am.  I think every time that we went, he’s given me pointers.  It’s usually been things like “shift your off hand a bit,” or “shift your balance a bit.”

These things are often difficult for you to figure out on your own.  Even if you do video it, and actually spot issues, you’re probably not in a position where you can practice the improved techniques immediately.  Often times, we feel like we’re fast/powerful/in good form when we’re not.  Having someone else that knows what to look for can instantly tell you what to improve.

Of course, a trainer is going to be the best at this (that’s their job!), but a friend that is at least roughly as good as you are can be a very useful training aid.