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Yea, I was at Ft We-Gotcha (Huachuca) for training. Awesome climate, though I was only there for the Fall/Winter seasons.

From what I was reading (from the company) on AR15, it seemed like ATF sprung this one on them, reversing a previous "OK" for the fake can. ATI is saying that field agents from ATF cited the reason for changing their initial ruling is because the fake cans were apparently more solid, and can actually work as real suppressors (even though independent testing proved otherwise, and that previous cans were made hollow on purpose). The company is also saying that ATF probably won't release anything publicly, but instead slapped the company, ATI, around-- and is the reason for the company "recall" of sorts now. Then of course this guy can be full of BS.

Hello and welcome. I was in AZ for about half a year (Sierra Vista), and if I had the opportunity I would move back (I was thinking the Phoenix area).

Welcome to the forum.

Ah yea, I totally forgot about that-- thanks for correcting me :doh: I honestly never found much use for FA operations. I guess its fun to put the select lever on Rock'n'Roll and see the brass go flying. I'd take an SBR over FA any day (and normal mags!).

From my understanding, the Kriss SMG version (SBR/FA version) is only being produced for LEO/Mil right now. The best the civilian market can do is the SBR/SO version. And, as I noted in the beginning, what really makes the Kriss unique is that it harnesses the .45ACP in FA mode. It almost seems like the Kriss in SO is just a novelty, and it would be cheaper to get a Beretta carbine or something. But that's the same reason why I'd be interested in what Shane45 has to say after he puts some rounds through it.

The I-70 corridor gets crazy with snow in one season, and then flooding in the others. The Colorado stretch isn't too bad though, though the mountain stretch can be a bit nerve racking during the winter (and treacherous with all of the avalanches).

water and rest always work for me.

Hello and welcome.

If you have a blu ray player, I could ship it to you. It was brought up earlier in this thread, but yea, great movie. Now I'm just waiting for The Crazies next week!

Just get a good flashlight

I would suggest a decent soft case myself. If you were traveling via air or whatnot, then hard case for sure. But if you're going in between home and the range, soft cases are far more convenient.

I'm personally not against SS whatsoever. Facility and service are fine by me (I still go there on occasion), and the prices and customer service they have for their shop are damn good. But I agree with the notion that the forum is better off making them a vendor then them advertising every time they do make a post. I agree wholeheartedly, for the consumer, the more, the better. And I would be glad if they accepted to be a vendor here. It would allow more interaction and knowledge of events/deals.

I think it also depends on whether or not your town has a "No Discharge" rule.

I don't mean to threadjack, but I just wanted to throw this question in real quick. How do you think the TLR-3 or TLR-1 would hold up to .223 recoil? I know .223 recoil is next to nothing (try firing it off your forehead if you get the chance, you'll see what I mean), but I've always heard/read mixed things about putting TLR's on ARs.

Maks is right. If you want some direction for fundamentals, maybe there is even someone who is NRA certified who lives near you that may be willing to give you a couple pointers (fees up to that individual of course). But to answer your question, if DVDs is really your thing, it would also depend on what type of platform you're asking about. I'm assuming pistols, but I could be mistaken. Magpul just released their new DVD for handguns (almost seems like a shameless plug every time I bring up Magpul now :roll:, but I'm in no way affiliated): http://store.magpul.com/product/71/76 Its a new product to me, so, I'm not exactly how much or what it includes specifically. However, its targeted audience is quite broad (from civilian users in CCW and HD situations to MIL), so theres always something to learn. It is a bit pricey though.

My first car, '94 Jeep Cherokee, that I picked up for a cool 2G's was such a character car. It somehow passed inspection, and then promptly fell apart. First the E-Brake ceased to work, and then all but one of the rings that held the exhaust to the bottom rusted/deteriorated and broke off. It also was leaking oil (fixed that one) and coolant (let that one go). Oh, I also never gave it a car wash in the couple years I had it. Gosh, I miss that Jeep. So, yea, as long as the sucker moves, character all the way.

Welcome, might run into you as the seasons get warmer (and I get more free time) at BA.

And they wear some big pants :shock:

I don't have kids, so my perspective might be more idealistic (my apologies now if it is). But I'm really hoping that I know the parent(s) of who's house my children would be staying at regardless. But like Wolfy said, even then you couldn't be too sure.

Agreed, kdp. I always try to sign things in blue, though that's a force of habit from the MIL days. If we weren't electronically signing things, it was always blue ink to confirm an authentic signature. I still prefer black ink though

But it's free! Yea, I requested a free one anyway, haha. I hate blue ink though

Honestly, its not even about "zombies" to me. SHTF probably won't happen in my life time, but people who live with that type of complacency and do nothing will probably get nipped by it too. Maybe things now aren't so different from how things were 40-50+ years ago, or maybe the threats have changed with time... either way, that doesn't matter. What matters is how we, with our selves and families, and as a community can prepare ourselves regardless (accountability). Its not about necessarily living the life style as some of the other crazies/hardcore survivalists (who I agree are missing out on life), but its about being able to provide the best opportunity to not just survive, but to live and eventually thrive again if the worst were to occur. Why people refer to zombies has been said before. Its not so much being prepared for zombies, but if one were to be prepared for the worst possible scenario (I'm pretty sure zombies is right up there, maybe second to a phantom planet colliding into Earth)-- then we can be prepared for anything. And the threats are out there. Whether it comes from conventional/covert means or natural, just living in this country (and different locations for that matter) does provide degrees of threat. Even if someone were to move to a different region, the threats continue (hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, droughts, wild fires, etc) that could lead to lawlessness. Live life, no doubt, but be prepared.

I'll stick with the box of USGI Skilcraft pens I CL'ed on my way out

The reason why I think knowing/applying your specialized skill sets is because the whole goal once in a PAW situation is to get out of it. Life moves forward, and so society must rebuild itself or it'll just fall to decay (as it has in the past). While living in a society of specialized skill sets will probably be detrimental and help with the initial downfall of modern society (think about how our lives are intertwined with technology), it will take those same skill sets to build it back up. So, yea, your skill sets are definitely self-proclaimed. And its not just for this little brainstorm we have going on here, but something that every person should assess in their every day lives.