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I need 1 more good week from J Charles.

Well Ive been carrying a full size 1911 so its still lighter lok

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIT D!

So I picked up a new handgun today. I wasn't really ready for another purchase but I got a hell of a deal that I couldn't pass up. Here it is (sorry for the Christmas decorations all over the floor haha) Smith and Wesson 496 Haven't fired it yet but some quick notes: Fortunately I like my guns like I like my women, well used. Finish isn't perfect but who cares? My goal, if all goes right, is that this can be a carry gun, so the sights gots to go. Not a big fan of the flat, barely textured grips. Very slippery. May have a source on some better grips. Grip is.....different from what I'm used to. This isn't a negative, just not used to it yet. Trigger in DA is pretty heavy but SA is pretty good. The front sight looks like it;s staked in and kind of wobbly, I think I'm probably going to need to have a smith cut a dovetail. How much does this generally cost? How would I know what heights to use? I don't know if anyone even makes sights for these anymore.

Don't use the price you paid as the benchmark for how you personalize your gun. If you get it to where YOU like it who cares how much it cost you. Purdy her up and shoot the hell out of it. When your barrel goes slap another one in. It is what it is.

any little tiny movement you make will be magnified while balancing on the bipod, rather than resting on the bags. And why cant you use a rear bag?

Quality isn't bad. But I agree with njpilot, you would be better served with the bags

Lol. Yeah, if I didn't live in nj I would consider it.

Yikes $100 for a tube? Is it the pws?

Ftw

Weak side pouch or front pocket

Have no idea about the price but that looks nice as hell.

I'm very happy with mine. I think you will be too

Inside where the mag goes? A toothbrush.

Haha that sucks dude.

How about the ACE SOCOM I really like this one.

Haha. Thats the way to do it though. Get consistent groups then move.

Back up to 3 yards now

Fair enough. I like having a small vfg so I don't know that I would use them but the keymod stuff seems to be growing in popularity. I obviously like the idea of attaching accessories directly and quickly to the rail.

Why do you need the rail panels if there are no slots? I thought they were so you dont catch your gear on the slot rails.

I really like my str. Give me a good cheek weld. That won't help you with small and light though.

What gun are you looking to clean exactly? Videos will be different for different weapons

http://www.cabelas.com/product/The-Otis-Elite-Gun-Cleaning-Kit/708553.uts I got this from my gf's uncle a year or two ago for xmas. It goes in my range bag wherever my gun goes. Pretty awesome gift I'd say.

Haha. I do prefer the micro out of the aimpoint stuff. To be honest I was a little put off when I got my eotech because I thought it was really grainy and messy. As I went through my training class with it I noticed it was waaaaaay clearer when I focused in the target instead of the ring. I think I may have an astigmatism as well cause a 4 moa dot is starting to look like a cloverleaf to me.

Its meant to be used with both eyes open. Personally I prefer the eotech window and reticle but I'm sure they'll be plenty of poo poo'ing on the eotech stuff shortly.